Awakening to sleep What causes Americans to sleep less? Staying up reading emails‚ technology‚ or our work environment. According to the Centers for Disease control and Prevention‚ a quarter of U.S adults say they don’t get enough sleep at least half the time. (Carpenter‚ 1) There are many reasons as to why Americans don’t get their full 8-9 hours of sleep. Getting too little sleep can affect your physical health‚ hormone regulation‚ glucose metabolism‚ insulin resistance‚ inflammation processes
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knowledge on sleep but are still looking for better treatments * How can we sleep in different habitats? Underground‚ deep sea‚ and space * Recently discovered: people in a study on space sleeping found that the individuals went lethargic and had depression issues‚ didn’t move much and avoided crucial exercise (important because we don’t want to send depressed people on long voyages) * Origin of the word sleep: somnus (roman god of sleep) and hypnos (greek god of sleep)= part of the
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2012 Importance of Sleep The Importance of sleep is resting your body and your brain for hours. If people don’t get enough sleep then they will be in bad moods and will not be able to concentrate on others or even on their work at their job. You will not have the patients to deal with situations in everyday life or even in your work place like you would if you had a full night of sleep. Everyone needs sleep. Everyone’s body is different when it comes to the amount of sleep that you need to function
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The Not So Silent Killer Sleep apnea is a serious‚ potentially life-threatening condition that is far more common than generally understood. First described in 1965‚ sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. It owes its name to a Greek word‚ apnea‚ meaning “want of breath.” There are two types of sleep apnea: central and obstructive. Central sleep apnea‚ which is less common‚ occurs when the brain fails to send the appropriate signals to
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on a brick without the permission to sleep. His brain was constantly attacked by the desire to sleep. On the sixth day‚ the man was finally allowed to sleep. He slept for 25 hours straight. Sleep deprivation remains one of the most severe form of mental torture ("Shattered! - The Need to Sleep Part 1"‚ 2012). Nowadays‚ insomnia is the most common sleep disorder. More than 30% of the population is affected by this problem without even knowing it (“Can ’t Sleep”‚ 2011). This problem is characterized
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Nothing feels worse than hearing your alarm clock ring in the morning when your body is screaming for a few extra hours of rest. Given the opportunity‚ who wouldn’t get more sleep? If I had a choice between a year of unlimited Easter candy and a year of unlimited sleep‚ I’d say “Bye-bye Cadbury” and “Hello‚ bed!” Take a look inside a high school classroom. You will most likely find a teacher at the front of the class and students sitting at their desks. Yet‚ look closer‚ and you might notice a familiar
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Assignment 3: Essay—Sleep and Dreams Tracy Black PSY1001 SO3 Dr. Lottie G. Olson-Davidson South University Online Assignment 3: Essay—Sleep and Dreams What is the biological basis of sleep and dreams? There have been quite a few studies on sleep and why the body needs it. One study found that during sleep‚ the brain transfers information from short-term memory to long-term memory (Hunter‚ 2008). Some studies have shown that sleep helps you to stay mentally sharp because your body is
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iThe Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Individual Productivity Sleep is a basic necessity of life. The current 24-hour society‚ we use precious nighttime hours for daytime activities. In the past century‚ we have reduced the average sleep time by 20 percent and‚ in the past 25 years‚ added a month to the average annual work time (National Sleep Foundation‚ 1999). The sleep habits of society has changed but the bodies of individuals have not. Sleep problems have become a modern epidemic that
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general‚ the sleep-wake cycle is regulated by two separate biological mechanisms in the body which interact together and balance each other. Studies say that high levels of adenosine leads to sleepiness. According to the two process model of sleep regulation the timing and structure of sleep are determined by the interaction of a homeostatic and a circadian process. The original qualitative model was elaborated to quantitative versions that included the ultradian dynamics of sleep in relation to
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“Understanding Sleep Problems” More then half of American’s experience a sleep problem at some time in their life. Weather it is stress-induced insomnia‚ poor sleep hygiene‚ or a poor environment. The most common form of sleeping problem would be insomnia. Insomnia is the inability of a person to fall asleep‚ stay asleep‚ or fall back asleep upon waking. People that have insomnia often complain about impairments of attention‚ memory‚ ability to work and function. Insomnia can also affect one’s
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