The Science of Sleep
During this stage of sleep, we dream and experience improvement to our learning and memory
REM or Rapid Eye Movement
Lack of sleep weakens our immune system, making us more likely to experience what?
Illnesses
True or False: vaping can disrupt your sleep
True. Vaping can significantly disrupt sleep quality due to the stimulating effects of nicotine, leading to insomnia, interrupted sleep, and other sleep-related issues.
Each night when we sleep, we progress through stages of sleep. How many stages of sleep are there?
4 stages including Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep
Fill-in-the-blank: Sleep helps to ________ tissues in the body.
Repair
True or False: the ideal amount of sleep for a teenager is 12-14 hours per night.
False. The ideal amount is 8-10 hours of sleep per night.
Memory, problem-solving, decision-making, focus, creativity, organizing new information
Fill-in-the-blank: During sleep, your heart rate and blood pressure ___________
Decrease or lower
True or False: if you're having trouble falling asleep, you should stay in bed.
False. Instead of tossing and turning in bed, it can be better to get up, do something relaxing in a quiet and dim setting such as reading a book – without using your smartphone or other electronic devices – and then try to go back to bed once you begin to feel drowsy.
How long does one sleep cycle usually last?
90 minutes
How does poor sleep impact your mental health?
Lack of sleep makes it more difficult for you to regulate your emotions. It can lead to increased anxiety and depression.
True or False: napping makes up for a lack of nighttime sleep.
False. Napping can disrupt a person’s sleep schedule even further. Naps can make it harder to fall asleep at a normal time, and long naps can leave you disoriented and sluggish. You also do not progress through the stages of sleep during a nap in the same way that you would during a full night's rest. When you do need a nap, it is best to keep it shorter than 30 minutes and early in the afternoon.
Approximately how much of our lives are spent sleeping? (answer in the form of a % or fraction)
One-third or 33% of our lives
Name 2 chronic health conditions that someone will be more likely to develop because of sleep deprivation
High blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, heart attack, dementia, obesity, early death
True or False: your brain rests during sleep
False. The body rests during sleep, not the brain. The brain remains active, gets recharged, and still controls many body functions, including breathing, during sleep.