Circadian rhythm

Have you been struggling to fall asleep lately? You aren’t alone, as just about everyone experiences the occasional sleepless night. Nonetheless, having the tools to conquer sleep woes as quickly as possible can help prevent insomnia from fully setting in. Try applying these tricks shared by Telegraph Men to your bedtime routine to fall asleep faster and enjoy deeper shut-eye: Bring a hot water bottle to bed: This one may seem strange as you may have heard that we all sleep best in cooler…

Cell Phones Are Severely Affecting Our Lives Portable devices such as smartphones, tablets, or iPods cause tons of problems in modern day society. Social media judges my generation harshly and it makes people feel bad about themselves. It also gives us problems in our lives, like fighting with friends, giving us distractions, and/or causing health problems. Think about it, when you go to bed, do you play around on your phone until you fall asleep? Admit it, you have done this more than once. It…

Hello Teersa, Sleeping is a key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. An interview assessment was conducted on JT, a 34 year old, was complaining about lacking sleep, feeling sleepy, and missing continuous sleep. Sleep quality and quantity is an important function in the work environment that supports proper communication (Barnes, Lucianetti, Bhave, & Christian, 2015). For JT, the reported sleep issues needs further exploration. It is necessary that FNPs screen for possible sleep disturbances.…

The subconscious never shuts off, and it is clear the Freud understands this. The brain is a powerful component of our bodies. They run continuously until we die, and even then we really do not know what happens to our mind. When dreaming we need censorship. Freud explains this through anxiety- dreams. These dreams “a repressed wish has found a means of evading censorship”(Freud 923). During our days we are fully aware of what is going on in our lives, however when we fall asleep our bodies have…

How much sleep do you get each night? Most people and teens do not get enough sleep every night. Teens usually complain about sleeping and how they don’t get enough sleep. One statistic is that teens need around 8-10 hours of sleep each night and most of them don’t even get that much. Sleep deprivation can affect a teen’s whole life because it will come back and “haunt” them later in life if they do not establish a good sleep cycle. Sleeping does affect teenagers with stress, learning and their…

I have grown up during a time where new and advanced technology is constantly being produced. Ever since the third grade, I have been enveloped in this technology. That being said, several other people my age and younger, have been part of this technological society even before I was. Technology has so many practical uses including, learning, socializing, and entertaining. My school recognized the importance early on, and incorporated a mandatory computer class into the school day. This was most…

Sleep Disorders Sleep Disorders are common affecting about one-third of all people. This is more common with people who are physically ill or have psychiatric disorder or learning disability. There are three basic sleep problems that are common in adolescents which are not sleeping well, sleeping too much, and episodes of unusual behavior or experience related to sleep. There are nearly 100 possible causes or types of these sleep problems that are now recognized. One big factor within…

6. Regular Snoring Symptoms The difference between just regular snoring and sleep apnea is that regular snoring does not disrupt your breathing in the same way that sleep apnea can. Regular snoring also does not change the quality of your sleep as much as sleep apnea. However, snoring can still cause excessive daytime sleepiness and sore throat. It also increases the chance of headaches during morning time, feelings of chest pains, and it can also increase one’s blood pressure. It also lowers…

While on this planet we live on, we need to find things to occupy ourselves in our spare time. Some common things people do are athletics, playing video games, or simply catching up on missed sleep by napping. Some people branch out to poetry – a boring subject if taking only a superficial point of view. But certain individuals take it further, and it becomes their occupation or their profession. They find that skillful poetry can be used as an outlet to articulate their ideas and feelings with…

The color blue is often used in bedrooms for calming effect and the color can slow metabolism which might be why Baz Luhrmann uses it along with water in Romeo + Juliet. It provides a calming effect until sudden savagery erupts. It can be seen virtually all the time and sometimes it is placed on purpose like in the death scenes of Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, and Tybalt and sometimes just as background like when Lord Montague and Lord Capulet meet Captain Prince in his office and there is a blue…