...Lack of sleep has harmful physical and mental effects to the human body. As is commonly known, the human body needs at least eight hours of rest each night. These eight hours are used by the body to recover the health of cells in bones, muscles and organs. However, most people in actuality do not sleep enough time. As a result of this, we can observe different pathological conditions on people who don’t have more than two hours of rest daily. Some of the effects that lack of sleep produce in the human body are muscular injuries, depression and behavior changes. The muscles make us what we are. One of the functions of the muscular system is to give us shape and form. At the same time, the muscular system is in charge of supporting the weight of the different systems that compound our body, like nervous, skeletal, digestive, reproductive, etc… Moreover, the most important function is to produce movement. Different fibers form a single muscle. They contract and stretch hundreds of times to give movement to the whole body. This constant stretching starts damaging the fibers. Not enough sleep to recover the muscular cells in the fibers result in injuries and muscular pain all over the body. After two days without enough sleep the body start feeling fatigued. Blurry vision, high blood pressure, abnormal high body temperature and muscular pain give a bad mood to the body and a hurry to sleep. On the other hand, on a day full of responsibilities there is not time to stop. These stressful...
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...the purpose of sleep and dreaming. Dreaming helps us sort through our days experience. It's a filer that puts things in the right categories and makes our mind organised so we can access the data easily to carry on with our lives. Do you recall how confused and slow you can feel when sleep deprived? Sleeping is also a way to work through unconscious conflicts, fears and desires. If your unconscious and your instincts are craving something or you have fear or anxiety or some conflict, your dreaming mind can work through it to make you feel a lot better when you wake up. This explains why we can hardly ever remember our dreams, and trying to do so is like trying to cup water in your hands - they're not supposed to be remembered, it could freak you out! It's for your unconscious to deal with. Some people think that dreaming is used to 'test' the body before waking up, as well. It goes through different areas of the brain and makes sure it is all working and warmed up before we wake. This would explain how we often remember dreaming if we are suddenly woken. No energy drink or food can make up for dreaming, you really do need to get a good amount of sleep to keep your mind ticking. That said, lots of water and simple carbohydrates can be used to keep you going in an emergency! Numerous factors can contribute to poor sleep, including vitamin and mineral deficiencies. The featured article by LiveScience1 highlights three nutrients tied to three common sleep problems. To...
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...Lack Of Sleep Affects School Results August 2007 - A study by James F. Pagel, MD, of the University of Colorado School of Medicine, published earlier this year in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine has found that insufficient sleep can have an adverse effect the next day not only on an adult's work performance but also on how well students perform at school. Adolescents who experience sleep disturbances are more likely to receive bad grades. Based on 238 questionnaires completed by middle or high school students, the survey found that those with lower grade point averages (GPA) were more likely to experience restless, aching legs when trying to fall asleep, snoring every night, a hard time waking up in the morning, difficulty concentrating during the day, and falling asleep in class. James Pagel said: "While a series of previously-conducted studies all found that adolescents reporting inadequate sleep, irregular sleep patterns, and/or poor sleep quality do not perform as well in school as students without sleep complaints, this study provides additional evidence indicating that sleep disturbances occur at high frequencies in adolescents and significantly affect daytime performance, as measured by GPA." Restless legs and difficulty concentrating during the day can be symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a diagnosis associated with poor school performance. The study concludes that it is important for parents to discuss their teens' sleep-related...
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...The media article I chose for this assignment is, Does lack of sleep affect a child’s behavior written by Miller, Renee. The article discusses the different factors that can influence a child’s various behaviors such as aggression, moodiness, and lack of focus. The author wants the reader to know that lack of sleep in children is released in different forms of behaviors that may be represented as changes in mood and energy level. She hypothesizes that children are affected by lack of sleep just as adults are, however the difference is in how it is carried. A tired adult may look sleepy and yet drag along the day where a child represents this fatigue by bursts of energy. When a child appears to have a burst of energy, it may be a sign of lack of sleep and which may be misdiagnosed as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. (MedlinePlus, National Institute of Health) The symptoms a child poses from lack of sleep are quite similar to those of ADHD symptoms such as becoming disagreeable, excitable, hyperactive and engaging in extreme behaviors like tantrums or aggression. (Miller, R.) As an EA, I believe keeping an eye out on these signs are very important to grow in my profession, and not to confuse a child’s lack of focus due to lack of sleep for a learning disability. The author suggests that they are correlated in that lack of sleep will cause a child to have a lack of focus and thus their ability to learn will be affected. I found it interesting that the behavior in which the...
