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Unraveling the Mystery of Nightmares and Sleep Disorders

Delve into the realm of nightmares and REM sleep cycles. Explore insomnia, narcolepsy, and sleep apnea while unveiling the importance of sleep for overall health and well-being.

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Unraveling the Mystery of Nightmares and Sleep Disorders

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  1. Take a few minutes to write about a nightmare that you remember.

  2. REM Sleep • Usually sleep in “real time” • Often unable to recall dreams • Hard to hold onto info from 1 state of conscious to another • 8 hrs. of sleep = 5 REM Cycles

  3. Why sleep? • Revive our bodies • Restoring body’s growth hormones • Building up resistance to infection • Recovering from stress

  4. Sleep Disorders

  5. Insomnia • Inability to fall asleep • Affects 10% of population • Increases during periods of anxiety/tension • “Racing Minds”

  6. Narcolepsy • Suffer from sleeplessness • Fall asleep at any time • Directly into REM sleep • Less than .001% of the pop. • Possible genetic disorder

  7. Narcolepsy http://videos.howstuffworks.com/animal-planet/40890-weird-true-and-freaky-narcoleptic-dog-video.htm

  8. Sleep Apnea • Stop breathing during sleep • Wake up momentarily, breathe, & fall back asleep • Air passages blocked • Common, especially in males

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