Category: Sleep

  • The Effects of Sleep Deprivation

    The Effects of Sleep Deprivation For this assignment, I have watched a TED Talk video in which Wendy Troxel explains the impact of the lack of sleep on teenagers. The author argues that the role of sleep is significantly underrated, which leads to many issues with health, both physical and mental (Troxel, 2016). I agree…

  • Sleep, Hunger, and Caloric Intake in Adolescents by Landis

    Sleep, Hunger, and Caloric Intake in Adolescents by Landis Abstract It has been noted that obesity is a major health problem that is increasing in both developed and developing countries. The review of Landis, Parker, Faan, and Dunbar (2009) study on Sleep, hunger, satiety, food cravings, and caloric intake in adolescents presented in the Journal…

  • Is the Amount of Sleep Youre Getting Enough?

    Is the Amount of Sleep Youre Getting Enough? You felt rested when you woke up this morning or the other day, but were you? You had breakfast this morning and your hunger was satisfied. Your brain needs its hunger satisfied too and you feed it when you sleep. Sleep deprivation is not good for you…

  • A Discussion on Whether Sleep Disturbance can Cause Cognitive Decline

    A Discussion on Whether Sleep Disturbance can Cause Cognitive Decline Sleep plays a crucial role in brain function and the systematic physiology of many-body systems. Difficulty with sleep has become widely prevalent, consisting of deficits in quantity and quality of sleep. Insomnia is a subtype, associated with difficulty falling asleep, waking up often during the…

  • Sleep Issues among College Students

    Sleep Issues among College Students Sleep is an important physiological need that every human beings and animals have, to keep the mind and body working well. We, the human, spent at least one in third of our lifetime sleeping. Research suggests and it is also well-known that sleeping plays a critical role in restoring our…

  • The Importance of Sleep Throughout Development

    The Importance of Sleep Throughout Development Sleep is an important activity that children, adolescents, adults, and even animals need in order to partake in daily functions. While this may be common knowledge for some, the why, and the how sleep affects daily activities is considerably more complicated. Sleep is vital for our neurosensory system, motor…

  • Sleep: Will I Ever Get Enough?

    Sleep: Will I Ever Get Enough? Sleep, it seems like college students can never get enough of it. I am certainly not an exception to that. Even during my days in Elementary school, I could never get enough sleep. Every night I find myself getting less and less sleep. The older I got the worse…

  • How Sleep is Related to Memory

    How Sleep is Related to Memory Its a well known fact that a decent night’s sleep makes us feel much better. Apart from the fact that sleep gives us body time to rest and revive, it might likewise be pivotal to our brain’s capacity to learn and remember. This may not be brand new information…

  • Sleep, Experiences and Podcast Sleep Through Week

    Sleep, Experiences and Podcast Sleep Through Week Discuss the Aspect of The Daily Life That Contributes to Sleep Debt/Does Not Accommodate Chronotypes The podcast interview with Matthew Walker discussed how not getting enough sleep severely affects peoples health and well-being. The doctor noted that in many cases, the time a person wakes up and goes…

  • Sleep Deprivation: Effects on the Brain & Body

    Sleep Deprivation: Effects on the Brain & Body According to Amway connection this article speaks about how sleep deprivation affects your brain and body. In this article sleep deprivation is a health condition that occurs when a person does not get enough sleep. Our bodies need a certain amount of sleep to function. While we…