...strongly suggested they do not want Mayah to have a nap as they find it hard to get her to sleep at night if she sleeps during the day care. The staff member decides to let Mayah sleep as she believes the child really needs it. The parents visit at the time the child is sleeping and complains to the director about this matter: Recognition of the dilemma: I chose the Ethical dilemma 1, I will start with my role as a parent. As a parent, I was really annoyed because your centre hasn’t provided the services that I expect. I have made it clear what services I expect so you should follow the instructions what I have given. Mayah doesn’t get enough sleep due to Mayah being awake at night if she has had a nap during the day. As a result, the staff member broke the sleep routine which I am trying so hard to make for her. Legal aspects Qin Bao (parent): I know the UNCROC, the government policies and your centre policies which all state the children have right to sleep and rest. Under the Education & Care Services National Regulations (the National Regulations), (2012). Regulation 81: The approved provider of an education and care service must take reasonable steps to ensure that the needs for sleep and rest of children being educated and cared for by the service are met, having regard to the ages, development stages and individual needs of the children. It means children have right to sleep and rest, it also states the children’s individual needs need to be met too. It is no problem...
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...Powerful Sleep – Secrets of the Inner Sleep Clock by Kacper M. Postawski, PowerfulSleep.com Copyright © 2004 PowerfulSleep.com All 1 Rights Reserved Powerful Sleep – Secrets of the Inner Sleep Clock by Kacper M. Postawski, PowerfulSleep.com Table of Contents Disclaimer: ________________________________________________________________5 Introduction _______________________________________________________________6 The Popular Myth about Sleeping ________________________________________________ 6 Recent “Eye Opening” Discoveries ________________________________________________ 7 How Much Sleep Do You Really Need? ____________________________________________ 7 The Mystery of Quality Sleep ____________________________________________________ 7 Chapter 1: Sleep Mechanics __________________________________________________9 What is Sleep, and Why Do We Sleep? __________________________________________9 Your Crash Course on Brain Waves ______________________________________________ 9 The 5 Stages of Sleep ___________________________________________________________ 9 Sleep Cycles __________________________________________________________________ 11 How Important is Deep Sleep? __________________________________________________ 13 How Important is REM Sleep? __________________________________________________ 13 So what is Quality Sleep?_______________________________________________________ 14 Chapter 2: The Inner Sleep Clock_____________________________________________15 ...
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...Getting the right amount of sleep every night is a must if you want your body to function at its highest performance throughout the day. Over half the population in America has admitted to not getting enough sleep. Bad sleep habits can really have a negative affect on teens. There are some tips that a teen can follow to help change those habits to get a better night sleep. Hopefully after reading this paper you will be more informed on how to get a good night sleep. One of the most common tendencies that teens have is staying up to late. The natural time that our bodies have evolved to get the best sleep is between 10:30 and 6. With many teens not going to bed until after midnight or even later you can see where this may affect a teens sleeping schedule. Teens have been proven to be naturally sleepier than younger children or adults and, with the recommended sleeping hours for teens to be between 9 and 10 hours, few are getting anywhere near this amount. Taking long naps is also something that causes many teens to be sleep deprived. Having a non irregular sleep schedule is like trying start your car without putting fuel in it. Taking naps is something that our bodies feel they need but, when your body sleeps when it’s not used too, it won’t be able to get the sleep it needs during the hours of the night your body needs to sleep in order to be able to function at its peak. What we do at night affects everything we do during the day—our ability to learn, our skills, our memory...
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...with injury and stress. We need sleep to give our bodies a chance to heal themselves, flush out impurities in our digestive track or blood stream, and to rest vital organs. Sleep is needed to replenish after daily physical activity. In young adults, sleep will allow your body to release growth hormones that affect the bones, tissue, and new red blood cells (Gavin, Mary L., MD. "KidsHealth." Sleep Problems in Teens. Kids Health). Teens and adolescents spend one third of their day sleeping. Meaning by the age of 15, you will have spent about five years of your life asleep. Most adolescents need right around nine-and-a-half hours of sleep each night (Ransohoff, Katie. "Sleep and Sleeping Disorders."). Surveys conducted show that most adolescents get right around six to seven hours on the average. If you do not get enough sleep, you may experience some of the symptoms of sleep deprivation. Some of these symptoms of sleep deprivation are: • Falling asleep in class • Irritability • Difficulty waking up in the morning • Difficulty concentrating • Depression after prolonged sleep deprivation Most people think that sleep is a time where nothing happens and your body is in a still, non-moveable status; this is not true at all. The brain and body are still very active while you are sleeping. There are two known kinds of sleep: non-rapid eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Both ways of sleep affect the body and mind in different...
