Why Sleep
What major body organ requires sleep?
The brain
This sleep disorder involves being temporarily unable to move immediately before falling asleep or immediately after waking up.
Sleep paralysis.
It happens when your body is in between stages of sleep and wakefulness. An episode is temporary and only lasts for a few seconds to a couple of minutes. It’s a type of parasomnia.
How does sleep deprivation impact your ability to drive a car?
Slower reaction time, less peripheral vision, more prone to accidents
This age group needs the most sleep, and typically sleeps 14-17 hours per 24 hour period.
Babies (also newborns/infants)
Why couldn't the bicycle stand up?
Because it was two tired!
What is the best method for reversing the impacts of sleep loss?
Sleep itself
This is the sleep disorder where people have a hard time falling and staying asleep.
Insomnia
How does nicotine use impact your sleep?
Nicotine is a stimulant and will increase your heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate. Avoiding nicotine products at least four hours before bed will promote better sleep quality and quantity.
Healthy adults need this much sleep every 24 hours.
7-9 hours
What does a clock do when it's hungry?
Goes back 4 seconds!
Somniphobia is the fear of what?
Fear of sleep. It often presents with an obsessive worry about sleep during waking hours, due to concerns about having nightmares, sleepwalking, or other fears.
This sleep disorder involves a prickling or tingly sensation that makes you want to move your legs.
Restless leg syndrome
This mammal sleeps the least, and sleeps about 2 hours in every 24 hour period.
Giraffes
What hormone does your body produce that makes you feel sleepy?
Melatonin
Why couldn't the pony sing a song?
Because she was a little hoarse!
How many stages of sleep occur in a sleep cycle?
4
N1, N2, N3, REM
This sleep disorder is characterized by snoring and witnessed pauses in breathing.
Sleep apnea
Name three things you should avoid before going to sleep (multiple correct answers).
Caffeine, alcohol, intense exercise, electronics, heavy meals, some medications
What animal is the sleepiest animal in the world and sleeps for 22 hours a day?
Koala
What did the plumber say to the singer?
Nice pipes!
This is the stage of sleep where you sleep deeply and have dreams.
REM sleep
This sleep disorder is characterized by sudden and uncontrolled urges to fall asleep during active periods.
Narcolepsy
How does alcohol impact your sleep?
Alcohol is a depressant, so it might make you feel sleepy. However, it disrupts normal sleep patterns and REM sleep. You might sleep, but you won't feel rested.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, what is the world record for longest time awake?
18 days 21 hours 40 minutes
Set by Robert McDonald in 1986
Why isn't a koala a bear?
It doesn't have the right KOALA-fications!