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DREAM ON! WORLD SLEEP DAY

DREAM ON! WORLD SLEEP DAY. WHY DO WE SLEEP?. to rest and replenish the body and mind, relieve stress to repair tissue and muscles and to stimulate growth hormones Process memories – email box To dream . SLEEP FACTS. The are 5 essential cycles of sleep

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DREAM ON! WORLD SLEEP DAY

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  1. DREAM ON! WORLD SLEEP DAY

  2. WHY DO WE SLEEP? • to rest and replenish the body and mind, relieve stress • to repair tissue and muscles and to stimulate growth hormones • Process memories – email box • To dream

  3. SLEEP FACTS • The are 5 essential cycles of sleep • Stage 1 – 4 non REM and Stage 5 :REM sleep. A cycle lasts about 90 mins. • REM sleep – relieves stress, consolidate memory, dream • Over the night we will have more and more REM sleep within the cycle. • Elephants lie down during REM sleep and stand during Non REM sleep • World Record for No Sleep – 11 days

  4. TEENAGERS AND SLEEP Teens have trouble getting enough sleep not only because of their busy schedules, but also because they are biologically programmed to want to stay up later and sleep later in the morning, which usually does not mesh with school schedules. Changes in hormones at this stage trigger a different ‘sleep clock’ and often teenagers find they get tired a lot later.

  5. HOW MUCH SLEEP IS ENOUGH? Infants 16 hours Toddlers 10-14 hours Age 3-6 10-12 hours Age 6-9 10 hours Age 9-12 9 hours Teenagers 9 hours Adults 7-8 hours

  6. SLEEP DEBT • Basically if you are not getting enough sleep per night, you will begin to accumulate a sleep debt. • Having large sleep-ins on the weekend will not necessarily rewind this debt. • You need to be getting enough sleep each night. One night of less sleep is ok, if you catch it up later. But constantly not having enough sleep will have consequences.

  7. A LACK OF SLEEP AFFECTS… LEARNING – not enough sleep cycles – therefore your brain doesn’t have enough time to consolidate information . Harder to concentrate as your brain hasn’t had sufficient time to rest. You may also find yourself unable to stay awake during the day. MOODINESS – people who don’t get enough sleep regularly are more prone to moodiness, depression and anxiety. Stress is more difficult to handle when you are tired. • COORDINATION – a lack of sleep will drastically reduce your level of coordination, strength and speed. 17 hours of no sleep = .05 Alcohol reading. Falling asleep at the wheel is one of the major causes of road accidents and deaths.

  8. HOW TO GET A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP Temperature Light Exercise and Diet Stress Relaxed and Thinking positively - diary Quite Not hungry or too full No internet or phones, ipod Reading is ok Relax after finish studying Don’t stay up late studying or playing games

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