Common Misperceptions: (Pink)
True/False: Teens don't sleep enough because they choose to stay up late
False: biological changes that happen around puberty push the circadian rhythm of adolescents back by about 2 hours
Improve your mood
Decrease stress
Boost your immune system
Does brain activity speed up or slow down during the 2nd and 3rd stages of sleep
Speeds up
An increased risk in what 2 mental disorders are linked to a lack of sleep
depression and anxiety
The number of keys on a piano
88
True/False: Alcohol makes you sleepy therefore improving your sleep
False: alcohol makes you sleepy but it significantly decreases quality of sleep, making it more likely that you will wake up throughout the night.
What is the latest time to take a nap
3 PM
Between what hours at night does the average teen fall asleep
10-11 PM
The logo of this microblogging network created Biz Stone, Jack Dorsey, and Noah Glass in 2006 is named after Boston Celtics' most famed player, Larry Bird.
True/False: If you have a hard time falling asleep you should stay in your bed and fall asleep
False: staying in bed can make you frustrated and can cause unnecessary stress before sleeping. Instead, try things like meditation, journal writing, and light stretching.
Cardiovascular disease (heart problems)
Explain the inactive theory
We originally started sleeping as a survival function to keep us out of danger
How long in hours does the average teen sleep (within 30 minutes)
7 to 7 and a half hours
Nicknamed "Scarjo" this leading actress played prominent roles in Avengers, Black Widow, and JoJo Rabbit.
Scarlett Johansson
The minimum number of hours a person can function on
5 Hours
Name at least 2 factors that affect sleeping patterns
What are 2 of the 5 hormones that increase in production due to sleep
Melatonin, Growth Hormone, Cortisol, Leptin, Ghrelin
What percent of teens take naps (within 5%)
31%
This NFL team features a pirate ship built in their home stadium which fires faux cannons for each point they score.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
As a person ages, how is their sleep affected in terms of time
As you age you sleep less.
Name one thing that happens to your body when it enters REM
Faster breathing, Increased heart rate, Rapid Eye Movement
Name TWO main disorders of sleep
Restless leg syndrome, Insomnia, REM sleep behavior disorder, Sleep Apnea, Narcolepsy
What percent of teens suffer from insomnia (within 5 %)
23.8%
#1 on the Forbes list of "Richest People", this entrepreneur created an e-commerce giant in 1994 out of his garage in Seattle.
Jeff Bezos