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Just about the Right Amount of Sleep
1 Comment Published by Brian Yalung November 26th, 2007 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, Sleep Education, Sleep Issues.
Similar to cooking or baking, people are often advised to get the proper amount of sleep which is usually 8 hours. Going less than this will have adverse effects on health and the whole system of an individual such as poor production at work or gearing towards becoming sick due to lack of rest.
On the other hand, going above the usual 8 hour sleep can drive a person to become lazy and groggy, making them walking a thin line of health and keeping up with their profession. We all know that some people make the most of their time and sleep is something that they have to sacrifice. But for the recommended hours of sleep, it only remains that there is a reason for it.
There should be not more or less sleep for people. The task may indeed look hard for the normal Tao. But being productive goes way beyond sleeping and people know at the back of their minds, how much the proper sleep should be for them today.
Read more: Restful sleep is crucial to good health at any age
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Cramming Adds To Sleepless Nights
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung November 25th, 2007 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, Sleep Issues.
This issue covers most students, particularly the ones who have a problem with doing advanced studies and preparations as far as their school work is concerned. Essays and thesis papers require some time to finish and while preparatory stages are given at their convenience, kids and teens simply wait for the last minute before they even think of doing some work to avoid cramming and getting sleepless nights ahead.
Cramming is a common mentality that is experienced everywhere. The usual belief is if you can sacrifice a day or two’s sleep, then you have no problem. But mind you, there are a lot of factors to consider as well such as time constraints when you cram.
Further, you may not turn in quality work, something prevalent when you lack sleep since your mind needs to rest too. In the end, both efforts are deemed as futile. You don’t get decent grades and you end up sacrificing your health in the process.
Read more: Students Pay Cramming Price
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How Depression and Insomnia Deprives Sleep
1 Comment Published by Brian Yalung November 21st, 2007 in Health Issues, Insomnia, Sleep Issues.
Individually, they are known to be contributing factors towards sleep deprivation that people experience today. But together, a person can just imagine the impact and discomfort that they can make.
Insomnia is a symptom not a separate disorder. A complaint of this needs a clinician to inquire further to disclose the underlying etiology of the complainant. Depression, conversely, is a serious medical condition that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. The main three depressive disorders are Major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder and bipolar disorder. Source: Depression and Insomnia Relationship
With this in tow, we can see how people have to deal with having to deal with factors of sleep deprivation. Both have a lot of factors to consider such as the mental and environmental factors of where they are sleeping.
We all think we know everything about insomnia and depression. But put them together in one case and you will find complications on conclusions and looking for alternatives on how to deal with sleepless nights we all hear of.
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Set The TV Timer Before you Sleep
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung November 20th, 2007 in SLEEP Psychology, Sleep Issues.
There are some people who love to watch television to lull them to sleep. While this is a known practice to help put most of us to get drowsy and sleep, leaving the TV set on may not be the best solution after all.
Other than using up electricity, there is a hazard of potential fire coming from overheating or electrical malfunction. To avoid them, there is an option that is usually present in TV sets and this is the sleep timer which can be set at various times such as 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Knowing how well fast you can sleep, most people would do well to consider it so that they can sleep and not worry about leaving it on. It may sound simple to most but if you really practice it, then perhaps we would see less problems and worries today.
Read more: TV Viewing and Sleep Problems
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Your Mind is still Awake When you Sleep?
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung November 18th, 2007 in How to sleep better, SLEEP News, SLEEP Psychology, Sleep Education, Sleep Issues.
Logically, we believe that our minds rest while we are sleeping. However, based on some studies from the United States, our brains work while we are snoozing, storing the various events that took part in the day and registering them in our minds thus strengthening our memory.
If you look at it, it is like downloading videos from you video camera. All the events that have transpired are replayed and stored, making your memory storage entirely wider. This is perhaps one reason why sleeping is a good time to rest for the body but not the brain. It still functions without our knowledge and it does some things we least expect.
Researchers in the United States have carried out a study and found while you sleep, your brain remains busy in strengthening the memories of what you did during the day and it does it in quick spurts, as if your day was being replayed in fast-forward.
“The brain’s medial prefrontal cortex replays daytime activities during sleep six to seven times faster than real time,” the WebMD reported, quoting lead researcher Dr David Euston was quoted as saying.
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