Circadian rhythms

There are benefits and drawbacks to adults taking naps during the day. Some say that taking a nap during the day will have postive effects on energy levels, others argue that it will cause people to be groggy and could result in longer work days. I believe that taking a nap during the day, when tired, will have physical and mental benefits for people. Some may argue that by taking naps during the day, adults would waste time and run the risk of developing sleep intertia. Adults who work do…

Without a good night’s sleep, your life can become a nightmare as you fight chronic sleep deprivation, but memory foam mattresses can help you achieve nirvana in the realm of dreamland. Sleep deprivation is not something to be taken lightly. Chronic sleep deprivation inhibits creative thinking patterns and many other higher brain functions. Pressure point arousal is one of the main causes of sleep deprivation, and it occurs when the body is consistently awakened from deep sleep due to minor…

Zombies. This is what I see in the hallways of school in the morning. Kids wake up so early in the morning to get to school and complete endless papers and try extremely hard to get good grades. I, being a student, know the struggle and battle of waking up early to push myself further into a spiraling, downfalling array of tiredness and zombie like manners. By making school start later in the day, students will be more ready to function correctly. Failing tests and getting terrible grades are…

There are many sleep disturbances that affect people of getting a good night’s sleep, such as insomnia and sleep apnea or narcolepsy as the text book describes. One unusual cause for my own poor sleep at night correlates directly with carpal tunnel syndrome. In an article by, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, I read, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Fact Sheet to find out how to improve sleep. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition where the median nerve is compromised and creates…

From the beginning of life, living creatures have slept. Whether a few short hours or nearly the whole day, all living things sleep or rest in some shape or form. There are three major theories on why humans and other animals sleep. The three theories are repair and restoration, evolutionary or adaptive, and the information processing theory. Each one has tons of support, and scientists agree it could be a combination of any one of these. The first theory I will talk about is the repair and…

Have you ever wondered why you are tired in the middle of the day? This might be because you haven’t slept your full amount of hours at night. Sleep and naps are affected because of energy and mood. Taking a nap in the middle of the day will increase your alertness and activity. Maria Allegra, the author of, “The Secret Truth about Napping”, stated, “After a nap, people tend to be happier and more alert. They do better work and avoid mistakes”(19). This quote proves that when people nap during…

He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided. Rainsford woke up to the brick walls of Zaroff’s chateau. After all the events that happened last night he was very tired. He got up and cooked breakfast with some food still left in Zaroff’s house. He went on with his life like nothing was wrong living on Ship Trap Island for a few weeks or so. One early Saturday morning he woke up to a loud knocking on the door. He expected it to be one of Zaroff’s men or one of his friends. But…

Sleep eating disorder is one of the parasomnias which consists of the repeated episodes of the compulsive binge eating and drinking after waking up during the night. REM sleep behavior disorder occurs when one acts out vivid dreams while sleeping. These dreams are often filled with action which can be violent. The next one is paralysis which causes one to be unable to move the body when falling asleep or when waking up. It can make one feels anxious and afraid and some people also hallucinate…

n the last few months my levels of pain and exhaustion have hit a whole new high. This has left me pretty much bedbound most days. Then awake and restless at night. Alongside all that, my Gastroparesis has flared, meaning I’m nauseous almost all the time. My stomach feels full and bloated and eating, or even drinking, causes severe pain. When everything piles up like this it’s hard to cope. I found myself breaking down and sobbing on an all too regular basis. I’m already taking slow release…

Livestrong.com states ; Ambien , a well known sleeping inhancancment drug, is known to cause hallucinations. In the tv show: The Twilight zone , in the episode called “ Nightmare at 20 000 feet ”, John Valentine was a recent attendee at a mental institution, he had a mental breakdown in an airplane a few months beforehand , and now in the tv show he is on a Plane ride back from the institution on flight 360 with his wife trying to prove his sanity to her. When he is on the…