I interviewed my good friend Nayab at the Undergraduate Student Government Office, here at Hunter College. Nayab suffers from hypothyroidism. It should be noted that I have a mild case myself, so I am very familiar with her complaints and experiences. She felt comfortable being interviewed with two of our friends in the room, but I was worried it would influence her responses to my questions, making the atmosphere less personal and intimate. Despite my apprehension, she answered rather openly and did not seem uncomfortable at any point. Because we were in a public area, we had a couple interruptions, such as having to change rooms and being asked questions about other student’s whereabouts, but once again this did not seem to affect Nayab very much.
Nayab’s story can be traced back to a young age. She is the oldest of four children. Her parents are immigrants from Pakistan, but she was born here in New York. Her family dynamic is one of a loving, close mother and more emotionally distant, but concerned father. This dynamic is due to cultural expectations of men and women in Pakistan. Fathers are generally not part of emotional conversations or events.They want to make sure their family is healthy and safe, but leave the emotional support to the mother. As her parents care for her, she is expected to care for her younger siblings.
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Her tiredness made her dull and absent, yet she is a vibrant and energetic person. Her friends were troubled to see her acting as such. Once nearly every aspect of her life was affected by her need to sleep, she realized something may be wrong. “According to the charter of the World Health Organization, health refers not merely to the absence of disease, but to a state of physical, social, and psychological well-being” (Brown 2010). Although at this time she did not think her tiredness was a sign of illness, she did feel that it was negatively impacting her life and thus her
...ny new problem he or she may notice in the body. If people choose to ignore problems like sleep deprivation, then it will eventually cause bigger problems and lead to more serious issues. Researchers will continue studies and hopefully come up with the answers many people are asking.
Sleep is one of our basic needs to survive, however in the modern days sleep deprivation in increasing more and more each day, causing accidents and medical problems for the people and the community. This essay will look at the meaning of sleep and sleep deprivation and the basic perspectives on what motivates sleep and sleep deprivation with the five perspectives; evolutionary, psychodynamic, behaviourist, cognitive and the hierarchy of needs. This essay will also evaluate the best perspective to eliminate sleep deprivation with the cases studies discussing the general hypothesis of sleep and sleep deprivation.
Kayla Wahlstrom’s study is presented. The word “sleep” refers to an altered state of consciousness that occurs naturally. On the other hand. The word “rest” refers to a brief period of inactivity, not necessarily the same as the word “sleep”. Hence, when the author uses these two words interchangeably, one can question the accuracy of the research and the relevance of the study. Above alternate explanations and most specifically the connection between later school hours to depression/suicide is omitted. The link itself is very poor and should be claimed
The definition of sleep health is more extensive than just sleeping for 8 hours and not feeling tired throughout the day. According to a research article, “definition of sleep health should focus on those measurable characteristics of sleep that are most clearly associated with physical, mental, and neurobehavioral well-being,” there has been an acronym created to define excellent sleep health SATED (Buysse, 2014). SATED stands for the adequate sleep health every individual should be receiving in order to live a prolonged healthy lifestyle without disorientation in physical, mental, or behavioral actions. Results showed that for people to have sufficient sleep they must analyze sleep in these five terms, “these dimensions are Satisfaction with sleep; Alertness during waking hours; Timing of sleep; Sleep Efficiency; and Sleep Duration,” there is more to sleeping than simple laying in bed and resting for a few hours (Buysse, 2014). Nursing students are in desperate need of sleep awareness; many students are sacrificing rest in order to accomplish responsibilities. The problem with this style of living is that many students are unaware that sleep is critical to their health. Sleep health is more profound, “Sleep may play an important role in metabolic regulation, emotion regulation, performance, memory
Insufficient sleep has adverse effect on our health like obesity, heart attack, stroke etc. One of my friends works at night shift. Almost every night she goes to the work and come at morning. Due to her work schedule she does not have the proper time to sleep and to eat a balanced diet on a regular basis or what our body need every day. Even though she slept at morning, she cannot get proper sleep because sometime she needs to go to market, most of the time her roommate make noise or invite some friends. Because of these things she always looks tired and sleepy. As we know she works at night, she drank lots of energy drink. She has no time to eat at home as no one cook food at home. She depends on the fast food which have lots of calories. She works at store which is not that busy but she has stay up all night. Therefore, her metabolism rate is slow as compared to the amount of fast food she ate. After a month when I saw her she looks different like gaining some weight or having puffy face. But looking at her eating pattern and the sleeping condition, that result shocked me. So I asked her like what she eat, and how many hours she sleep? I looked up on the internet and find out that sleep deprivation causes such a thing. So I agree with the statement provided by Mr. Tesh on his video.
