sleep information do you get enough? created by nicole muzard, health educator, april 2012
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SLEEP INFORMATION Do you get enough?
Created by Nicole Muzard, Health educator, April 2012
Important sleep information
⬜ Biological clock: An internal timing mechanism responsible for various physiological and behavioral responses.
⬜ Melatonin: Hormone released by the body that brings on sleep. Darkness triggers melatonin.
⬜ Chronically sleep deprived= frequently
not getting enough sleep. ⬜ Teens need 9-10 hours of sleep a night
****The brain is the first organ affected by the lack of sleep.****
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Why are teens so sleep deprived?
⬜ During puberty, melatonin is released at a later time.
⬜ Early school start times ⬜ Inability to fall asleep until late at night⬜ Homework⬜ Sports⬜ Jobs⬜ Social life⬜ After school activities
Created by Nicole Muzard, Health educator, April 2012
NonREM sleep- 4 stages
⬜ Stage 1- The lightest stage of sleep. The sleeper moves between conscious and unconsciousness.
⬜ Stage 2- Light sleep. About 50 percent of sleep is Stage 2 sleep.
◼ *Heart rate slows, and body temperature drops.
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NonREM sleep- 4 stages
⬜ Stage 3 and 4- This stage is essential for generating energy for the next day. Tissue repair occurs in this stage and the body releases growth hormones.
⬜ *The NonRem sleep lasts 90-120 minutes,
each stage lasting anywhere from 5-15 minutes.
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Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep-AKA Dream sleep
⬜ Heart rate and breathing increase and become erratic.
⬜ Brain is extremely active and muscles are paralyzed. ◼ Dreaming takes place.◼ Short-term info is transferred to long-term
memory.◼ Non-important info is deleted from brain.
The first period of REM typically lasts 10 minutes, with each recurring REM stage
lengthening, and the final one lasting an hour.
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Created by Nicole Muzard, Health educator, April 2012