Essays on Sleep

Whenever a person is tired, a common line they would say is “I want to sleep.” Students would often stick to caffeine to finish papers and projects that they lose sleep. It is important to remember that sleep is essential for a human’s health and well-being and it is also said that humans actually spend…

There have been very few studies done specifically on how sleep affects gross motor activity, but because of the correlation of the amount of sleep has on our day to day lives in general, these findings are very important. Studies have shown that declarative and procedural memory tasks are easier to do when adequate sleep…

Sleep is one of the essential blocks of life and without it negative cognitive and physical effects begin to manifest themselves rapidly. Without consistent and adequate sleep one can begin to see numerous effects, leading to a vicious cycle of tired days, sleepless nights, and emotional difficulties. There have been countless research projects, presentations, and…

Sleep Deprivation is a condition that occurs when someone has had a lack of sleep. Sleep deprivation is such a bad condition that it affects the body’s ability to function correctly. For instance, sleep deprivation is connected with huge difference in the nerve transmitters and the nerve modulators, such as dopamine (Volkow et al., 2009)…

Abstract The National Sleep Foundation’s Annual Sleep in America poll of 2018 showed that only ten percent of Americans rates sleep as a top priority. With all the literature that is taught about how vital sleep is to one’s health, these results were shocking. Sleep is an essential physiological need for survival. To be deprived…

Sleep has been known to play a major role in children’s behavior for decades. It has been shown in classes that when children receive the sleep that they need, they tend to change their behaviors. For example, falling asleep in class or having a behavior issue. Complications with sleep can be a symptom of psychopathology….

An article named “Sleep Deprivation and Memory Loss” states, “…sleep affects physical reflexes, fine motor, skills, and judgments, too.” Also, in chapter 7 of the book “Introduction to Psychology” by OpenStax College, the author mentions one of the ways to enhance your memory is to get enough sleep. In addition to the main point, it…

Many people around the world experience a variety of sleep problems and are not sure how to fix them. There are around 70 different disorders and some of the most common disorders are insomnia, hypersomnia, and sleep apnea. Each of the disorders is unique in their own way. Insomnia, the most common sleep disorder around…

You always hear that you need at least 8 hours of sleep per night. With that being said, there is not a large percentage of humans that do. With all the distractions we have at night time, it is getting tougher to obtain a well rested state when you are trying to fall asleep. Lack…

Many people think that the best way to live a healthy life is by eating well and exercising regularly. But, while both efforts can reap great benefits for your health, you might be missing another important factor: healthy sleep. Eating well and working out on a regular basis sure sound great if you want to…