Sleep Myths/Truth
Truth or Myth: Watching TV in bed helps train your brain to relax for sleep.
What is myth.
What is true?
This hormone signals that it is time to sleep
What is melatonin?
Name one habit you can add to your nighttime routine to help you fall asleep faster
What is _____?
REM stands for
What is Rapid Eye Movements?
Truth or Myth: Everyone needs exactly 8 hours of sleep.
What is myth?
Name the better habit: scrolling social media or reading a book before bed
What is reading a book?
Chronic difficulty falling asleep, frequent awakenings from sleep and short term non-restorative sleep is called
What is insomnia?
Your roommate snores and wakes you up, and earplugs aren't enough. Name a next level solution.
What is ____?
This is the percentage of the population that dreams in color
What is 75%?
Truth or Myth: Sleep deprivation affects reaction time similarly to alcohol?
What is truth?
This is the most common substance that can hinder sleep when taken later in the day?
What is caffeine?
This sleep stage is where most dreaming occurs
What is REM sleep?
It’s 11 PM and you’re scrolling on your phone, but you don’t feel sleepy. What should you do to help yourself fall asleep?
What is _____?
A person usually passes through this many sleep cycles per night
What is 4 or 5 cycles?
Truth or Myth: if you fall asleep very quickly, it means you have healthy sleep habits.
What is myth?
This is the ideal nap length
What is 10-20 minutes?
This happens to your body temperature as you fall asleep.
What is go down?
Name one way you can make your bedroom more suitable for sleep/rest
What is ____?
The average person spends this amount of their life sleeping (fraction/percentage)
What is 1/3 (33.33%)?
Truth or Myth: You can train your brain to associate your bed with being awake.
What is truth?
What is the term for the body's internal clock that regulates sleep-wake cycles?
What is circadian rhythm?
What is hypnic jerk?
List three strategies you would like to try to sleep better
What is ___, ____, and _____?
This animal is known for sleeping the least (around 2 hours per day)
What is giraffe? (or African elephant)