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…
These rhythms are controlled by a combination of two internal influences, homeostasis and circadian rhythms. First we examine homeostasis. According to the article “The Drive to Sleep an Our Internal Clock” presented by the Department of Sleep, Harvard University, homeostasis is the process by which the body…
it is the foundation upon which we start our days. It is the safe haven that we return to at night. Without it, we begin to feel unorganized, disassociated, fatigued. This is because our bodies are governed by natural cadences called the circadian rhythm. BOOK 87 Our natural world operates predictably and rhythmically: poppies bloom in the morning, birds migrate with the seasons, and the sun rises and sets in 24-hour intervals. Our natural bodies are no different. They long to move with the…
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…
Introduction Adequate sleep has an important role in the academic performance. Sleep has been a part of one’s everyday life. But currently, the ability to sleep may be intruded by the things that cause stress or maybe one exchange sleep with work or play time (Breus, n.d.). It can affect one’s way of living and how one interacts with things or people (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, n.d.). To be able to function properly, teens or young adults need about eight to ten hours of sleep…
A second important study by Barger, Flynn-Evans, Czeisler, et al.25 examined the sleep deficiency and medication use among astronauts. The objective of the study was “to characterize representative sleep patterns of astronauts on both short-duration and long-duration spaceflight missions”.25 The authors conducted an observational study that examined the ISS and space shuttle missions. To assess sleep, the authors utilized actigraphy and sleep logs, which collected data three months before the…
night shifts and sleep deprivation have on a person. Their logic is that night shifts lead to sleep deprivation which in turn negatively affects performance. Language processing is also observed during the study as well. “Human endogenous circadian rhythms interact with shiftwork resulting in sleep deprivation which negatively affects performance (Reinberg, Ashkenazi, 2008) and health (Arendt, 2010). The purpose of the study was to better understand the impact of sleep deprivation has on working…