“Sleep”, I thought this was just an action that took place at random times as you got more tired and then just fell asleep and lost all time. Not anymore, Sleep in not just a random thing, it is a set thing. It is controlled by your inner “clock” also called your circadian rhythm(it also controls temperature, but mostly wakefulness). Not only is sleep a set event, but, it is also a needed thing ; it helps us to remember , and it repairs our mind and body.
Now when it comes to my sleep patterns, some may say I am a typical teenager ; I stay up late and sleep after school . Although if you consider my total sleep as a total of my naps and sleep combined, I get about eight to nine hours of sleep per day. Therefore for my age I am technically getting the right amount of sleep that is required (but only if you combine them). Although for me this is not nearly enough sleep, if I could I would sleep all the time, every minute , and every moment . This could be due to a sleep deficit I may have built up over my many years of staying up till 1:00 am and they getting up at 6:00 am. This deficit could cause me to sleep more than usual to make up for lost sleep. According to my sleep journal I have a very vivid pattern in my sleep; I usually stay up until about 12:00 am then I would usually wake up at around 6:20 am. Along
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This is entirely possible because even as a child I would not be able to sleep until two or three o 'clock in the morning. When you combine those bedtimes, and always waking up for school, it is obvious as to why I would have built up a sleep deficit. Many may argue that me sleeping in the day could also be the cause of my going to bed later, and then continuing the pattern over and over. They may just be right, but to me my sleep patterns suggest that while I try to sleep off my deficit it just keeps on building and building because of my constant lack of sleep and nothing
It is true that sleep deprivation is a widespread issue, generally resulting from early start times. It is also a serious one; according to a study by Harvard Medical School, sleep deprivation can lead to issues such as obesity, heart disease, difficulty learning, and can genuinely shorten a person’s lifespan. As Robbins explains, teenagers have a different internal sleep clock than other age groups. It is most healthy for students in high school to go to bed around 11 and wake up around 9. Since school often begins as early as 7, students are told they simply need to go to bed early, around 8 or 9 PM. This contention does not take into account the fact that humans are biologically not wired this way, and it's virtually impossible for most teens to fall asleep this early. It also doesn't take into account that with clubs, sports, church, volunteering, other extracurriculars and hours of homework, students often struggle to start their homework before their suggested “bedtime”. It is contended that students can control their own schedules so that they can get more sleep. However, pressure from parents and peers to get into a “good” college can cloud students’ perceptions of what is right for them, making them choose to overwork themselves in order to build impressive resumes. I myself can identify with this phenomenon. During the weekdays alone, I volunteer two nights a
According to the National Sleep Foundation, biological sleep patterns change throughout the stages of adolescence. ¨Biological sleep patterns shift toward later times for both sleeping and waking during adolescence-meaning it is natural to not be able to fall asleep before 11:00pm.¨ (¨Teens and Sleep¨). Messing with these sleep cycles in the long run and lead to sleep disorders. Research done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests teenagers 13-18 years old should regularly sleep 8-10 hours each night for a healthy sleep. The teens who do not get a good amount of sleep are more likely to suffer from mental conditions, smoking, illicit drugs, and alcohol use. ¨Not getting enough sleep is common among high school students and is associated with several health risks including being overweight, drinking alcohol, smoking tobacco, and using drugs, as well as poor academic performance.¨ (¨Schools Start Too Early¨). On an NBC news story, Hilton Head Island High School moved its start time and benefits were noticeable. Students had higher test score averages and grades improved throughout the school.A study done in 2008 published in the journal of clinical sleep, found car accident rates fell by 16.5% when students were more aware on the road, not having to wake up before 7 am.
All children need sleep and want sleep during the weekdays and that is very difficult. It has been noticed that older students and younger students, such as third graders and eleventh graders, sleep patterns are very different. In many places it is the same way that middle schools and high school start earlier than elementary schools. The problem is that adolescents stay up at least two and a half hours later than younger children do (Bergin 2). Older kids stay up for various reasons and younger children can fall asleep easier and earlier than high school students. Kids from elementary school all the way to high school tend to get up at relatively the same time but as stated before older kids go to sleep later than younger children. Ages 3-17 children tend to get up at the same time which is 7 a.m. (Bergin 1). The sleep patterns differ between high school students and elementary students but they are also very different between students and teachers.
As is indicated in the essay Understanding Adolescents ’ Sleep Pattern and School Performance: a Critical Appraisal, self-reported shortened total sleep time, erratic sleep/wake schedules, late bed and rise times, and poor sleep quality are negatively associated with academic performance for adolescents from middle school through the college years. In this research, not only adolescents, but also pre-adolescents and freshman students in college were involved. After investigating the students’ detailed sleep habits, this research, along with several other researches worldwide, ended up in the same result as described above.
