Sleep deprivation

the Ted Talk, Claudia Aguirre discussed the effects of sleep deprivation and how it effects the body’s way of functioning. Her talk was primarily about what problems can occur when we do not get the necessary amount of sleep on a daily basis. On average in the United States about 66% of teenagers and 30% of adults are day after day sleep deprived. In one experiment, a 17 year old stayed awake for 11 days. On the second day without any sleep his eyes stopped dilating and the next day he was…

Margaret Thatcher once said, “Sleep is for wimps”. But I am here to tell you that she indeed is wrong. Sleep is in fact for another “w” word, winners. You see, millions of Americans each night sacrifice their body’s most valuable resource, a good night’s sleep. They do this in order to catch up on work, or simply do more work, and while temporarily this may help people move ahead in life, long term sleep deprivation is a very serious problem. And its effects can change a person’s professional…

You Snooze You Lose Sleep has been an enigma among scientists for many centuries, and continues to puzzle the scientific world. It is known that animals will die without sleep, however, organisms can be seen going days without sleep while still functioning close to normal. As scientists gain more and more knowledge on the topic, the world has learned that sleep affects not only one function in the body, but a multitude of systems. Therefore, when looking at sleep among students, it seems crucial…

December 5, 2016 Why Schools Should Have a Later Start Time Sleep is a fundamental priority next to hydration and nourishment. Sleep, hydration, and nourishment all have one thing in common, humans need them to function and survive. Most people don’t think of sleep as being just as important as eating and drinking, but it is. Just like humans need a certain amount of food and water to be healthy, they also require a certain amount of sleep. Sleep is the mechanism that not only recharges and…

of rest they really need. He believes at some point in a teenagers life enough is enough and at one point you are going to have to stop and take a breather. Frank also believes sleep deprivation is part of a teenagers stress. It was said about 55% of teenagers from ages of 13-17 were getting less than seven hours of sleep a night. Frank states technology is an issue keeping kids connected when it is time for bed, but he believes the real problem is panic. Panic sends children trying to keep up…

crucial to our health and survival, sleep has been pushed out of many people’s schedules, particularly teenagers. Between school, homework, after-school jobs, sports, extra-curricular activities, friends, relationships, family, and pursuing personal interests, teenagers today can barely find time to sleep. Teenagers today face an extreme amount of stress as they are expected to excel in all aspects of their lives, and this pressure keeps them from getting the sleep they need to be most…

Sleep Logger Tri-Fold Problem: The problem we’re trying to solve is how people aren’t getting enough sleep at night which makes the person really tired in the morning, a.k.a. sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation is the situation or condition of suffering from a lack of sleep. Sleep deprivation can be caused by many things, one of them being time. For example, if you have a big exam in school tomorrow and you don’t have enough time to study at night for the exam, that could cause sleep…

Why Sleep? Like food, sleep is a biological need. Many people do not try to go without food for a day, but often, people skimp out on sleep which leads to many problems. Today, many people are not getting enough of sleep because they are trying to balance school, extracurriculars, and maintain healthy relationships. Teens need an average of eight to nine hours of sleep while adults need seven to eight hours to function normally. Without a sufficient amount of sleep, a person can suffer from…

A Later Start Time “Sleep is a simple yet powerful potion with the ability to enhance learning, boost creativity, fight infection, fuel growth, and balance mood.” says Dr. Helene A. Emsellem, the author of Snooze...or Lose! Middle schools should change their start times to later in the day because more sleep means better academic performance, less sleep deprivation, and would positively affect athletic performance. People argue that a later start time will affect extracurricular sports, and that…

He explains the invention of the artificial light can interfere with this normal body process that allows us to get enough sleep. This dependency on artificial light causes most Americans live a majority of their lives with sleep deprivation. Although technological advances can be of great benefit, they tend to cause distraction in our lives which results in sleep deprivation. Lisle explains that each of us inherits certain incentives from our ancestors which he terms The Motivational Triad.…