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...prophesized to become King. To achieve this title, he decides to kill the king, Duncan, while Duncan is sleeping. Following the murder, Macbeth is unable to sleep because of his guilt. Lady Macbeth, who assisted Macbeth with the murder, eventually also experiences sleep disorders. Sleep represents innocence in the play because innocent characters are associated with sleep, and guilty characters are characterized with lack of sleep. The witches’ discussion about punishing a sailor introduces the connection between guilt and sleeplessness. One of the witches comes across a sailor’s wife who...
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...amount of sleep an individual gets. Research studies claim that insufficient sleep affects the academic performance of college students in various ways. For more understanding about the topic, the researchers gathered articles from different sources to further explain the matter. ACCA Global (2015) stated that next to diet and exercise, sleep is deemed as the third most important key factor of health. As aspiring accountants in college strive to become qualified and excel in one’s studies, sleeping sufficiently becomes difficult and a challenge. One must understand and remember how sleep plays a significant role in conscious mental activities and a better memory. Research has proven as well that the hours of sleep one receives decreases as one ages. An infant normally sleeps 10-14 hours a day, but as an individual grows and ages, the demands of studies and work prevents a person to sleep sufficiently. Furthermore, school works or studying is not the only factor why students experience inadequate sleep. Exposure to light at homes and caffeine consumption can also be a contribution to sleep deprivation. Thus, one must always keep an eye on one’s sleep. College students...
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...Sleep deprivation is defined as a sufficient lack of restorative sleep over a cumulative period so as to cause physical or psychiatric symptoms and affect routine performances of tasks. (WebMd) Sleep deprivation can lead to harsh physical and or mental problems and should be taken seriously. We are now living in a 24/7 world where we are constantly busy and there is work, television and electronics keeping us up. Getting the proper amount of sleep should be taken very seriously so that there are no harmful effects to your body or mind. Sleep is something that you cannot live without, just like the food we need to eat or the oxygen we need to breathe. Sleep may be the last thing we feel there is time for but it should be made a top priority. There are several consequences, such as accidents or disasters, that are a result of sleep deprivation or lack of sleep and everyone should make a conscious effort to improving the way they sleep. Sleep debt is a major factor in accidents and can cause slow or delayed reactions times. Slowed reaction time can be dangerous while driving a vehicle or even operating machinery. Not only could you harm yourself due to a lack of sleep but others could be in harms way as well. An example of sleep deprivation and slowed reaction time would be the Exxon Valdez disaster. This accident was a major disaster in where oil was spilled all over and harmed many living creatures. In “Sleep Debt and the Mortgaged Mind” William C. Dement and Christopher...
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...Insufficient Sleep: The Silent Enemy of Fitness 1 Insufficient Sleep: The Silent Enemy of Fitness Brad Park Western Governors University Insufficient Sleep: The Silent Enemy of Fitness 2 It can be seen on television, read in the paper, and heard on the radio that it's time for America to get into shape. Obesity is up and engaging in healthy exercise is down. The obvious thing to blame is poor food choices and if that's coupled with working long hours then it's no wonder. Nevertheless, despite those issues people are finally deciding to make fitness a priority in their lives by watching what they eat and exercising more. However, they may find that the weight's not coming off, physical performance is going down, or they can't seem to put on any muscle. The culprit behind these issues may be surprising: sleep. A lack of sleep, which is becoming the norm in our society, is being proven to negatively effect several key areas of one's physical fitness. First, studies show a connection between sleep deprivation and weight control including less fat loss, changes in metabolism, and increased hunger. Next, research conducted on sleep restricted athletes resulted in less stamina, slower reaction times, and changes in mood. Finally, tests on sleep deprived subjects showed lowered testosterone, growth hormone (GH), and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) levels which all play major roles in building muscle. Getting enough sleep every night is more important to your fitness...
