Throughout the world many fail to get there commended 8 hours of sleep. Sleeping less than 6 or 7 hours a day demolishes a person's immune system, along with the increased of many diseases. We generate a daily circadian rhythm signal that tells our body when to sleep, be awake, eat, and drink (works like a clock). People have different 24-hour patterns, in which peaks/toughs during 24-hour time differs, and sleeping times are different. 24-hour circadian rhythm is a factor determining wake and sleep. Another factor is sleep pressure. During the day, adenosine builds in the brain, causing sleepiness. Our brain produces more intense, unorganized brain waves during NREM sleep, then compressed waves during REM sleep.
During our book talk, our group had a good discussion. We went through what other people wrote based on their roles (ex. we answered questions and summarized). Along with the roles, we talked about some shocking facts we read from the book. Also, we discussed anything that was vague to others.
-Samuel Dawson
Samuel,
ReplyDeleteThe first part of this blog post is extremely interesting. I'm glad that you decided to share these scary facts about sleep. I'll make sure to get more than seven hours of sleep now.
It sounds like your first book club meeting went really well. Hearing some of the shocking facts from your book and the fact that you had a good first discussion about it makes me consider reading this book.
- Annika H
Getting 8 hours of sleep sounds like a luxury during high school years and I wish we could all sleep that much. This is why students are constantly tired and sleepy. One interesting fact I learned from your post is that we all have rhythm signals based on our own personal 24 hour clock. I like this book because it states the importance of sleep. Lastly, I'm glad you had a good book club discussion!
ReplyDeleteYour book seems to be very interesting and informational Samuel. I find it funny how so many books and people in general always talk about how getting enough sleep is important. Then here goes school keeping everyone up late doing homework.
ReplyDeleteI myself get an average of about 5-6 hours of sleep, which isn't sufficient enough for a teenager who should be getting an average of 8 hours of sleep. I'm a little more worried now that my lack of sleep may get me in trouble with sickness, so I'll try to get more sleep from now on!
Knowing what causes sleepiness, i.e. the adenosine, raises some interesting questions for me. Why, for instance, are many able to remain awake for much longer than others, and why is it so hard to sometimes wake up in the morning? I would like to know if this is related to the circadian rhythms of our respective brains, and if the adenosine somehow regulates this rhythm. Can these "peaks/troughs" alter our behavior, efficiency, or even our actions?
ReplyDeleteOverall, your book seems very interesting in how sleep can affect us and our bodies. I, for one, would like to know more about how sleep and how much of it we get each night affects us and our lives.
Your book seems to be packed full of interesting facts and knowledge based around sleep. It would be a dream come true to sleep for 8 hours every night. There are many articles online where I have read it is important that students get 7-8 hours of rest. This makes me regularly question our school system. Due to my irregular sleeping hours, I drink those five hour energy shots. They are so unhealthy to take but one of my worst fears is to fall asleep in class. Something interesting I learned from your post is that adenosine builds up in our brains throughout the day, which causes tiredness. Now I know why I am so tired in fifth period.
ReplyDeleteAll in all, it seems like your first book club meeting was a success. Your book seems interesting enough for me to read on my own.
Hi Samuel! I am a rare case: a student who actually gets 8 hours of sleep. I'm not quite sure how I manage this each night but it's a necessity to me because I grew up with the notion that sleep is more important than school work. I usually blow off many study sessions and review sessions to get 8 hours every night, but to me, it's worth it simply because I can't function on anything less than 7 and a half hours. My parents instilled this into me as a child and now blowing off sleep for schoolwork is counter productive to me. Anyways thank you for sharing your story! It seems very interesting and I'm mad that that book was taken first >:( maybe i'll read it outside of the book club.
ReplyDeleteHi Samuel! As being part of your group, I agree that our group talk went great! Since we are both reading this book, I also find it very interesting since it tells us all of the side effects of not getting eight hours of sleep. I am definitely not one of those students who get at least eight hours of sleep. Without getting this sleep, I also read that there is a higher rate of getting cancer and dementia later on in life. I was honestly shock to hear these facts and was eager to read the rest of the book. Also, I cant wait to future book meetings with our great!
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