Sleep Terms
Sleep Facts
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Sleep Disorders
Sleep Triva
100

Fatigue that people feel after changing time zones when they travel

Jet Lag

100

True or False: During sleep, your brain rests.

False

100

List 2 relaxation techniques that can help with sleep.

Deep Breathing 

Meditation

Yoga

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Visualization  

100

a sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or both.

Insomnia

100

This common household animal sleeps for around 12 hours a day

a cat

200

A feeling of a lack of mental or physical energy

Fatigue

200

True or False: Naps should be taken in the early afternoon and be no longer than 45 minutes.

True

200

These are the two things to avoid before bed.

caffeine and electronics

200

a sleep disorder that makes people feel excessively tired during the day despite getting an adequate amount of sleep

Narcolepsy 

200

When bears and bees "sleep" through the winter

Hibernation 

300

The body’s approximately 24-hour internal clock that helps coordinate the timing of a wide range of physical and mental functions, including sleep.

Circadian rhythm

300

True or False: Not getting enough sleep can impact your immune system

True

300

List 2 things that make a good sleep environment.

Quiet

Peace

Dark

Cold

300

A condition that causes a very strong urge to move the legs

Restless Leg Syndrome 
300

As the sleepiest animal in the world, this  animal sleeps for 22 hours a day!

Koala

400

 A hormone produced by the body that helps to regulate circadian rhythm and sleep

Melatonin

400

True or False: The older you get, the fewer hours of sleep you need. 

False. The need for sleep remains constant throughout adolescence. Although adults may wake up more often at night and have a lower sleep time, their sleep needs are at least as much as during adulthood 

400

What kind of light do Tv's, phones, and computers emit that decreases sleep when absorbed at night.

Blue light

400

A sleep disorder where breathing is interrupted repeatedly during sleep

Sleep Apnea

400

This marine animal doesn't sleep at all for the first month of its life

Dolphine 

500

sleep episodes that last only between three and five seconds, generally with the eyes still open. They’re often the result of being sleep deprived and are dangerous since they severely impact cognitive performance, mood, and motor function.  

Microsleep

500

How many sleep cycles are there? 


500

What is the ideal room temp. for sleep?

mid to upper 60s

500

A condition that causes temporary muscle weakness and hallucinations when falling asleep or waking up

Sleep paralysis

500

What animal sleeps the least amount? 

Elephant 

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