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...The Importance of Sleep Everyone on this planet is different and needs different things throughout their life. Some people have money so they can just buy things they need, but other have to work for those same things. There is one thing however that everybody requires no matter where they are or what they have and that thing is sleep. In today’s world people take sleep for granted and they don’t think they are. Whether people realize it or not sleep is important and being sleep deprived can have negative consequences. Humans have a very strong need for sleep and sleep deprivation has more effects than some people think. Sleep deprivation can cause the thought process of the mind to slow down making it difficult to pay attention and hold onto information. “Research suggests that the nerve connections that make our memories are strengthened during sleep,” (Camille 2). There are phases of sleep and these phases can cause problems when sleep deprived and make it difficult to remember something. A professor from the University Of Maryland School Of Medicine said that our short-term memory has things we have learned during the day engrained so it is easier to remember. However that becomes a problem when people do not get enough sleep at night. Sleep deprivation doesn’t just affect the mind it also affects the body. The body needs sleep so it can recharge, heal, and be ready for the next day. The immune system protects the body from sickness and disease...
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...Sleep deprivation in college students is very common with consequences that affect their physical and mental health. Peer pressure from friends or roommates and the demands of school and jobs leave many teens and college students chronically sleep deprived. Many college kids don't think they need the required hours of sleep necessary for good physical and mental health. In error many think that their youthful energy is enough to keep them going rather than a good 8 hours of sleep. What is sleep deprivation? The best definition of sleep deprivation is found by WebMD. "a sufficient lack of restorative sleep over a cumulative period so as to cause physical or psychiatric symptoms and affect routine performances of tasks." Sleep deprivation is a lack of sleep or not getting enough sleep, unlike insomnia which means a person has trouble falling and staying asleep. Much of society suffers to some extent from sleep deprivation. But ignoring the advice to "get plenty of sleep" has an exaggerated impact on the bodies and minds of college students. Faced with the famous dilemma: "Study, friends, sleep -- pick two," it is often "sleep" that students delete. Sleep deprivation, especially during exam periods, is a way of life for students. A recent study by the National Sleep Foundation (National Sleep Foundation, 2009) )found that “63% of college students do not get enough sleep.” Fifteen percent of college students admitted that they fall asleep in class. Those students who studied...
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...speech, that would give college students something to think about. Thesis Statement: Sleep is beneficial to your emotional, cognitive and physical health. I believe that Mizzou and other universities should offer a course in napping to allow students to reap the benefits, to achieve the proper amount of sleep and to become well-rounded members of society. I. INTRODUCTION A) Attention Getter: How many of you are like me, and still driving that old Junker around, or maybe don’t have a car? How many of you would like a nice car someday? Okay. How many of you want a nice house someday? And to go with that nice house, would you like a family to go with it? What about being successful? My friends what we want is that “American Dream.” And how are we supposed to get it if we are not sleeping properly? We are so worried about being successful that we forget think sleep is getting in the day of our lives, but it’s the dismissal of sleep that could be holding us back from achieving all that we want. B) “What’s in it for them: According to the survey I had this class fill out, many of you said you receive 6 to 8 hours of sleep per night, which as you know growing up is the recommended amount. And in case you thought your parents, teachers, friends, dog, or whatever was lying to you, University Health Center of UGA Student Affairs says that, “Most adults need somewhere between 6-10 hours of sleep per night” (University Health Center,...
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...Sleep Deprivation and Athletic Performance Introduction 1). Thesis Statement – There are significant relationship between sleep deprivation and athletic performance and athletes should sleep very well in order to perform better athletic performance. Body 2). Many analysis show that sleep deprivation impede the athletic performance. A. People can perform better in any activities when they are in good biological rhythms and sleep is one of the most important factors in managing the biological rhythms. a. The sleep-wake rhythm is driven by the living clock and all people are set up to be awake and in good shape to exercise during the day, and to sleep and recover during the night. Thus, lack of sleep will cause to impede the sleep-wake rhythm which is related to the biological rhythms. B. Sleep is one of the factors that considered critical to human physiological and cognitive function. a. A reduction in sleep quality and quantity result in an autonomic nervous system imbalance and promoting the immune system dysfunction. Also, the sleep deprivation leads the cognitive function report slower and less accurate cognitive performance. Therefore, lack of sleep can result in negative ways in physiological and cognitive function. C. Short-term memory, hand-eye coordination, and cognitive function are affected by the sleep deprivation. a. All these functions are really important for the athletic performance. Tennis players cannot serve very well because of the lack of hand-eye...
