Essay On Sleep Debt

If asked how is a person’s lifetime spent, numerous people would think of the times devoted to family. They may reflect of the years of gaining an education, or attempting to find a soulmate to spend the rest of their life with. However, we rarely consider the time we spend preparing our body to continue living our lives. Oddly enough, the time we allow our body to recuperate, through sleeping, is where we spend more than a third of our lifetime; this is equivalent to approximately twenty five years cycling through the stages of sleep, yet at some point in time we all have been deprived of some essential hours of shut eye (Altevogt and Harvey). Therefore, people, in today’s society, often complain of being constantly tired, yet many do not understand the stages of sleep and common problems that accompany it.

Imagine laying down to bed. It’s eleven o’clock, every last paper has been written. You feel so relieved. Soon, your in class and can barely manage to stay awake. The teacher is talking and you don’t take any notes. This may sound like an outlandish problem, but this is what the average teenager goes through. Schools often set early start times like 7:50 am. Some people argue that these times save money and don’t interrupt after school programs. Others argue that adolescents and teens aren’t getting enough sleep. Schools should start later because of academic benefits, health benefits, and the safety of students.

Not getting enough sleep is not only unhealthy, it dangerous. In the article “Sleep to Succeed” it shows how any teens really do need sleep. They wouldn’t be able to function without it. If we don’t, we won’t be able to be social or have good grades. In this article it also states “Sleep deprivation is a serious issue for many teens. It effects emotional and behavioral functioning, overall safety, and learning development.” I have explained many reasons why getting sleep is important, but I did not explain why not getting sleep is dangerous. Many teens have fallen asleep at the wheel and gotten into major car wrecks. The car wrecks could be fatal or create disabilities in a young student, forever. Some teens hardly ever sleep, they think they have too much to do. But, when it comes to the day time they can’t function or drive. This is a hazard that they have to be very careful about. I can’t imagine watching someone get in a car wreck just because they didn’t sleep enough the night before, it would be very hard to

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Sleep deprivation is the lack of sleep needed to function to full potential. While college is known for staying up all night, and cramming for exams, this term of sleep deprivation is starting to take a serious toll. Over the years the sleeping patterns of students attending college and universities has changed dramatically. Studies show that as time goes on the average night of sleep students are getting is decreasing drastically (Jensen, 2003). The way students are falling into this lack of sleep are by forming an irregular sleep-wake cycle, which consists of getting little to no sleep during the week, then on weekends catching up on all the missed sleep. By continuing this cycle the average college student has nearly twice the sleeping

State Thesis & Main Points: Having trouble sleeping can cause you not to function as efficiently, but there are ways to help

Most of us in this class will say that we not get enough sleep because of all assignments, lab reports and so on like just now. So, we called this situation as sleep deprivation which means a condition where people not get enough sleep. We are in the same shoes, so no worries. A research from Brown University stated that, from a survey they conducted to a group of college student, 11% student have a good sleep but the rest which is 73% from the same study were found to have a sleep problem. Despite all of these academic stuff that we need to finish up, it is actually important for all of us to care more about sleep.

In this article, “Sweet, Elusive Sleep”, the first paragraph stated by telling a story about a man called Mike Trevino, who is 29 years of age who didn’t sleep all because of a quest to win a 3,000-mile, cross-country bike race. When he later tried to take a nap, he can’t remember his dreams. This case raised important questions such as; “If we don't sleep (or sleep enough), what happens to our dreams? And if we don't dream, what happens to us?” Towards the end, Springen, K. told us what to do if we are having trouble sleeping. He stated that, “stay away from caffeine and alcohol before bedtime, develop sleep rituals and avoid bright lights in the bedroom” (Springen 2004). Drinking caffeine at night keeps you awake so for you to get enough

Sleep deprivation is known as a condition of not getting enough sleep that can affect the brain and cognitive functions. "It occurs when a person sleeps for fewer hours than necessary over multiple days or week" (Eanes, 2015). When we think of nurses we are reminded of people who promote the health of others. However, many are unknowingly compromising their own health by working those 12-hour shifts. Many times, its more than 12 hours when they are finally able to go home. These long hours and minimal amount of sleep can be associated with learning, judgement, and memory impairments. Knowing the symptoms, effects/ risks, and management of sleep deprivation can help nurses and physicians address and be aware of the problem early on.

Most people throughout the Bay Area are aware of the risks posed by speeding, drunk driving and other negligent behaviors. Often, however, they overlook the potential hazards of driving while drowsy. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drowsy driving accidents resulted in about 800 deaths in 2013, and many more suffered serious injuries. Based on one study, drivers across the U.S. regularly get behind the wheel while overly fatigued.

If we would like to alter the individual’s behaviour to make healthy sleep choices as a society, it can occur only in a supportive environment. According to Professor Deitrich Dorner, to do so, we need to consider the “deficiency… within the context of its system”, otherwise we may only be “treat[ing] only the symptoms and not the source of the trouble”. Using the socio-ecological model not only “acknowledg[es] the existence of many variables”, it also brings to light how these variables “can affect one another and

Sleepless in American is a National Geographic documentary on the lack of sleep Americans are receiving each night. The film starts with the statistic that “40% of American adults are sleep deprived” and followed with different effects of sleep deprivation such as: weight gain, delayed reaction time, depression, anxiety, speeds the growth of cancer, and has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Although, there is no scientific evidence to support the need for sleep, it is an important process that allows our bodies to function properly.

I lie awake yet remained paralyzed. Sitting alone sandwiched between two cotton sheets I stare into the midnight abyss of my ceiling. From the corner of my room stands a single illuminated tv silently playing episodes of Grey's Anatomy. Breaking this moment of tension, I reach for my phone to see what time it is . Pressing the power button revealed my worst fear: it was 2 o’clock in the morning. As it is apparent from this example, sleep is not my strong suit. However, this situation is not limited to just me. In fact, millions from across the nation go through the exact same process of tossing and turning to no avail every night. In consequence of this, the effects of such habits can be seen through society and our lives. It does not have

Hello everybody, I’m going to speak about the most time-consuming activity in our lives: sleeping. As a matter of fact, we usually don’t pay much attention to the quality of our sleep, in spite of influencing a big deal our performance during the day, our health and well-being, in other words, our quality of life. That’s the reason why I would like to introduce some interesting material to understand better this important though disregarded necessity. First of all, I’d like to explain briefly how sleep works, then I’ll tell you the effects of not sleeping at all and finally, I’ll give you some advice that may help to improve the quality of our sleep.

A lack of sufficient sleep time can result in a drop in performance, reduced attention span and memory loss. It has even, in many cases, been linked to depression. One can say that the relationship between sleep and behavior is a negative one; the more sleep one is deprived of, the worse our behavior becomes. People are known to have had multiple episodes of irritability, frustration and even aggression with reduced amount of