Polyphasic sleep

Having a child is one of the happiest moments of many people’s lives, getting to encounter this first hand is a very great experience. It was the second week of school and my fiance, Abby and I had been waiting on our son to be born for about eight and a half months. Because Abby still lived in Minot and I live on campus in Bismarck I wanted to know way before hand if she was going to the hospital. During my afternoon class I got a call and because we are not supposed to use our phones in class…

The tale Oates spins is one of mystery and intrigue. Is Arnold Friend a complete stranger with sinister intentions or is he simply a figment of an overactive imagination? From the moment he arrives something is very unnatural about him from his odd hair to his crooked leg. Is it possible that such a villain exists outside the mind of a pubescent youth, or is Connie asleep, and, if so, who is Arnold Friend? This question requires a look at the story, long before we are introduced to the strange…

This is essentially because there is no clear reason to why we need sleep. The only answer is, “because we are tired”, but then I ask, “Why are we tired?” and that is where there is no real answer. Although sleep has always been interesting to me, I have never partaken in an in depth study of it. I, like many people I know, have grown up with a bed time, and have been told on several occasions that sleep is important. This was something as common as being told to eat your vegetables,…

Yet co-sleeping is not entirely risk free. While the general act of co-sleeping is not dangerous, there are a variety of factors that can make it dangerous and even life threatening for an infant. In many cases these risks are written too broadly in an attempt to discourage parents from performing co-sleeping in any form. However, explaining to parents the detailed risks of co-sleeping would save more lives than broadly discouraging the behavior entirely, and allows parents to make more informed…

early start times, usually around 7:25, making it hard for adolescents to stay awake and focus in classes- and there has been a significant drop in grades to prove it. The sleep deprivation amongst teens becomes dangerous in the sense that teenagers sixteen years old and up begin to drive into school, and driving while sleep deprived is proven to be just as dangerous as driving while intoxicated. While schools are mostly based off standardized testing, missing or falling asleep in class could…

Bianca was referred for counseling by her son’s insistence due to her visible tremor, slow thinking, slurred speech, and sleep problems. She came to the office with her twenty-eight-year-old son, Angel. The client is currently taking various types prescribed medications which might be life threatening. This assessment was requested to identify possible sources of Bianca’s problems and make recommendations for treatment. Section Two Background Information M.Q is a forty-seven-years-old, middle…

In recent years I’ve come to terms with the fact that I need at least 8 hours of sleep to be able to function normally during the day and ideally between 9 and 10 to feel fully rested and energised all day. On average, in the past six days I got 8.8 hours of sleep, one night I only got 7.5 hours, the lowest in my recording, and the most I got was 10 hours. The night I was able to sleep for 10 hours (9/23), I felt fairly happy, not stressed, and quite energized even though I was fairly anxious…

When I was ten years old, my mother and I went on a month long trip to Quito, Ecuador to visit my father and other family. One day my abuelo (my grandfather) told my mom and I that he was going to take us on a trip to the edge of the Amazon rainforest. Although this probably sounds really interesting, I was against this trip from the first mention of it. However, since I was ten, my objection meant nothing and the trip happened as planned. We got up very early the day of the trip, a factor…

first-hand experience that one of our most common mistakes when caring for our brains is depriving it of a proper night 's sleep. Between assignments, social lives, and all of college’s other responsibilities who really…

Sylvia Plath has written poetry that fully explores the profound depth of the human psyche. Through her use of confessional poetry and psychic landscape, her poetry delves into the multifaceted layers of the human condition. Plath herself came across as a very complicated and perplexing individual, and in her style of writing, she conveys the inner state of her mind. To read her poetry without the context of her mental state, few readers could comprehend the intensity and compelling suffering…