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In the words of John Steinbeck, ‘It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it.” In other words, we are able to make better decisions when we are well rested. In this manner, just as eating and breathing, the act of sleep represents one of the physiological needs according to Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. As a matter of fact, the stage pyramid proposed by Maslow comprises a motivational theory based on…

What is Sleep Paralysis? Have you ever experienced paralysis? Do you know what paralysis means? What it is? According to Google, it is the loss of the ability to move in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury. So, now that you know what paralysis means, let’s discuss sleep paralysis and the psychology behind it. I myself am a victim of sleep paralysis and will share my personal experiences. You enter consciousness just finishing a dream,…

Teens need 8.5-9.25 hour of sleep each night,⅔ of them get less than 7 hours of sleep, 33 percent of teen report falling asleep in school, 43 percent of U.S. public High School start before 8:00 am.Irregular sleeping patterns affect number of endocrine, metabolic, and neurological functions that are critical to maintain a healthy life.The increase in academic demands,and growing social and recreational opportunities,all of which take place in spite of no change in rise time for school. Sleep…

The Effects of Sleeping Position on Sufferers of Sleep Paralysis Sleep paralysis is a brief, conscious state of involuntary immobility occurring when falling asleep or upon awakening characterized by muscle atonia and vivid, reoccurring, terrifying hallucinations. Complete muscle atonia is naturally induced during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep to prevent the sleeper from physically acting out dreams (Lapierre & Montplaisir, 1992), The absence of REM atonia causes rapid eye movement sleep…

White room furniture isn't as mainstream today as it once was and that is a disgrace due to the formal of it. White furniture gives an exemplary look and feel to a room that can't be copied by some other shading. In this article we will examine why you ought to have white furniture gracing your room. White room furniture can light up any room regardless of how melancholy it is. The white shading will reflect off of any light that is available in the space to add a shine to the room. The any…

New Hours of Service regulations (HOS) rules are an effort to prevent accidents caused by driver fatigue. Regulations are put into effect to ensure that drivers take at least a 45 minutes break after driving 4.5 hours, and limiting maximum driving time in one week to 56 hours. Working conditions for truck drivers leads to an array of health risks to the driver and, more importantly, safety risks to the public. Data and statistics indicate that between 2004 and 2009 there was a 33% decrease in…

Sleep Health is one of the important components of Healthy People 2020 mission to improve American health. In today society, many individuals do not receive the recommend 7-9 hours of sleep or treatment of sleep disorders necessary to maintain a healthy immune system, recharge their body, and sustain memory and alertness throughout the day among other benefits. With our daily busy schedules, many feel that there is simply not enough hours in the day to get everything done and a full nights…

Insomnia is a disorder due to which you wake all late till night like an owl even when you want sleep like a rodent in its hibernation. What I mean is after a hectic day you want your body to take rest, your eyes are sleepy but your mind is active. You would be lying for hours with eyes closed believing that some way you will fall asleep but that doesn’t happen instead your brain has planned a lot of things by then. This makes you grumpy all through the next day and if this becomes a habit, it…

The human circadian rhythm is a vital part of a person’s internal clock system. “Circadian desynchrony, is a sleep disorder where there is a mismatch with the body’s natural circadian rhythm and external environment.” (Choy & Salbu, 2011) This argues the fact that by switching time zones and environments that the body is not accustomed to will lead to irregular sleep cycles. Specifically when the body is moved across over two time zones it will lead to the perceived symptoms of jet lag (Choy &…

Another negative aspect of texting is the sleep deprivation it can cause. Research “shows that a good night's sleep is fundamental to everything from academic ability and behavior to memory, concentration, sporting prowess, decision-making, creativity and mental health” (Frankel 2010). A good night’s rest is extremely important for a teenager or young adult’s growth. Because they are texting all night, teenagers are neglecting homework and sleep as well. This results in the teenager struggling…