What is Sleep?
A lack of this can cause poor attention, irritability, impaired reaction times, and poor coordination.
What is Sleep?
It is recommended to do this at the same time every day, even on days off and weekends.
What is go to bed and wake up?
This is caused by a partial blockage of the airways in your throat or mouth while sleeping, causing a loud or harsh sound when breathing.
What is snoring?
This disorders involves an uncomfortable feeling in the legs that are usually worse in the evening and early morning.
What is Restless Leg Syndrome?
In 1986, Robert McDonald stayed up for a world record of _________ days
What is 19 days?
During this stage of sleep, the body is paralyzed, eyes dart back and forth, and dreams may happen.
What is REM or Rapid-Eye Movement?
It is best for this age group to limit screen use an hour before bed, not have TVs or video games in their room, and establish a night time routine to help them fall asleep.
What is all age groups?
This is a common condition where a person has trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or doesn't feel well rested despite getting enough sleep.
What is insomnia?
This involves grinding of the teeth during sleep. It is quite common.
What is Bruxism?
What is the loudest snore ever recorded?
What is 93 dBA (decibels)
This stage of sleep is light sleep, when a person is in between being awake and falling asleep.
What is Stage 1?
If you are unable to fall asleep after 20 minutes, it is recommended to do this instead of laying in bed awake.
What is get out of bed and do something calming, relaxing or boring?
This is a hormone that your brain produces in response to darkness. It helps with the timing of your circadian rhythm (24 hour internal clock) and with sleep.
What is melatonin?
What is sleep terrors, sleepwalking, nightmare disorder, sleep-related eating disorder and sleep paralysis?
Who holds the world record for being the first person to sleep in space?
Who is GHERMAN TITOV?
A complete sleep cycle, which contains all stages of sleep, lasts about this long.
What is 90 to 120 minutes?
For adults with a normal sleep schedule, it is best to limit this to 20 minutes and do it before 3pm.
What is a nap?
What hormone is at it's highest during REM sleep?
What is Testosterone
This is chronic neurological disorder that affects the brain's ability to control sleep-wake cycles.
What is Narcolepsy?
What mammal has the most REM sleep?
What is a PLATYPUS?
This stage of sleep, also known as delta sleep, is when deep sleep begins. This is when most growth and tissue repair happens.
What is Stage 3?
It is recommended to avoid this at least 4 hours before going to bed as it may interfere with your ability to fall asleep, stay asleep or get quality sleep.
What are large meals, nicotine, strenuous/rigorous exercise, and caffeine (coffee, tea, chocolate, some sodas and medications)?
This is a sleep disorder with loud and frequent snoring, pauses in breathing, or shallow breathing. This decrease in oxygen causes the person to wake up several times during sleep to get more air, leading to more tiredness during the day.
What is sleep apnea?
This disease is characterized by a complete inability to sleep, ultimately leading to death?
What is Fatal familial insomnia (FFI) ?
The longest time a person has been asleep for?
What is 11 days?