Sleep paralysis

Your productivity and the quality of work depend to a large extent on the efforts put by you and whether you are able to focus on your work properly or not. You may have given your best but if your brain fails to perform well, it will be difficult for you to maximize your productivity. It is true that some of the causes that may affect concentration will not be within your control but a lion’s share of it will be ascertained by your behavior. These tips will be helpful in getting your mind to…

parasomnias are confusional arousals, sleep terrors, REM sleep behaviour disorder, recurrent isolated or sleep paralysis. People experience many of these in a lifetime but have little information on the reasons for their occurrences. Parasomnias are troublesome events that can happen physically or experientially to an individual during sleep. They aren’t unusual for a person to experience in their life. Many types can exist and some of these types include emotions, sleep-related movements,…

After the attack, Jorge had obediently taken himself back to the pool house, the memory of Booker’s kiss still lingering on his lips. The 1500 square foot building was his home, and he spent each and every day locked within its walls until summoned by Holland to perform sexual favors or menial chores. Since agreeing to work for Ingram three years ago, the isolation had changed his personality, and he no longer spent time with his family or friends. He was an outcast, and Holland and his…

“ Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together” - Thomas Dekker The thought of your eyes moving rapidly in your head isn’t the most flattering thought, yet it’s something that happens about four - to- five times every night during our sleep cycle. Rapid eye movement, or REM, has many stages and though seeming completely harmless, in actuality can cause injury to people and their loved ones. REM is also capable to cause future health concerns, yet the capability to prevent…

Sleep eating disorder is one of the parasomnias which consists of the repeated episodes of the compulsive binge eating and drinking after waking up during the night. REM sleep behavior disorder occurs when one acts out vivid dreams while sleeping. These dreams are often filled with action which can be violent. The next one is paralysis which causes one to be unable to move the body when falling asleep or when waking up. It can make one feels anxious and afraid and some people also hallucinate…

ability to control sleep-wake cycles. The reason I chose narcolepsy is because one out of every 2,000 people are affected by it. Narcolepsy can greatly affect daily activities. People can unwillingly fall asleep even if they are in the middle of an activity like driving, eating, or talking. Other symptoms will include sudden muscle weakness while the person is awake that can make a person go limp or unable to move, vivid dream-like images or hallucinations, and total paralysis just before…

Classification of Sleep Disorders Sleep is important for a person to become healthy the average amount of sleep is about 8 hours. Unfortunately more than half, America is diagnosed with a sleeping disorder making the average time to exceed, decline, or in some cases to not exist. Sleeping disorders are on a spectrum ranging from deadly to not harmful, so if a sleep disorder is not harmful then why is it a disorder? A sleep disorder manipulates someone’s sleep pattern affecting their health.…

Narcolepsy is a mental disorder that affects the control of sleep and sleeplessness. People with narcolepsy experience exorbitant daytime sleepiness and infrequent, uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the daytime. These sudden sleep attacks may occur during different kinds of activity at any time of the day. A person sleep for a couples of minutes or up to a half-hour before awakening, but eventually they fall asleep again.They can also experience decreased alertness throughout…

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…

Sleep is a behavioral state, that is a fundamental part of human life (“Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Biological Rhythms”). Despite the fact that we spend approximately one-third of our lives asleep, most individuals know little to nothing about this essential bodily function. Although the exact purpose of sleep, has yet to be discovered, sleep is essential for humans and other life forms to remain functional. Deprivation of sleep can cause serious physiological as well as psychological damage…