My Sleep Journal Analysis
Sleep is considered a vital part of human life. Without sleep, the human body is unable to function properly. By recording my sleep patterns over a 72 hour time period, I was able to notice patterns in my circadian rhythm, my sleep cycle, and the effects of sleep on my body. Although I did not have any interesting dreams to analyze in my sleep journal, I did collect some interesting data.
Prior to coming to school I was the epitome of a night owl. I hated waking up early and always went to bed late. I was super productive at night but was a zombie in the morning. Coming to college I have been forced to change my circadian rhythm. For field hockey we have practice at 7 a.m. everyday this new event has forced me to have to wake up early. In order to wake up, eat breakfast, get treatment and arrive at practice on time I usually have to wake up at 5:45 a.m. Because I have been waking up early, it has been harder to stay up late. I used to do homework at 2 or 3 a.m., but now I struggle to stay up until midnight on weekdays. Additionally, I now find …show more content…
During the week when I wake up to an alarm I feel groggy and disoriented. My roommate has told me on numerous occasions that I look super confused when I wake up to my alarm. When my alarm goes off I usually jump up, turn it off without looking at it, and then stare blankly at my surroundings trying to figure out where I am. I think that this difficulty waking up to an alarm is due to my alarm going off at an inconvenient time during my sleep cycle. If my alarm is going off while I am in a deep sleep this could cause me to wake up disoriented. When I wake up naturally, I am usually much more pleasant, and a whole lot less confused. I think it would be very beneficial for me to try one of the alarm apps that tracks your sleep cycles and wakes you up at the best
Prior to coming to school I was the epitome of a night owl. I hated waking up early and always went to bed late. I was super productive at night but was a zombie in the morning. Coming to college I have been forced to change my circadian rhythm. For field hockey we have practice at 7 a.m. everyday this new event has forced me to have to wake up early. In order to wake up, eat breakfast, get treatment and arrive at practice on time I usually have to wake up at 5:45 a.m. Because I have been waking up early, it has been harder to stay up late. I used to do homework at 2 or 3 a.m., but now I struggle to stay up until midnight on weekdays. Additionally, I now find …show more content…
During the week when I wake up to an alarm I feel groggy and disoriented. My roommate has told me on numerous occasions that I look super confused when I wake up to my alarm. When my alarm goes off I usually jump up, turn it off without looking at it, and then stare blankly at my surroundings trying to figure out where I am. I think that this difficulty waking up to an alarm is due to my alarm going off at an inconvenient time during my sleep cycle. If my alarm is going off while I am in a deep sleep this could cause me to wake up disoriented. When I wake up naturally, I am usually much more pleasant, and a whole lot less confused. I think it would be very beneficial for me to try one of the alarm apps that tracks your sleep cycles and wakes you up at the best