When the mind’s need of rest is not met, it accumulates “sleep debt” that cannot be fixed by a single sleep period. “The brain keeps an accurate count of sleep debt for at least two weeks” (Myers, DeWall 107). Many college students experience sleep deprivation which results in fatigue during the day. Whether or not it’s because of roommates, or your own habits, sleep deprivation is a problem. Although sleep is often overlooked and not considered a significant event--since it should normally occur every day--it is a necessity for all humans as well as animals. “It is said that young animals can go longer without food than sleep” (Johnson 88). This statement shows just how important of a role sleep is in life. “Approximately 70% of college students report disturbances in sleep including poor sleep quality, insufficient sleep, and irregular sleep patterns” (DeMartini, Fucito 1164). Most of the time college students experience difficulties with sleep because of their varying schedules. On the weekdays, students will sleep between classes, and stay up late trying to get work done. On the weekends, they stay up late and wake later in the day. “According to the National Sleep Foundation, 59% of adults 18 to 29 years of age describe themselves as night-owls” (Gaultney 91). Our bodies are synchronized with the 24-hour cycle due to the circadian rhythm (Myers, DeWall 100). If students cannot fall asleep early because their “biological clock” is messed up due to stress or other reasons, they cannot get enough sleep by the time the morning comes. Research has shown that typically people who get up earlier perform better in school, have more initiative and are less likely to be depressed (Myers, DeWall 101). Other factors of sleep deprivation could fall into the social category. College students tend to like to enjoy life, and party. This is something a college student can
Were you aware that teens tend to have irregular sleeping patterns that can harm their body and the way it functions? When it comes to sleep, teens are inclined to stay up very late during the week and wake up very early in the morning. On the weekends, they seem to gravitate more towards waking up very late to catch up on the sleep that they missed earlier in the week. Now that you know what the causes of having irregular sleeping patterns can do to a teenager’s body, you will be able to see the positive and negative effects of what not having enough sleep can do to one’s self. These facts will be explored through the articles “Should Schools Start Later” by Justin O’Neill and “Why Schools Should Start Later in the Morning” by Emily Richmond.
Sleep is a part of daily routine that is vital for a person to be able to function adequately throughout the day. Without a sufficient amount of sleep, or problems during sleep, a person could have a tougher time trying to focus and operate throughout the course of the day. There are two major categories of sleep disorders: dyssomnias and parasomnias.
Attention Grabber. Sleep is both a biological and natural need, just like food and water. Without obtaining the necessary amount of sleep the human body needs to be able to function the human mind and body would be chaotic. In order for you to maintain an healthy lifestyle you need an appropriate amount of sleep amongst other things. Sleep is important because it affects behavior, learning, mood, and memory. Furthermore, during sleep tissue growth and repairs occur, hormones are released, energy is restored to the body, and energy is also provided to the brain and body. This reveals that sleep has a profound importance towards the health of humans, when the regulated amount that you are suppose to receive is tampered with it can lead to an increase in stress, lack of alertness, and potentially life endangering consequences.
Ed Ehlinger of the University of Michigan's Boynton Health Service said in a statement. "There is a direct link between the two." I’m not alone when I say I’m tired. According to the Sleep Foundation, ¨About two-thirds of Americans say their sleep needs are not being met during the week.¨ If school were to start later, kids might do better in school and not be tired during the school day. No Sleepless Nights (an advocacy group) recommends that everybody try to get into a schedule, waking up and going to bed at relatively constant times every day of the week. On school days, I go to bed late and wake up early, and on weekends its quite the opposite, as I try to make up for lost sleep. This habit is unhealthy. If school started later, I could get into a healthy sleep schedule and not have to recover from under-slept nights. According to The National Sleep Foundation it is natural for teens to be most alert around 11 pm and then need to sleep in in the morning. ¨This shift in teens' circadian rhythm causes them to naturally feel alert later at night, making it difficult for them to fall asleep before 11:00 pm. Since most teens have early school start times along with other commitments, this sleep phase delay
The age of adolescence can be a very fun time for kids growing into adults, but many teens across the country are finding it difficult to function to their fullest on a daily basis, because many of them are faced with a lack of sleep. What many adolescents do not know is that it is not their fault! Their circadian rhythm, or the part of the brain that tells us when a good time to go to sleep is, changes during puberty, and usually has teens not feeling tired until at least eleven o’clock at night. Combine this with early school start times, and it can now be seen why more and more teens are becoming walking zombies. Sleep is essential to every human being, but it is even more important during the age of adolescence, because teens are maturing,
Sleep studies have been around for as far back as 1913. The start times of school and how it affects student academics is not usually looked at by most schools, but start times actually affect academic performance because it changes adolescents normal sleep cycle, creates a lack of sleep which affects the way children learn, and later start times create better performance. All of these theories have been tested with sleep studies and most of them were found to be true.
Once there was a man named Ralph, who moved from Austria to Tulsa, Oklahoma. There in Tulsa he found a secret ocean that was as large as the Pacific. He would sail across this ocean on his yacht. One day a giant shark the size of the Titanic bit off a chunk of his ship. He began to drown almost immediately. Ralph began to pray his last prayer when suddenly Iron Man swooped in and saved him. Iron Man explained that the shark just wanted to play with Ralph, but he did not know how strong he really was. Ralph thanked Iron Man for the service he had performed……. These adventures and others like them can only be possible in dreams. People who never get the proper amount of sleep will never go on the adventures of a lifetime and sail through the great oceans of Tulsa, Oklahoma. This is only one of the reasons why sleep is so imperative. Sleep regularity is important to prioritize and understand, because adults and teens need different amounts of sleep, there are different repercussions for this type of irregularity, and there are ways to help improve it.
We depend on sleep each and everyday in order to be able to interact throughout the day. Sleep is very important if you want to socialize with people or feel real good. It is very important in order to live a healthy life. It really gives you energy so you won’t crash. Sleep is a very important part of physical and mental health through the day.
Sleep is very important for human beings. Sleeping means taking rest for every person and each person spends one-third of his lifetime sleeping. Without sleeping, no one can exist in this world. Sleeping is essential for a person’s health and well-being throughout his life. Getting enough quality sleep at the right times helps all people protect their mental health, physical health and safety. A person who does not get enough sleep might suffer from mental disorders, diseases and even harmful situations. Therefore, it is important for every human being to have enough sleep.
Sleep is one of the very few biological urges beyond our control. We as humans value our periods of sleep and dread the moments when sleep is interpreted. Sleep can be defined as the state of mind when we go through muscle relaxation, low sensory activity, and a reduced interaction with our surroundings (Goldstein 2014). The brain creates a sleep-wake cycle of approximately 24 hours, even in an unchanging environment. It is important to ask, what exactly occurs when we sleep?