Health is described as physical and mental well-being and freedom from disease, pain or defect. However, such descriptions only superficially define the actual meaning of health. There may be many occasions when individuals are not necessarily ill or in pain but may be overweight, stressed or emotionally unstable. Health is a quality of life involving dynamic interaction and interdependence among the individual’s physical state, their mental and emotional reactions, and the social context in which the individual exists. There are many factors that influence your health, but three major components contribute to general well-being: Self-awareness, a balanced diet and, regular physical activity.
An interview is a meeting and a conversation that happens between a potential candidate for a job position in a company and an interviewer, for the main purpose of the interviewer collecting information about the interviewee - such as their job experiences, qualities, and skills - to determine the eligibility of the interviewee’s capability to take that position in that company.
(Not sure if this is allowed but as I couldn’t get the interview I had planned, I took an existing one but gave them credits for it)
Sleeping disturbances (i.e. sleeping too much, or too little) was not indicated during the initial assessment and should be screened for. Sleep deprivation has been linked to substance abuse, irritability; physical complications such as heart attack; obesity, insomnia and depression. Public health hazards such as accidents and work injuries; poor academic and work performance; decreased energy levels; dramatic mood changes; weakened immune system; and cognitive impairment (i.e. memory loss, concentrating, problem solving, attention and reasoning) have also been linked to sleeping disorders.
The title “Acknowledging Unexplained Fatigue of Tired Women” indicates a qualitative study. This study is applicable to women (aged 18 years or more) with the symptoms of fatigue, depression, sense of powerless, and body aches.
I interviewed a course mate at the school cafeteria on a face to face interview. The interview took place in a serene atmosphere where both us felt comfortable throughout the interview process. My interviewee was jittery at the initial stage especially not knowing the kind of questions that I would be asking her, but later regained her composure as the interviewing went on. I began the interview by sharing my social identity to her as a person, who is part of a minority racial group, bisexual, a Black male and growing up as a working class poor as my social-economic class. My interviewer is in her mid-twenties, who lives with her parent in an area considered to be suburban
The classical Medical Model has a disease-focused approach and defines health as the absence of illness (Sherwin, 1988). On the other hand, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined health more comprehensively as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" (Constitution of WHO, 1946). The issue with a reductionist view of health – to focus on a single cause for a single problem which in fact is much more complex – is its inadequacy to consider other forms of well-being beyond the physical health, as well as to recognize the impact of other determinants of health beyond the biological elements. The idea of health – physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being – entails more than its biological determinants; it is the ability to be free from discrimination on grounds such as race, ethnic origin, gender, sexuality, or disability (Sherwin, 1988). Considering the concept of health has changed throughout the history and across the various cultures, it is more opt to take a broader and more contextual approach in understanding health by contemplating the role of history, politics, and environment into account (Dworkin, 2005). Accordingly, health and illness are not qualities limited to individual bodies, nor are they the result of any singular
Varied definitions of health are evident in medical studies. According to the World Health Organization, health is a condition of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing. The definition is opposed to the traditional view of health as the absence of disease (Barr, 2014). Studies suggest that definition of health should incorporate individuals, communities, and countries (Barr, 2014). A comprehensive definition of health should include all the aspects of health that consist physical, mental, physiological, economic, sociocultural, and, spiritual dimensions. All these aspects have the potential to alter an individual’s general health.
Dorothea Orem’s theory of self-care fits to our study because it discusses the importance of self-care. Sleep is a form of self-care, as it is vital for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Sleep deprivation is detrimental to self-care and if people put more of their time into healthier sleep patterns they would probably have a more positive experience. This would create a chain effect and maybe influence them to make the decision
My health is of great importance to me. I firmly believe that having good health is imperative for a happy life. Having bad health can wreck havoc in one’s daily life. I know from personal experience because it has been happening to me these past few weeks. I’m thankfully, recovering as time passes, but I can contribute most of the misery I went through due to lack of sleep. I’ve only experienced these awful symptoms for about a short amount of time, but it’s probably the worst torment I’ve ever experienced in my life to this date. I feel so much happier now because my symptoms are improving. Having good health makes life much more bearable, and now I’m able to do my daily activities with much more ease. Taking care of my body is probably the best thing I can do for myself because it will keep me happy in both the short term, and long term.