Delayed release

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! I look at my alarm, it’s 7:00AM. I fall out of bed, furiously brushing my teeth, throw some clothes on, and run out the door to catch the bus. This was my routine every morning. Waking up at 6:45 AM, eating breakfast, showering, and then rushing down to the same bus stop, hopefully, to make the 7:42 AM bus. I heavily relied on the bus my freshman and sophomore years of high school. My parents were always preoccupied, getting my younger brother and sister ready for school and…

“Every living thing on the surface of the planet has a system to synchronize [itself] with day and night” (Barone 8). Sleep is a natural part of life and most people, at some point in their life, experiences difficulty sleeping. Today, however, sleep disruption is becoming a more prominent issue due to the rising number of electronic devices. Because of the blue light illuminance these devices produce, the brain’s secretion of the sleep-inducing chemical melatonin is disrupted; therefore,…

The Circadian clock which is the 24h day and night cycle is having an effect on the psychological activity of all organisms. These processes involve activities such as the wave pattern of the brain, melatonin, and other biological aspects. Melatonin is a hormone in the brain that helps our body to control the sleep and wake cycles. A small portion of it can be found in some certain food such as meat and fruits. Our internal “clock” in our bodies that controls the sleep and wake cycles can also…

Reflection: Writing this paper was very challenging yet interesting as the brain mechanism behind sleep and insomnia is very complex. In order to better this complex mechanism, we first need to understand the two processes that regulate the sleep-wake cycle, the circadian rhythm controls alertness, wakefulness level and it is regulated by the internal biological or circadian clock. Indeed, the circadian clock controls how much melatonin the body makes. Melatonin is a hormone…

Statistics relating to sports related volleyball injuries Injuries Rotator cuff tendinitis – when serving and spiking, the rotator cuffs are worked and are very important for the shoulder to move, with over use these muscles can get irritated or fatigued. Finger injuries – during volleyball fingers are vulnerable, this injury can happen when blocking, setting, and digging. Common finger injuries include dislocations, fractures, and tendon ligament damage. Ankle sprains – most common injury in…

One is called the, phototherapy or another name is light therapy. This therapy is effective towards individuals whose sleeping problems are due to the delayed sleep phase syndrome. Individuals with the delayed sleep phase syndrome have issues with their brain’s sleep cycle. These individuals usually have a harder time falling asleep until it’s late at night, and then they wake up later the next morning than they wished. Phototherapy…

entertainment place for adolescents instead of being a resting place. Other causes are excessive caffeine- containing drinks, socializing at night on phones, or various worries due to school (Stores, 2009, p. 52). Delayed sleep phase disorder is normal in patients. "Prevalence of delayed sleep phase is a type in the general population is approximately 0.17% but appears to be greater than 7% in adolescents" (APA, 2013, p. 391). The course is persistent and has to last longer than three months…

Observation 3 Often, a college preparation process can mean acquiring many material things. Generally, how you go about preparing depends on whether a student plan to attend a technical school, community college or a four year university. The supplies needed may change depending on what higher education institution one pursues. When leaving for college, students want any and everything that they can get for their dorm or apartment. Most students don’t look at what is a needed, but more about…

Sleep is something all humans need to survive, yet many suffer from the chronic, life altering enemy, insomnia at some point during their life. According to the Sleep Management Institute, (2010) it has been “estimated 30%-50% of the general population is affected by insomnia, and 10% have chronic insomnia.” It is an unfortunate realization that insomnia affects females more frequently than men, and for those 60 years and older, it can pose an even greater danger to health, and rob the…

There is a common saying that, in order to reduce the total amount of time you spend in sleeping, you must increase the quality of sleep (Postawski, 2011). Surprisingly, many people have limited knowledge and beliefs about what sleep is. Most of them do not pay attention as to how it affects health. However, sleep is needed just as the basic needs like food and water. The quality and quantity of sleep affect daily functioning and the general health of an individual. Therefore, any factor that…