Personal Narrative: Full Eight Hours Of Sleep

09-09-2012 Day 1: I went to sleep at 1:00 am and woke up at 6:11 am. The dream was that my grandmother passed away and that I had nobody to confide in. It got to a point where I just went

I guess, by the time I realized that I had physically pushed myself too far it was too late. I spent 12 days hunched over with what my doctor thought was 'Sciatica' but found out today that it's actually a herniated disc. Which during seven of those days, I still worked. Now? I need to pray that PT will fix this problem I made worse.

Reasons why I should not fall asleep on duty. If I was to get called to a traffic accident or a domestic dispute I would not be able to respond because I would be asleep. Therefore I would not be able to complete my duties as a military police officer. Being a military police officer I should up hold the standards and the law appointed to me by the United States army. If I was asleep during an active shooter event that may take place at a bank or maybe the commissary, possibly even the PX in Hainerburg housing I would not be able to respond accordingly do to my current state. Being a military police officer means that I will be discipline physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my officer tasks and duties. For instance if

     “Insomnia is the inability to obtain adequate amount or quality of sleep. The difficulty can be with falling asleep, remaining asleep, or both” (“Insomnia Encyclopedia“). Sleeping is a major point in physically and mentally restoring yourself for the tasks ahead. Most people say that about eight hours of sleep is an adequate amount, however it differs from person to person depending on their sex, age, and health conditions. An estimated one-third of the population suffers from some form of insomnia. “In recent studies, a survey reported that 30% of American women and 20% of American men took medication to help them sleep during the course of a year” (“Insomnia”). The medications these people took are called

Yesterday I woke up at 6 am. Since then, I have not slept one wink. Before you began to question my sanity, you need a better context of what occurred during this long and sleepless day. Like I said, I woke up at 6 am on Tuesday morning (not something I do on a normal basis) to catch my flight in Chicago to Newark, NJ. First of all, it didn't help that I couldn't sleep much the night before of how anxious and excited I was to finally be leaving for my semester abroad in Ireland! It hadn't seemed real until the moment I got on the plane. I was actually going to a different country! For four months! Away from my family and friends! This was really happening! I kept questioning myself. Was I really ready for something like this? Would I be able to

I was going to try and arrange a time to talk on the phone but after thinking about it and considering how busy you are I just decided to just text you. I was not going to tell you and still debate whether I should of but it involves you and I felt like I owed it to the friendship we had.

Great post! I'm the same way, I need a large amount of hours of sleep to be able to function the next day. Unfortunately, I have a thryroid issue which makes me very tired. Once I'm up, i'm very active and none stop throughout the day, but I need at least 8 - 9 hours of sleep to be able to do this otherwise I'm dragging myself all day.

Getting 8 hours of sleep each night is very useful and effective in many ways. 8 Hours of sleep can affect one’s body mentally, physically, socially, and emotionally. It increases the amount of energy I had during the school day and during football practice. I was able to concentrate much better in my school work and on tests. Also, it gave me a more positive attitude during the day.

For the last two weeks I tried out a new technique to help me get more sleep. My plan

She was sleeping like a child, resting her head on the book while hands fold over her stomach.

CM conducted a face to face meeting at the family’s home for Treshawn (youth). In attendance were Jasmine Alexander (CM), Treshawn (youth) and Shonda Borders (resource parent). CM was informed that youth continues to have a problem with sleeping. Ms. Border reports Carol Buchland (DCP&P nurse) discontinue youth’s currently sleeping medication due to the negative benefits of the medication. Ms. Borders expressed to CM that youth needs sleeping medication due to his lack of sleep. CM and Ms. Borders discussed youth sleeping in school when he is supposed to be learning; teachers agreed for youth to sleep during class for a certain amount of hours due to youth not being able to sleep at night. Ms. Borders will follow-up with Kim Shipmon (DCP&P)

I had spoken to others in my office about their experience with sleep studies and was disappointed with my overall experience.

There’s one question that’s answer has eluded me for years, making me change my mind about how I feel on the subject every time something new comes along.

I am most excited about this topic, because it is the only one where I think I am actually doing alright. I get at least nine hours of sleep every night, which is one hour more than the suggested amount (Dement). I know myself, and I know that I am grumpy and mean if I do not get enough sleep. In addition, I have noticed that if I get less than about seven and a half hours of sleep, my throat will hurt until I make up the lost sleep. I know this is really weird and a very specific pattern that I noticed, but it has happened since I was little. Just yesterday, I was talking to my mom and she could tell my throat was hoarse and immediately told me that I needed to go to bed earlier so I could get more sleep. In addition to avoiding a sore throat and a day filled with irritation over minor incidents, getting enough sleep is very important for overall health. While you are sleeping, your heart and blood vessels are getting repaired and have time to heal. Additionally, ongoing sleep deficiency is linked to an increased risk of heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke (Why Is Sleep

The funny thing is that I am currently desperate to sleep more compared to myself as a kid. Back then my parents forced me to sleep early, but I never wanted to. As of now, I