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...Dear sleep, I’m sorry I hated you when I was a kid, but now I can’t get enough of you. Please come back. Sincerely, me. This is just so me and every 4th year students and maybe even you. I have this story of mine that I would like to share. When I was in 2nd year high school, Ale and I were making a project in English – the Pop Up book. Ow, curse that project. We did the project before the day of the deadline. To really finish the book, I stayed at Ale’s house. We didn’t sleep because of that project. That night, we’ve just listened to Papa Jack’s love advices. When the morning comes, we looked haggard. We went to school together. We all looked so wasted up. That day is the day that I’ve been waiting for. Why? Because Divine, Paye, Kate along with the Konta Gapi teachers are going to perform that night. They’re going to perform the Ati Mr .and Ms. El Nido. I’ve always watched them from the start of their practice till the end that’s why I’m so excited. Dismissal. I’ve watched them practice for the last time. When I got home, I’ve told myself that I’m just going to take a nap for 20 minutes. But when I wake up, it’s already past 11 pm. I don’t even know how I end up on my bed. I looked at my phone and I wonder why I have so many text and calls from my friends. And I realized that I’ve missed the night that I’ve been waiting for. That night I cursed T. Jode’s project even the subject. But not the teacher, believe me. This story has something to do with sleep. We all know what...
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...Why getting the right amount of sleep is a good habit. Did you know getting enough sleep every night is actually saving yours and other people’s lives? The average adult is built for sixteen hours of being awake and should get a solid eight hours of sleep a day, but many only get six hours or less of sleep. Not getting enough sleep can cause you to lose concentration, and may cause your mind to wander or daydream. Sleep is highly important for people who drive. Falling asleep at the wheel, or not being able to pay attention and concentrate is a danger to themselves and other people. According to the NHSA, falling asleep while driving causes over 100,000 crashes, 71,000 injuries, 1,550 deaths every year. Not only can sleep save your life, but the right amount of sleep can also improve your health. Not getting enough sleep is bad, but getting to much is bad as well. Too much sleep as well as too little sleep will shorten lifespan dramatically. Studies show getting the correct amount of sleep will help you improve your memory and strengthen your recollection skills. Getting enough sleep can help you keep a healthy weight, studies found that people who are well rested will burn fat easier than those who don’t, and those who don’t will actually burn more muscle than those who do. According to Dr. Aaron P. Rapoport, sleep and your metabolism are controlled by the same sectors of the brain. When you are sleepy certain hormones go up in your blood, and those same hormones cause...
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...With the completion of the sleep log assignment, I have been able to pinpoint patterns in my behaviors right before falling asleep, which has influenced my sleep pattern and mental state upon waking up. I was also able to create my own behavioral modification program, as a way to change my own negative behaviors, thus improving my sleep environment. It is recommended that you should eat your last meal or snack three hours before you intend on falling asleep. The busy environment of college life has caused me to arrive home later than I would expect, which has forced me to eat some late dinners at around 9:00-10:00 pm. Also, I have grown accustomed to eating meals at home while laying in my bed, rather than sitting in a chair. Late-night eating,...
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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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...In the article Sacrificing Sleep? This is What It Will Do to Your health by Sandee Lamott, CNN.com the author made a big move on how much we all really need sleep. Without sleep you can have the possibility of risking life and money, consequences on your body, weakened reflexes, unfocused mind, weight gain, shorter lifespan etc.. You not getting certain amount of sleep can cause you to have a big downfall on your daily life. If you sleep at least 8-10 hours depending on your age, then you have better chances at having a successful day. Example if you get 4 hours of sleep and you have to drive the next and fall asleep behind the wheel, then you aren't just putting your life at risk but your putting someone else’s life at risk. This may also...
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...Final Preventing a cold can be as easy as listening to your body, while curing hiccups and insomnia might require using some unusual techniques. In this essay you will find helpful hints to help you rid a cold or hiccups and how to get some sleep at night. My experiences are based on old wives tales and tricks I have used on myself and I have proof that some of these tricks might work for others. Because I have not suffered a cold in many years, I thought I must be doing something right so I would like to share with you my regiment. Also, I will share what I have learned about how to cure hiccups and what my son and I have done to cure our hiccups. These tips are based mostly on old wives tale and tips from the “Help From Heloise” books by Eloise Bowles. Now my tips for curing insomnia are based on my experiences with the insomniac women in my family, who struggle to sleep at night or find themselves awoken from sleep in the wee hours of the morning. However, I do not have this problem of insomnia. So I became curious of the fact that these ladies were not sleeping at night only because I could not understand what they were going through. Sleep to me is like milk, “it does the body good” and I ensure I get the right amount of sleep. My tips to my family were based on my own sleeping rituals or from what I have read on WebMD. This essay is based on tips I have collected over the years, tips that I standby and I hope this information will help someone to prevent a cold...
