Sleep deprivation = new disease
My personal response to “The penalties of sleep deprivation”.
Name: Sandie Abi-Chebli
Assessment Task 1: Personal Response (15%)
CD Track / Trigger: Track 2 / The penalties of sleep deprivation
Title: Sleep deprivation = new disease
Submitted: 13th March 2016
Word Count: 773
Is sleep deprivation a problem?
Have you ever woken up after five and a half hours of sleep feeling still tired? If so you are most likely sleep deprived. I am sure you think sleep deprivation is not a major concern. Yet, what if I tell you not having enough sleep can effect you mentally and physically. Sleep deprivation does not only change your behaviour but also affects your genes. The following story that I
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But not to worry, apparently we can catch up on our sleep. It is possible to regain the lost sleep by having a good long sleep the next night. However, do we really have time to catch on sleep? Not having enough sleep every night is a “dangerous thing that society must fix.” Can society fix it? Well yes, it is possible to change the norms of society. “It 's a custom, a tradition, and it 's easy to change customs and traditions when you have a compelling case to do so, to something that matches better the biology of people” (Dr Paul Kelley). Our traditions are based on the way we think and behave and currently most of us have a sleeping behaviour of a 10 and 55 year old. We need to break our routine and change. The only way to ensure we get enough hours of sleep is starting our lives later than usual. There are already some universities and schools that have adopted a late morning start 10.30 am. Having universities, and work starting later does not only benefit the adolescents and young adults, it also helps adults. Adults are just as well tired, changing the times we go to work will benefit the whole community. Thanks to Dr Paul Kelly, we can conclude that without having enough hours of sleep, our body will be able not function
Definitely Not Healthy: Sleep Deprivation It is eleven o’clock at night, and Tom is finally done typing the essay that is due for his English 2 class tomorrow morning. As he takes a deep breath, slowly releasing the tension in his shoulders, and he tells himself, “I can now scroll through Instagram in peace!” After hours of posting and liking pictures on Instagram, from the corner of his eye he glimpses the current time, and quickly springs out of bed. It is now four o’clock in the morning, and
complexity still puzzles scientists today. New research methods and advances in technology have allowed humans to understand more about the brain within the past 10 years than in the preceding centuries (Brain Basics, 2013.) Research on the role of sleep in brain functionality shows surprising promise. The amount and quality of sleep an individual receives effects learning ability and the risk of developing brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Sleep is defined as a period of reduced activity in
Given the effect of sleep deprivation on our lives, understanding the cellular and molecular pathways affected by sleep deprivation is clearly of social and clinical importance. Sleep deprivation (SD), or sleep loss is ordinary in modern society. The increasing time of sleep loss could lead to sleepiness, involuntary 'microsleep', problems in sustained attention, and cognitive slowing. However, the underlying effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive capacities remain unclear. According to an emerging
Should We Sleep? Have you ever stayed up too late? At one time or another most people have probably experienced that feeling where their eyes start to droop and blur. It’s their body telling them they need to sleep… But do they? Many people might think losing a night’s sleep or not sleeping enough is not a big deal, but in fact, continuously lacking sleep does affect people in a bad way. People should know the healthy amount of sleep they need and some solutions to sleeping problems. Sleep deprivation
Through studies performed on sleep-deprived rats, experimental results have shown a decrease in cellular activity in the hippocampus. The hippocampus is responsible for most of the brain’s memory processing. When entering into sleep deprivation, the brain will experience consequences such as a failure for the hippocampus to encode, consolidate, or retrieve signals powering memory processing. As a result, researchers are looking for cellular characteristics that could lead to further details into
well. Not getting enough sleep is harmful to mind and body. It can cause injury and even death. Sleep deprivation is a serious issue that we all face, yet we neglect it. Its consequences can be life threatening to the person himself and to many others around him. Poor decision-making, lack of concentration, unproductivity, accidents and many more are associated with lack of sleep. Day time drowsiness is no longer seems abnormal as we see many people not getting enough sleep at night including us. The
Introduction Sleep is a behavior universal to all people, yet it remains largely a mystery. Chronic sleep deprivation has become rampant throughout western society, for a number of reasons. The aim of this research is to investigate the effects of sleep deprivation, with major objectives being to identify what sleep is, and the reasons for sleep. An emphasis is also placed on the effect, symptoms, causes and ways to combat sleep deprivation. These areas are of particular interest to those seeking
phases and function of sleep are still under intense research, however judging from a simple fact - all animals do sleep, it is obvious that its role is indubitable. Nonetheless, many people are still having the mind set of sleep is merely a time-wasting-activity. Even among professionals who perform crucial roles such as doctors, teachers, engineers are willing to compromise their sleep, with a simple excuse, busy. In short, they are experiencing either acute total sleep deprivation or more common, chronic
Have you ever gone to bed and wondered what does sleep do to your physical and mental health? Sleeping has effects on our physical heart as well as our mental health (disorders, etc.) Some doctors say that lack of sleep makes our heart deteriorate. In the article. “Sleep Problems May Increase The Risk Of Heart Attack And Stroke." A Harvard professor stated "Sleeping less than four or five hours a night for three or four nights has measurable effects on insulin and cortisol effects”(Dry Redline of
something as violent as war or as radical as drug abuse, it is in fact, sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation can cause serious damage to almost every aspect of the human body and mind, but is often overlooked in the big scheme of things because of its seemingly unimportance in modern society. Those who run off of five hours of sleep each night are praised for their hardworking efforts, while those who achieve a full nights rest and sleep in are considered lazy and irresponsible. The truth is, the world
Another reason that causes the negative relationship between sleep deprivation and academic performance is the impact of high-stress level that is caused by sleep deprivation. As mentioned earlier, sleep deprivation could decrease a student’s critical thinking and problem-solving skills. However, it can also make the students feel more stressful. According to the survey conducted in Ball State campus, there are 15 students that often do their homework before they go to bed. 10 students play video
For many of us sleep is one of life’s greatest pleasures. For others, it represents a nightly struggle; because we as Americans push our schedules to the brink, we suffer the consequences of sleep deprivation. Despite spending one-third of our lives in slumber, scientists still aren’t certain what sleep is exactly and why we must do it every night. What is clear: Sleep impacts virtually every aspect of our lives, from our mood to the of our functioning of our organs. The one-third of our lives that
Sleep deprivation is often associated with the development of medical conditions, especially cardiovascular disease (CVD). As disturbance in sleep could cause deprivation and shorten one’s sleep duration, it is often taken into account when carrying out related studies. Short-term sleep deprivation not only raises blood pressure and produces stress hormones, but also leads to irregular heartbeats [1]. These major risk factors are precursors to coronary disease. In this essay, I will summarize the
National Sleep Foundation in “Teens and Sleep,” teenagers need an average of eight to ten hours of sleep every night. How much a person rests at night can determine if the following day they will be able to learn, solve issues, and remember things. Teenagers can also develop acne and become more aggressive. Most teenagers in high school are trying to keep up with school work, get a part-time job, look at colleges, and participate in extracurricular activities, so getting the right amount of sleep is important
How much sleep is really needed? The average adult male needs seven and a half to nine hours of sleep each night. Sleep is a very important act in everyday life because it keeps the body healthy and stable, it keeps the mind focused for a full day, it alters feelings and emotions of the correct amount is not obtained, and it causes car accidents, sometimes fatal, when drivers are driving while sleep deprived. Each person needs a different amount of sleep in order to keep their body healthy and stable