Circadian rhythms

Sleep, defined as a naturally recurring state of mind and body characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles, and reduced interactions with surroundings. As humans, we all experience sleep, however, others experience it differently. Although sleep is relatively important for all humans, each human encounters sleep differently. For example, one can sleep through the night without a problem, whereas others will experience…

Sleep is very important process that is necessary for restoring strength after a hard day and resting the nervous system. However, different groups of people require different doses of sleep depending on their age. Another factor that has a serious impact on the quality of the sleep is a sleep schedule, which also depends on the age. For example, adolescents have different natural times to sleep than kids and adults. Indeed, following the appropriate schedule of sleep may have a strong impact on…

In the article Children’s sleep disturbance scale in differentiating neurological disorders, the hypothesis of the review article is sleep disturbances can differentiate from children with different neurological disorders. The Children’s sleep disturbance scale in differentiating neurological disorders states that children with specific neurological disorders like epilepsy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or others may differ depending on what kind of sleep disturbances that they are…

Tired from a bad night’s sleep? Looking for a normal, non-drug treatment for insomnia, anxiety, stress, ADHD, or autism? The cure can come in the form of a weighted blanket and you need to add this essential product to your household items. Originally made for children with autism, weighted blankets have come into the forefront for their supposed calming and sleep-inducing effects. Weighted blankets help you lighten up as the additional pressure makes you exactly feel that you are being held or…

In this paper we will be talking about sleep apnea. We will discuss exactly what it is, the symptoms and the people who are more prone to having this illness. Sleep apnea is one of many sleeping disorders that many Americans live with. According to the Statistic brain institute approximately 40 million Americans have chronic sleeping disorders, 62% of American adults experience a sleep problem a few nights per week. This institute has also discovered that 30% of all adults have insomnia in the…

Sleep paralysis is a very common sleep disorder. Out of the entire population, about 7.6% of people will have at least one encounter in there lifetime. The two most common groups of people who experience sleep paralysis are students, and psychiatric patients (Sharpless 2011.). Sharpless wrote that in a study, about 28% of students and 32% of psychiatric patients have occurred at least one encounter of sleep paralysis. With the patients, their disorder could cause them to not get a good night’s…

Starting School Later In The Morning Should school start later in the morning, so students could get more sleep? How would school be different if we started out the day later in the morning? Well students wouldn’t be as tired and falling asleep in their morning classes (“Start School Later”). It would be able to give the students more focusing time, instead of being drowsy during the first couple of hours of school, and not getting enough sleep at home. Teacher’s wouldn’t have to worry about…

Some people think daylight savings time is not good. However other people think other wise. Daylight savings time or D.A.T can help increase the sunlight effect on Cardiovascular Illnesses, Prevent Vitamin D deficiency,and also Reduce Exposure to Aftificial Lighting. It's been around for years now. So why take it away. Daylight savings time can increase the sunlight effect on cardiovascular illnesses by lowering blood pressure. “ The journal of Investigative Dermatology tested 24…

An issue that is hotly debated is the current early school start times. It is clear though, that school should start later for middle and high school students, because the current early start times cut into kids’ sleep, and reduces their overall performance because of lack of sleep. One reason that school should start later is because the students are not getting enough sleep. For example, cdc.gov says, “The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that teenagers aged 13 to 18 years…

Most teenagers experience a change in their internal sleep clock which makes waking up early and going to sleep early difficult. High school classes should begin later in the day to accommodate students’ natural sleep clock. Sleep is a very important part of our health. Going without the right amount of sleep can affect our bodies negatively physically and mentally. High school classes should begin later in the day because students will get the healthy amount of sleep they need, some students…