Can Sleep be Eliminated or Is It the Key for Life?

Sleep should no longer be pushed aside because it is a huge part as to how people function on a day to day basis, and it is important to figure out a way to solve these problems. There are many ways we can help get the sleep we need to achieve greatness in everyday life. Many doctors suggest “over-the-counter sleep aids” to help people sleep better (Alic). The only problem with the over the counter drugs is that they only last a short period of time and then another method must be taken in order to gain adequate amounts of

I’ve been thinking about sleep ever since reading Maria Konnikova’s fascinating, three-part series for The New Yorker on sleep. And then my wife, Crystal, read the series, which got us both thinking about it, and talking about it, and experimenting with it.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, sleeping makes up one third of a person’s lifetime. Despite that fact, people do not get nearly enough sleep to be productive.

New gadget emits alpha waves to speed up the transformation to deep sleep, increasing deep sleep duration and improving sleep efficiency.

Not many courses introduce the idea of sleep, so it had only been a side interest. I was unaware of the seriousness of the problem and only wanted to understand sleep disorders because I’ve dealt with insomnia myself. Not until college did it occur to me that sleep was serious enough that studying sleep was a profession. However, school has only taught me the minimal basics of sleep. I wanted to understand the mechanism, the consequences, and the treatments for sleep. Unable to get a better idea of sleep, I aimed to learn more about sleep research. Eventually through graduate research, I would like to focus on understanding sleep and its application in improving health.

Sleep researchers often attempt to uncover methods permitting humans to sleep less, but still function at an acceptable level. One example of researchers finding ways to cheat sleeping is the study of polyphasic sleep patterns. Research on polyphasic sleep patterns asserts that a person can break up their sleep into portions, thus having extra time to be productive. Articles that encourage polyphasic sleep also ambitiously play with the title’s diction, trying to spike interest, but instead misguides students to develop a delusion and assume sleep is unimportant. Even with scientists denouncing polyphasic sleeping as a myth, students still consider sleeping as a waste of time, and can be more productive by staying up all night doing homework. Although students misconceive that depriving sleep enhances work efficiency, not enough sleep is detrimental to health, because it stimulates loss of physical health and decreases brain function.

One of the most underrated health activities that we can do to improve health is sleep. Getting the right amount can improve our daily lives in various ways like clearer thinking, stronger immunity, and better memory to name a few.

In the article, “At Every Age, Feeling the Effects of Too Little Sleep,” Jane Brody examines the impacts of sleep deprivation on human health. She argues a significant portion of Americans, throughout all demographics, sleep for fewer than the recommended number of hours each night and that this constant sleep deprivation leads to negative health effects in the short and long terms. Brody attests current sleep levels are inadequate for the sustained health of the American population, claiming hanges ought to be made in order to bring sleep amounts up to a reasonable amount for increased longevity and quality of life. Particularly, Brody advocates for later start times for teenagers and

Ever wonder why some people can’t sleep at night? Sleep is something that every person needs. It is important in all, physically, mentally and emotionally ways. Sleep can change a person’s day or in other words it can change a person’s mood. Sleep is a great medicine for our bodies which helps us throughout the day, because we conserve energy. A person who work and goes to school needs a lot of sleep in order to make it throughout the day. Taking naps after my classes, using technology before bed and stress has made it difficult for me to sleep during my first semester of college.

1. Many never pay attention and really don’t see how important it is to get enough sleep and the proper hours. Although exercise and nutrition are essential for having health and happiness, sleep is also very important. Not getting the correct amount of sleep directly affects mental sharpness, productivity, emotional balance, creativity, physical vitality, and managing weight.

“I’ve always loathed the necessity of sleep. Like death, it puts even the most powerful men on their backs”, said Frank Underwood from ‘House of cards’. That quote was a very analogous way that I had thought about sleep. I am not as stern as Underwood, but I did hate the fact that every human being need to sleep for 6~8 hours, more than 20 years in total. This emotion of animosity grew bigger and bigger, and soon I could not get a good night’s sleep.

Sleep is a major component of human life, taking up almost a third of an individual’s lifetime and allowing the brain to process an individual’s experiences, thoughts, and memories. Proper sleep is vital to maintaining good health, as it is associated with maintenance of many of the body’s processes such as metabolism and disease prevention. This has become difficult as this modernizing world is completely changing the lifestyles of societies, and therefore the patterns of human sleep, due to school work, shift work, or even to the increasing presence of technology in households (Worthman, 2013). This potentially leads to sleep deprivation, which is associated with dramatic changes in health if it occurs for long periods of time. Insomnia

Scientist are starting to understand how sleep affects us in many ways, they include; our daily functioning, physical, and mental health. (Stein 2005) A group of chemicals called neurotransmitters control whether we are asleep or awake. They do this by acting on

Talking with different people one notices that a lot of them consider they can accomplish more if they could waste less time sleeping. However, they don’t realize they are only hurting their productivity when they lose sleep. I’ve read two articles that deal with the issue of sleep deprivation. The College Student Journal published an article about the grade-point average of college students and sleep length, while U.S. News & World Report produced an article dealing with the lack of sleep in America and its effects on performance.

Insomnia may also manifest as a clinical feature of a more predominant mental disorder.” This is significant, as is defines a distinct difference between primary insomnia and insomnia induced by another factor or mental illness. It is notable that this condition is prominent throughout society According to one study, over 35% of those interviewed complained about symptoms related to insomnia and 10% of those reported effects that persisted into the daytime, negatively impacting their cognition, relationships, job performance, safety, and overall mental wellbeing (Turkoski, 2006). In addition, the National Sleep Foundation (2017) found that two-thirds of surveyed Americans had difficulties falling asleep or staying asleep at least one night a week. Due to the reported prevalence of insomnia, it is important to consider the treatment methods employed to combat both primary and comorbid