In the article "Why Do We Need Sleep?,” it explains the importance of getting enough sleep for an every individual. Starting with the importance, the article details how sleep plays a big role in a person's physical health. It states that one of the vital roles of sleep is to helps us sodify and consolidate memories. The article goes on to briefly explain how much sleep do we really need and the consistency of normal habitual sleep. According to this article, adults need 7-9 hours of sleep per…
Frank Bruni’s analysis of the book, “Overloaded and Underprepared,” focused on the disappointing situation that is present day’s academic environment. Students now are exhausted, both physically and mentally, from the challenges, expectations, and competition inherent in the education system. Bruni’s main concern seemed to be the lack of sleep youth are experiencing while pursuing the best grades, schools, and scholarships and being involved in the most activities. He points out that his…
Most of you feel dead in the morning. School times should change to a later start time. Extensive research has shown lower test scores in first period classes. Attendance in earlier start time schools has decreased. Also the amount of kids have reported less amounts of depression. This is why we need later start times in school. First off the lower test scores in first period class are caused by less amounts of sleep at night. “Students who described themselves as struggling or failing school…
Many people ask this question once “ how long did I sleep for”, have you slept long enough for school or you need more time, which you don’t have; we have a problem that teenagers this generation is lacking sleep due to the technology that we have today. Teens always get up early in the morning to get to school feeling, sleep deprived but due to research that “teenagers actually need more sleep than younger kids, not less.”(Dr. Mary Carskadon, 2). Shows us that we either push back school time or…
Paul Bogards article “Let There Be Dark” claims that light should be perseved by using evidence, reasoning, and imagery. The article states realistic facts and logic reason to why we should pererve light, save energy, and save money. Doing so, will prevent us from having any health problems. Darkness can provide solitude, quiet and stillness, qualities increasingly in short supply. World Health Organizations classifies that working the night shift as a probable human causes (carcinogen). It is…
What your putting in your child's bed could end up predicting some parts of their future. Best Mattress Brand surveyed over 2,000 Americans about what was sleeping next to them as a child, discovering similarities between the behavior have now as grown-ups. What they were snuggling up to also made a difference. A stuffed animal came in the top spot as children's bedtime friends, teddy bear was the runner-up, with special blanket, pets, and special pillow following. Comfort and habit were the…
What Are the Symptoms of Bruxism? Symptoms of bruxism affect more people than you may have suspected. According to the American Sleep Association, about 10% of adults and 15% of children brux in their sleep. In layman's language, bruxism refers to clenching, grinding and/or gnashing the teeth. It is a very common sleep disorder. Considering that bruxism frequently goes unnoticed, it's a good idea to keep those bi-annual dental appointments. However, even your dentist may not identify…
Furthermore, one tenth of Cerebral Palsy patients have vision problems and one fifth of people with Cerebral Palsy suffer from saliva loss, caused by drooling (Birth Injury Guide). One fifth of people with Cerebral Palsy suffer from hearing loss and one in every fifty are completely deaf. One fifth of Cerebral Palsy patients suffer from sleeping disorders, due to pain and spasticity, which can cause a person to stay awake (Birth Injury Guide). Visual problem can prevent them from sleeping. They…
Rapid eye movement sleep is a unique phase of mammalian sleep characterized by random movement of the eyes, low muscle tone throughout the body, and the propensity of the sleeper to dream vividly. This phase is also known as paradoxical sleep and sometimes desynchronized sleep because of physiological similarities to waking states, including rapid, low-voltage desynchronized brain waves. Electrical and chemical activity regulating this phase seems to originate in the brain stem and is…
In high school a very common and routine conversation is made between students everyday. It goes a little like so, “Oh my gosh i’m so tired”, “Yea me too”. Turns out these somewhat morning ventilations are becoming more universal for all generations. Researchers have begun to find that almost 20 percent of americans suffer from a sleeping disorder any given year. But what does it really mean to have a sleeping disorder? Sure being tired is normal but how does one know they have a disorder?…