Sleep Log: A Case Study

I believe that if I make the conscious effort to improve my sleeping habits, I will be able to achieve my goal. I selected this goal because by increasing the amount of sleep I get, I think I will simultaneously notice an improvement in my daily functioning and energy level, which is incredible important for me as a student. As outlined in question 2, my current sleep habits include getting under the recommended number of hours of sleep each night and my sleeps are often interrupted. For my current behaviour to become in line with my goal behaviour, I need to

I chose to modify my sleeping behavior for my behavior modification project. Sleep is something that I have always had a problem with. In high school I would get an average of about 5 hours of sleep a night, and now as a junior in college I get about 5-6 hours a night. I wanted to modify this behavior because I feel that not getting enough sleep is negatively affecting my mood, health, and overall outlook on my every day experience. It would be beneficial to me to be more awake and happy throughout my days rather than be tired and pushing myself to stay awake. My main issue with my sleeping behavior is the amount of time I spend per

The sleep improvement program consisst of two sleep ohs pre- and post-Epworth scale, and a pre- and post-Munich Chronotype Questionnaire; in-order to measure and keep track of not only our sleep but our quality as well. Not only does it measure our sleep but its effectiveness as well by comparing our sleep before we used the techniques given to us in class. Analyzing my sleep prior to and post to implementing the changes and suggestions given to us in class to improve our sleep or maintain and healthy sleep cycle, my sleep didn 't improve greatly due to the world load I had. However I did try to keep my sleep constant sleep and wake time; and I did this by using the

First and foremost, I created the “right space” for sleeping. I am a person who gets very anxious when things are a mess. So when my room is a mess, I can not sleep because the level of anxiety that comes along with an un-organized room is overwhelming. So to fix that problem, before I went to bed I thoroughly cleaned and organized my room. This action alone brought me immense peace and satisfaction, which helped with the progress of better sleep. In addition, I also put a halt to midday naps. For some time, I have had an awful habit of coming home from school and taking a three hour nap. This was terrible, and I knew it was but I somehow tricked myself into thinking it was okay. I would turn on the tv, and almost immediately fall asleep. After I would awake I would say to myself; “Oh well, it wasn't my fault, the tv made me drowsy, and besides I deserve some rest”. So to say, I had an awful habit that I admitted to and got completely rid of. After doing both of these thing, I can surely say that my sleep patterned somewhat improved. I am certain that I will remain in effort to show further progress in my sleep hygiene, because I know that it will be highly beneficial for further success in my personal

Sleep… How much is too little? How much is too much? Does it matter when one sleeps? Without the crucial state of rest for both the mind and the body, known as sleep, human beings would be unable to perform everyday skills essential to thriving, such eating, critical thinking, and performing tasks effectively. If one’s sleeping patterns are disturbed on a regular basis, then that person quite possibly might have a sleep disorder. The topic of sleep disorders is complex and extensive due to the fact that various types are diagnosed and recognized. Each type of sleep disorder can affect individuals in its own specific way. A few of the wide range of sleep disorders include: sleep apnea, night terrors, Restless Leg Syndrome, narcolepsy, excessive snoring, insomnia, and many more. Sleep disorders are quite intriguing simply because, no matter the type, two patients might display the same sleep disorder but exhibit differing symptoms. The two types of sleep disorders to be discussed in extent are obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy. When one experiences narcolepsy, involving the overwhelming urge to sleep during the day, and sleep apnea, involving the disturbance of one’s breathing patterns, that person can be effected both physically and emotionally.

This phenomenon is known as an ailment. Basically, insomnia affects the individual who has acquired symptoms that disturbs their sleeping. and those who suffer with this often have low disposition and are irritable. On the other hand, most patients are not functional during the day due to not getting the sleep required at night. There are a few common sleeping disorders such as sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, and narcolepsy but insomnia is the focus. Due to the large number of sleep disorders and complaints, the health care professionals are increasing the awareness on sleep disturbances to better assist patients.

sleep debt. Sleep debt does not let people to get “sufficient sleep on a chronic basis” (Open Stax, 2016).

Following sleep, participants were required to write in a sleep journal one week before the experiment. The benefits of sleep journals are the views and feelings of the individual are taken into account and are time effective, however, the limitations for journals is the environment was not monitored causing results to depend on the reliability of the individual and results are exposed to bias, possibly making them inaccurate and unreliable.

“Sleeping less has been shown to be associated with higher levels of anxious feelings and negative affect” (Ari, & Shulman, 2013, p. 364). My reflection on the first day helped me realize the negative effect that is often followed by unproductive sleep schedules. Not only do I miss out on my mornings, but I could be starting my day off by doing various activities that I need to do. Because I work many throughout the week and am a full-time student I have responsibilities, but I also like to socialize with my peers, do different activities and travel with my friends. My varied schedules tend to impact my sleep patterns, which lead to an inconsistency throughout my whole week, thus affecting how I function and limits my abilities. Studies have

Knowing what type of consequences can belittle your honest efforts have the ability to increase your health awareness. By being conscious of your sleep patterns, you can increase success in several areas of your life. This includes optimum thinking and rational decision making.

British sleep expert Professor Chris Idzikowski has identified six common sleeping positions and found that each style represents a unique personality type. The positions are classified into Foetus (41%), Log (15%), Yearner (13%), Soldier (8%), Freefaller (7%), and Starfish (5%), with other positions accounting for 11%.

Sleep can be disturbed in a variety of different ways and problems with sleep are a major health concern. In fact, the issue is considered to be such an important one that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) established National Sleep Week to promote awareness of disordered sleeping and promote educational of sleep hygiene practices (CDC, 2011). Disordered sleep may be classified on the basis of quality, timing, or duration (APA, 2013). Most of the research focused on disordered sleep has focused on aspects of insufficient sleep; that

are effective in treating this condition (Roth, 2007). Many of us, however, are not aware of how

It is easier for people to get more sleep if they try to go to bed at the same time and wake up at the same time every day. (Williams & Carey, Pg. 1, 3) Having good sleep hygiene is important because when people sleep, bodies can repair themselves. Human bodies repair both physically and psychologically when they sleep. When a body repairs itself physically, it heals things such as broken bones and bruises. Furthermore, when the human body repairs itself mentally, it heals things such as stress and memory loss.

Sleep is very important to a human being’s health. The consequences of sleep manifest in both health and performance. The relationships between sleep and performance have been studied in many different fields including human science, medicine, psychology, education, and business and etc. Sleep-related variables for instance sleep deficiency, sleep quality, sleep habits have been shown to influence the performance of students (Lack, 1986; Mulgrew et al., 2007; National Sleep Foundation, 2008; Pilcher & Huffcutt, 1996; Rosekind et al., 2010). According to Weitzman et al. (1981) , Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome (DSPS) was defined into three big categories which are long sleep latency on weekdays (normally fall asleep between 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.),