Dying To Sleep Research Paper
Dying to Sleep
Sleep. How can one simple action have such a big impact on a person’s live? Sleep is what gives people the power to do their everyday tasks, from walking down the stairs to picking up a fork at dinner. However even though sleep is one of the most important daily actions played out, most people do not think of this as true. Many people do not realize how badly they are damaging their bodies by viewing sleep as a meager aspect of everyday life. “Many people think of sleep simply as a luxury - a little downtime. They know they feel better when they get a good night’s sleep and worse when they don’t. But sleep actually improves …show more content…
Everyone thinks that just a quick nap or lying down for awhile will equal to a good night’s sleep, but they are wrong. Lack of sleep affects people physically in two ways. It can affect them in the short run as well as in the long run.
Yes, everyone needs sleep, but that does not mean everyone needs the same amount of sleep. Most adults need around seven to eight hours of sleep with the exception of a woman going through pregnancy. Pregnant women need more sleep in the first three months of pregnancy than any other time. Babies on the other hand need at least fourteen hours of sleep daily while school-aged children need nine to ten hours. As for teens, they often need eight to nine hours of undisturbed sleep …show more content…
Not only does sleep affect mood, but mood and mental states can also affect sleep. Anxiety increases agitation and arousal, which make it hard to sleep. Stress also affects sleep by making the body aroused, awake, and alert. People who are under constant stress or who have abnormally exaggerated responses to stress tend to have sleep problems. (Epstein)
This is especially seen in the relationship between sleep loss and depression. “Sleep deprivation and depression are so closely linked that sleep specialists aren’t always sure which came first in their patients.” (Peri, Camille. “Coping”). In 2005 a poll was taken and it proved that people with depression on average got less than six hours of sleep (Peri, Camille.“Ten Things”). In turn, out of Americans, fifteen to twenty percent of the people with sleep disorders also acquire major depression (Epstein). So it seems, bad sleeping habits stand guilty of impacting your mood and attitude in negative
Sleep. How can one simple action have such a big impact on a person’s live? Sleep is what gives people the power to do their everyday tasks, from walking down the stairs to picking up a fork at dinner. However even though sleep is one of the most important daily actions played out, most people do not think of this as true. Many people do not realize how badly they are damaging their bodies by viewing sleep as a meager aspect of everyday life. “Many people think of sleep simply as a luxury - a little downtime. They know they feel better when they get a good night’s sleep and worse when they don’t. But sleep actually improves …show more content…
Everyone thinks that just a quick nap or lying down for awhile will equal to a good night’s sleep, but they are wrong. Lack of sleep affects people physically in two ways. It can affect them in the short run as well as in the long run.
Yes, everyone needs sleep, but that does not mean everyone needs the same amount of sleep. Most adults need around seven to eight hours of sleep with the exception of a woman going through pregnancy. Pregnant women need more sleep in the first three months of pregnancy than any other time. Babies on the other hand need at least fourteen hours of sleep daily while school-aged children need nine to ten hours. As for teens, they often need eight to nine hours of undisturbed sleep …show more content…
Not only does sleep affect mood, but mood and mental states can also affect sleep. Anxiety increases agitation and arousal, which make it hard to sleep. Stress also affects sleep by making the body aroused, awake, and alert. People who are under constant stress or who have abnormally exaggerated responses to stress tend to have sleep problems. (Epstein)
This is especially seen in the relationship between sleep loss and depression. “Sleep deprivation and depression are so closely linked that sleep specialists aren’t always sure which came first in their patients.” (Peri, Camille. “Coping”). In 2005 a poll was taken and it proved that people with depression on average got less than six hours of sleep (Peri, Camille.“Ten Things”). In turn, out of Americans, fifteen to twenty percent of the people with sleep disorders also acquire major depression (Epstein). So it seems, bad sleeping habits stand guilty of impacting your mood and attitude in negative