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...Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, and is often associated with significant medical, psychological, and social disturbances. Conventional medical treatment for insomnia includes psychological and pharmacological approaches; however, long-term use of frequently prescribed medications can lead to habituation and problematic withdrawal symptoms. Therefore, herbal and other natural sleep aids are gaining popularity, as herbs commonly used for their sedative-hypnotic effects do not have the drawbacks of conventional drugs. Whether alternative therapies possess activity similar to conventional therapies needs further evaluation. (Altern Med Rev 2000;5(3):249-259) Introduction Humans sleep approximately one-third of their lives. Scientists do not fully understand the necessity for sleep, nor the mechanisms for sleep’s physical and mental restoration. Sleep disruption creates fatigue and suboptimal performance, causing significant medical, psychological, and social disturbances.1,2 Insomnia is a widespread health complaint, and the most common of all sleep disorders.3 In the United States, the cost of insomnia, including treatment, lost productivity, and insomnia-related accidents may exceed $100 billion per year.4,5 Insomnia can be defined as the subjective complaint of impairment in the duration, depth, or restful quality of sleep. It is characterized by one or more of the following problems: difficulty falling asleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, early morning wakening,...
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...During REM sleep dreams can be characterized as being nonsensical, bizarre, and the individual is left unaware that they are dreaming. Certain neural patterns describe this state, such as, the deactivation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Contrastly, lucid dreaming describes a state of sleep where the individual is aware that they are dreaming. Lucid dreaming can also be characterized by increase of 40-Hz wave activity and coherence in the frontal region of the brain. It is interesting to note that lucid dreamers are able to communicate their state by eye movements that can be tracked by an electrooculogram. Apart from the awesome idea of being aware that one is dream, lucid dreaming also have some benefits, such as, treating nightmares. In order to understand the neural changes in lucid dreaming and examine its neural correlates EEG and fMRI techniques were used in this study to compare lucid vs non-lucid REM sleep....
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...home (especially birds and cats) Pertinent nasal problems: deviated septum, chronic sinusitis Allergies: particularly airborne particles such as animal dander, dust mites, cockroach droppings Medications he is currently taking: opioids, modafinil (Provigil), amphetamines (prescribed and illegal), OTC drugs, and herbals 2. The two main types of sleep apnea are Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Central Sleep Apnea (CSA). OSA is the more common type and is usually a result of obesity. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the muscles in the back of your throat relax. These muscles support the soft palate, the triangular piece of tissue hanging from the soft palate (uvula), the tonsils, the side walls of the throat and the tongue. When the muscles relax, your airway narrows or closes as you breathe in, and you can't get an adequate breath in. This may lower the level of oxygen in your blood. Your brain senses this inability to breathe and briefly rouses you from sleep so that you can reopen your airway. This awakening is usually so brief that you don't remember it. Central sleep apnea or CSA is a less common form of sleep apnea that occurs when your brain fails to transmit signals to your breathing muscles. This means you make no effort to breathe for a short period of time. You may awaken with shortness of breath or have a difficult time getting to...
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...Behavior Change Summary My behavior change project was to get more sleep at night. The goal of my behavior change plan was to get at least seven or eight hours of sleep and to determine the amount of sleep that was best for my body. I wanted to feel energized when I woke up in the morning, and to continue that feeling throughout the day. My plan was to have set times that I would need to be in bed by. I began with the amount of sleep I was currently getting each night, which was only about four or five hours. I then increased the amount of sleep I was getting by a half hour, and continued to get that amount of sleep for a week, until I increased the amount by another half hour. I repeated this process each week until I received eight hours of sleep per night. I was not to take any naps during the day if I did not receive the planned amount of sleep that night. The reason for this type of plan was because I knew I would not be able to just increase the amount of sleep to eight hours right off the bat. I needed to gradually get my body used to that kind of sleep each night. I feel that in a sense I did accomplish my goal. Although I am not at exactly eight hours of sleep per night, I have found the number of hours of sleep each night that my body needs to feel rejuvenated. I have found that eight hours of sleep each night is too much for my body. I wake up feeling way too tired. However, when I was at weeks three, four, and five, I woke up feeling awake and energized and it stayed...
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...sleeping behaviors on the students’ learning. 3. To help the IIUM Kuantan students to find ways to improve their sleeping habits. BACKGROUND According to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), sleep is essential for a person’s health and wellbeing. As a student, having a good sleep is a major requirement for better learning. It is to ensure one to have a good memory and maintain maximum fitness. Yet many students do not get enough sleep and suffer from sleep deprivation. It is proven that when students are sleep deprived, their focus, attention and alertness decrease, making them more difficult to receive any input. These will not only contribute to lower grades and a lack of motivation, but also negatively impact the emotion, judgment and behavior which lead to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Therefore, to get a quality night sleep is crucial to maximize learning ability among students. In addition, healthy sleeping habits help students to overcome stress and are able to make right decisions on the right situations even after a long day of packed schedule. Sleep deprivation can affect important aspects of student’s mind and body such as mood, energy, ability to learn, memory, good judgment, reaction time and efficiency. In the view of many researchers, they suggest that quality adequate sleep each day quality is very important for learning and memory that will produce much better students in all aspects including academic, personality, physical and...
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