Azia Brewster Mr. Middleton Period 1 Sleep plays an important role in our lives. From tiny insects to humongus grizzly bears‚ every living thing needs sleep. We need it to carry out our daily activities and to live a long and healthy life. Many people fail to realize that sleep is as equally important as breathing‚ and because of this their bodys are not functioning to their full potentials. Not getting the amount of sleep your body needs can lead to mental and physical health problems. Lack
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I think we can all say that we’ve stayed up later than we’d planned to on our phones‚ TVs‚ iPads etc. before and didn’t have a good sleep because of it. It may not seem like such a big deal to get a little screen time in before bed‚ until you realize just how much exposure you get to it everyday. Technology affects your sleep in a lot of negative ways. It disrupts your sleeping patterns‚ keeps your brain alert‚ and wakes you up. Melatonin is a natural hormone made in your body’s pineal gland‚ and
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Red is known to represent aggression and dominance in sports such as wrestling‚ Tae Kwon Do and boxing. When wearing red‚ it makes it easier to visualise the anger needed to compete in these sports. When wearing blue the other opponent will seem more intimidating subconsciously because red is a stronger colour on the mind. Referees are also known to give more points to the red opponent whilst competing‚ the colour affected the judge’s perspective on the athlete’s performance as red is such an aggressive
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Co-sleeping is a practice used by as many as 40% of parents‚ in which they have the baby sleep either in the bed with them at night or in a connected crib. There have been proven to be many benefits of co-sleeping which include increased bonding‚ increased breastfeeding‚ and faster reaction times to the babies cries at night. Parents number 1 fears or reason why they think they shouldn’t co-sleep is the fear that at some time during the night their child might accidentally be suffocated by themselves
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The purpose of this letter is to provide a direct personal observational explanation of my husband‚ Christopher Way‚ and his actions while sleeping. Since returning from Iraq in 2010‚ I have been alerted by my husband not breathing during his sleep. This situation persists to this date and is a nightly occurrence. Usually‚ I will nudge my husband so that he will start breathing again. Even though it is not medically relevant to nudge‚ it’s the only reaction I have to his abnormally long pauses
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In Frances Cornford’s “The Watch”‚ the narrator uses internal alliteration and rhyme to work throughout the poem to strengthen its meaning. The narrator is very sick in the poem. The narrator uses several instances of internal alliteration and rhyme to emphasize the illustration of the pain caused by his illness that he is facing. In the first line of the poem‚ internal alliteration is used to describe the setting. The narrator says‚ “I wakened on my hot‚ hard bed” (468). When read aloud‚ these words
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Corrie ten Boom once said “Worrying is carrying tomorrow’s load with today’s strength- carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrow‚ it empties today of its strength.” I know too well what this quote’s meaning is and I am not the only one. We all have felt Anxious in our lives. Rather than it be due to some simple worrying such as being anxious before a test‚ in the doctor’s office‚ or meeting someone’s parents for the first time
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a primary sleep disorder caused by repeated partial or complete upper airway collapse despite an ongoing effort to breathe during sleep. It is estimated that 22 million Americans suffer from OSA‚ affecting 24% of men and 9% of women in the middle-aged population[1] and up to 62% of older adults aged 65 or over.[2] Epidemiological studies report that OSA patients are at a greater risk of having or developing depression[3-6] and cognitive impairment.[7] In a cross-sectional
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Have you ever been in a deep sleep and then suddenly you’re awakening without any control over your body? You’re frozen‚ unable to move and barely able to breathe. Noises surface and sometimes even figures. Well‚ you’re not alone. This is a common disorder called Sleep Paralysis that happens during the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) stages of sleep. Some people believe it is a harsh disorder but it’s simply your brain waking up before your body. Many people experience it for many different reasons and
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A type of sleep disorder called narcolepsy‚ is a disorder with no cause‚ that causes a person to lose control over their sleep patterns. Simply put‚ he or she may fall asleep randomly throughout the day with no control over the situation. Those affected by narcolepsy may also go through times which they may lose muscle tone or experience muscle weakness‚ which also having sudden emotional responses can occur. Sleep paralysis is also a common side effect when the affected person falls asleep or wakes
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