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...Current Event: Sleep Deprivation The article I read was “Letting Them Sleep In: Sleep Deprivation Effects in Teens” by Elise Duge. Sleep deprivation is something that is common amongst many adolescents. Most teens need about 8½ to more than 9 hours of sleep each night. According to Psychologist and Sleep Disorders expert William David Brown, sleep deprivation affects every aspect of performance. In addition to making you tired and grouchy, Dr. Brown says that it can even lead to car accidents, suicide and homicide. “Dr. Brown says that sleep deprivation can lead to homicide and suicide, because the tendency for sleep deprived teens to react emotionally contributes to extreme or illogical reactions and can cause irritability, anger and many of the drama-filled behaviors we see during this developmental age.” “Dr. Brown’s study of teens at driving age discovered that 75% slept less than seven hours each night, and 17% had fallen asleep at the wheel at least once while driving.” In addition, lack of sleep can also lead to obesity and drug abuse. Sleep time is a factor in obesity, and with a lack of sleep, teens are more likely to be overweight. They’ll also have a more difficult time losing weight when compared to others compared to those who get a good amount of sleep at night. If students can’t get up early in time for school, they might be drawn to sleep medications or stimulating meds and drugs to stay alert during the day. Dr. Brown and many others feel that sleep deprivation...
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...take a look at the needs of a kindergartener. Kindergarten Needs Despite the lack of research on naps in kindergarten, Keefe-Cooperman and Brady-Amoon (2012) stated that children who get their individualized sleep needs met are more likely to thrive emotionally, cognitively, socially and physically. Yet, Kindergarteners also have other needs that need to be met such as nutritional needs and physical needs. Each one of these needs is affected when children are inconsistent with their sleeping patterns. Therefore, napping has its benefits children are able to remember and process information. Naps also embrace good health, however according to the Nemours Foundation (2016) naps are needed in order to decrease a child from becoming overtired. Sleep A child needs to receive a certain amount of rest a night as mentioned earlier, a five or six-year-old needs between ten and eleven hours of sleep a night. (Sleep Health Foundation, 2015) According to Cairns and Harsh (2015) children can develop poor sleep health, which means a child’s lack of sleep can cause health concerns involving many areas of development. Studies have shown that the lack of sleep in children can affect their behavior, impair their cognitive, emotional, and physical functioning. (Cairns & Harsh, 2015; Kihm & Rolling, 2014) Although sleep is important to a child, there are children who suffer with sleep deprivation. Children whom have sleep deprivation have inconsistent bed times, which will cause them to awaken several...
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...there is not enough time in the day, we tend to make time during the times our bodies are recuperating from a long days work. One night may not seem like too much of a problem, but it can progress to weeks or scattered sleeping patterns. Regardless of lack of time during the day, the night should be solely left to prepare our bodies to help us through the day to come. Lack of sleep can affect us the very next day, as well as accumulate to result in chronic illnesses. Some problems caused by sleep deprivation that affect all ages are drowsy driving, snoring, and decreased performance. Statistics show that “twenty percent of all serious car crash injuries in the general population are associated with driver sleepiness, independent of alcohol effects (Wickboldt et al., p4).” Teens are already known for their reckless driving, but most will not believe that the underlying problem is due to a lack of sleep. Most of these symptoms are usually unnoticed because it has become prevalent in the American culture to stay up late. In America alone, “it is estimated that 50 to 70 million Americans suffer from chronic disorder of sleep and wakefulness, hindering daily functioning and adversely affecting health (Wickboldt et al., p 20).” Lack of sleep is not something that can be seen like obesity, or given special treatment in school like how kids with Attention Deficit Disorder get extra hours to complete a test. Therefore, it is our job as a community to recognize that if we do let this overcome...
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