Written Assignment #1 Sleep is as essential to the body as the food we eat‚ the air we breathe‚ and water we drink‚ it’s a vital necessity for human survival. Due to our spending 1/3 of our life sleeping‚ more than anything else‚ clearly indicates the importance of sleep to the human body. A good night’s sleep helps to restore energy you expend during the day‚ the brain is actively working while you sleep to create new pathways for areas such as learning‚ memories and new insights‚ helps your
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Explaining a Concept: Sleep Have you ever wondered what happens in our sleep? Why do we even need sleep? Sleep is very unique as we are unconscious when it occurs. Most of our activity while we sleep occurs in the brain as it doesn’t simply shut off but instead keeps activity. The Brain’s activity during sleep can be put into 4 different stages and then we enter what we call REM sleep. This is the most Important part of sleep where our bodies recover for the next day. It is a very common belief
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PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SLEEP 1 UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP 1.1 How does sleep contributes to an individual’s wellbeing? Sleep is important for our health and well-being. Extensive research has been done on the effects of sleep. These studies consistently show that sleep plays a vital role in promoting physical health‚ longevity‚ and emotional well-being. This explains why‚ after a good night’s sleep‚ we feel better‚ our thoughts are clearer‚ and our emotions are less fragile. Without
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Reasons why I should not fall asleep on duty. If I was to get called to a traffic accident or a domestic dispute I would not be able to respond because I would be asleep. Therefore I would not be able to complete my duties as a military police officer. Being a military police officer I should up hold the standards and the law appointed to me by the United States army. If I was asleep during an active shooter event that may take place at a bank or maybe the commissary‚ possibly even the PX in Hainerburg
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goes on when we sleep? At first glance sleep is just simply sleep but so much more is going on. When we(humans) go to sleep we cycle through four different stages of sleep. Each of the four cycles are significant. When we initially fall asleep the first cycle is called the NREM1 stage. The next stage is the NREM2 stage and consist of periodic sleep spindles (Excelsior‚ 4TH 16‚ p. 1.18). The third stage is the NREM3 sleep and this simply means you are in the threshold of that deep sleep. The NREM1 and
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Should my baby sleep in the bed with me? I have asked this question to myself in preparation for our baby’s arrival. In my opinion‚ this is not a controversial topic‚ it is simply an individual’s opinion based on beliefs and instinct as a parent. I know there is so much information out there and decided to research the specifics. The forms of co-sleeping‚ bed sharing‚ or the family bed is a widely discussed topic around the world. In my opinion‚ sleep sharing includes any sleep arrangement within
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scientific support. In contrast‚ the Physiological Function Theory‚ which suggests that regular brain stimuli from REM sleep may help develop and preserve neural pathways. “Earlier studies have suggested it appears early in life‚ in the third trimester in humans‚ and research has produced evidence the brain of the fetus may in a sense be "seeing" images long before its eyes are opened‚ so the REM state appears to help the brain build neural connections‚ especially in the visual areas” (http://www.physorg
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Self-study Questions – Sleep and Rest Answers to these study questions can be found in Potter & Perry‚ Kee‚ and Taber’s dictionary. 1. Briefly describe the 4 stages of Non-rapid Eye Movement (NREM) sleep. · Stage 1: NREM -Stage lasts a few minutes. It includes lightest level of sleep. Decreased physiological activity begins with gradual fall in vital signs and metabolism. Sensory stimuli such as noise easily arouses person. Awakened‚ person feels as though daydreaming has occurred. · Stage
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Points and Losing Your Zzz’s Sleep is becoming a popular topic of research in today’s world of healthcare and psychology. Sleep affects how we function throughout the day and both mental and physical aspects of our health. On average‚ most people need 7 to 9 hours of sleep every night; but how much of the population actually meet this criteria? A study by the Center for Disease Control in 2009 shows that 35.3% of young adult respondents reported less than 7 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period‚ and that
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Stage 1 Sleep NREM stage 1 sleep serves a transitional role in sleep-stage cycling. Aside from newborns and those with narcolepsy and other specific neurological disorders‚ the average individual’s sleep episode begins in NREM stage 1.Stage 2 sleep lasts approximately 10 to 25 minutes in the initial cycle and lengthens with each successive cycle‚ eventually constituting between 45 to 55 percent of the total sleep episode. An individual in stage 2 sleep requires more intense stimuli than in stage
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