Circadian rhythm

Lewis booked in to see me today due to ongoing concerns over his issues with sleep. He continues to have significant sleep onset insomnia and is still unable to retrial CPAP therapy. He is still reporting some nocturnal wandering, but has not hurt himself or anyone else and does seem to be aware of these events compared to past events where he though they were parasomnias. Many thanks to Peter Marriot who has increased his Endep to 20mg and clonazepam to 1mg in the last week. He continues…

Adolescent Sleep Patterns and High School Start Times The question of whether or not to delay the start times of high school has been debated and it is clear that there are both advantages and disadvantages. There are certainly benefits to making school start times later, particularly in regards to the behavioural and mental effects on the students. However, there is also the social and economic side to consider, as changes in the start time plague these areas with issues. Even though both sides…

Consciousness is the state of being aware of oneself and environment, during sleep this awareness fades, but does not shut out completely. Licht, Hull & Ballantyne (2014).Consciousness is sometimes equated to being awake and unconsciousness equated to being passed out. There are several different levels of consciousness. These states include wakefulness, sleepiness and dreaming. These are only a few names of the altered states of consciousness. Sleep needs can range from 4 hours to 11 hours per…

Studies have shown that 40% of American high schools start before 8 AM, with more than 20% of middle schools starting at 7:45 AM or earlier.(Herrington) Due to this early start, most teens only get 6-7 hours of sleep when they really need 8-10 hours to be healthy. How can schools expect teens to thrive in school when they 're not getting nearly enough sleep to function completely properly? Sleep is so important to your health; yet many teens seem to be very much deprived of it. It is CRITICAL to…

their bodies have to go without the normal cues that we don't seem to notice on a regular basis, which keeps the body in check. In fact, they are worse off when they are in orbit, exposed to numerous sunrises and sunsets which confuse their circadian rhythm. NASA has conducted plenty of research to make sure their astronauts are safe, sound and well-rested. What NASA Has Learned About Sleep: Your body is ruled by external cues: You need both light and darkness alike, as a signal for when it's…

conscious ( state of not being aware). During this time our bodies and muscles relax, and our brain uses this time to store some of the information and memories gained during the day. We should get some amount of sleep every 24 hour period. Our Circadian Rhythms reset about every 24 hours and sleep is needed during every one of these periods to keep our bodies working correctly. Our bodies are tired by night (or whenever our normal sleep time is) and our Pineal Gland (same gland that produces…

Melatonin is believed to help with insomnia. Melatonin is a hormone that is produced in the brains pineal gland. Melatonin helps control your sleep time and your wake-up time. Melatonin is the like a clock inside of you on other words the circadian rhythm. Melatonin levels will normally raise in the evening and before your normal bed time is at. Once you are getting older the amount of melatonin being produced reduces. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) has said…

Elderly Care: Assistance with Insomnia When it comes to senior sleep, the studies are conflicted. Some studies show that seniors need slightly less sleep than they did when they were younger and need 6.5 to 7 hours. Other studies show that a senior needs the same 8 to 9 hours that they did when they were 20. Regardless of which studies you side with, when your senior loved one is not getting even close to the minimum 6.5 hours stated by the less conservative studies, then you know that they are…

Student Athlete Experience With Psychology Psychology is the study of the human mind and behaviour and, as such, plays a number of important roles in modern society. Throughout the period of studying this class psychology I have learned how the content is related to my day to day life and society. Whether this being for in the future of my life, in the past, or even in the present. There are many different topics related to me for being a student-athlete such as society such as sleep, state…

found that the breast cancer risk of women who worked the night shift for four years was especially clear, as well as those who only worked the night shift for three or fewer nights a week (meaning their daily rhythms were disturbed more often. The fact is that because your heart rhythms are off you have a higher chance of having a heart attack. Just like not having an enough sleep which can cause sleep deprivation which can have an impact of work safety and the ability to drive home after…