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The city council is considering placing a curfew that would make it illegal for teenagers to be on the streets after 10pm on weekdays and after midnight on weekends. This curfew should be set in place. Keeping teens of the streets after 10pm would make it more likely that they would get to bed at a decent time and be well rested for school the next day. On weekends keeping teens off the streets past midnight would help keep them safe from harm such as drunk drivers leaving bars. Placing these…

A nap a day helps keep the doctor away! New research shows that a nap during the day can make us sharper, healthier and even happier. Americans have been brainwashed. Our society looks down on naps. We regard time as money and see napping as wasteful and self-indulgent or as a sign of a mental or physical defect. Most nappers are not lazy, ailing or senile. Three-fourths of people who nap do so because of shift-work jobs, study schedules, or babies allow them too little regular sleep. Most…

nearly 15% of the people in the country who use a nightcap to fall asleep. What is happening here? Well, alcohol may sedate you and help you fall asleep quickly, it actually disrupts your natural sleep patterns. Essentially, it causes your circadian rhythms (your sleep pattern) to speed up and cause you to wake up sooner than if you hadn't drank anything at all. Even worse, your body will get used to the sedation of alcohol after a few nights, nullifying its effects. Are There Any Benefits To…

becoming a more prominent issue due to the rising number of electronic devices. Because of the blue light illuminance these devices produce, the brain’s secretion of the sleep-inducing chemical melatonin is disrupted; therefore, impacting the circadian rhythm of the human body. Since society continues to stare at screens late into the night or right before bed because of school, work, or entertainment, the blue light emittance disrupts sleep patterns and damages the retina of the eyes. However,…

Sleep has been the subject of speculation and thought since the time of the early Greek philosophers, but only recently have researchers discovered ways to study sleep in a systematic and objective way. The advent of new technology such as the electroencephalograph (EEG) has allowed scientists to look at and measure electrical patterns and activity produced by the sleeping brain. While we can now investigate sleep and related phenomena, not all researchers agree on exactly why we sleep. A number…

In the informative and allusive essay written by Paul Bogard, he informs the audience as to why humans are headed for trouble when we receive little darkness. Little darkness according to Bogard can affect our health. He uses evidence and reasoning to explain why natural darkness should be preserved. In the third paragraph of the essay, Bogard informs the audience that little darkness can cause health issues. According to the World Health Organization, "Our bodies needs darkness to produce the…

Ethnography Review Jackson, Travis. 2012. Blowin’ the Blues Away: Performance and Meaning on the New York Jazz Scene. Berkeley: University of California Press. Book Overview: Blowin’ the Blues Away: Performance and Meaning on the New York Jazz Scene is an ethnography by Travis Jackson, detailing the study of Jazz music in America. Jackson starts off by questioning of what exactly Jazz is, and how inclusive the word Jazz really is. He hopes to provide an examination of not just the music but…

Most people have experienced feeling out of sync when traveling. This off-kilter sensation is attributed to the individual’s internal clock not coinciding with the real time of their new environment, thereby interfering with proper wake and sleep cycles. A person’s internal time piece is extremely miniscule, the “size of a grain of rice” and resides near the merging point of the optic nerves. Light taken in through the eyes signals the release of diverse hormones, which in turn coordinates…

HPA Axis and Stress Introduction Stress is a common occurrence for many if not all people and animals. Stress can be increased or decreased in different situations or if there are certain situations that can induce stress. The reaction caused by stress is largely impacted by the hypothalamus pituitary adrenal axis which makes the body aware of the stressor. The mind sends signals to the endocrine, nervous, and immune systems to tell them to react in a way that is proper for the specific…

Do you think that of sleep as a key essential to leading a long healthy life? Getting enough sleep is crucial in order for our body to function well and properly. Eight or more hours of sleep is needed in order for our body to feel replenished and healthy. For many, sleeping is not something that needs to be dwelled over, but for some, it is something like a task that they must convince their brain to do. Insomnia is a disorder that causes an individual problems with sleeping or staying asleep.…