SLEEPSLEEP

Sleeping provides a period of Sleeping provides a period of ________________________ ______________________ for our bodies______________________ for our bodies

Cells are repairedCells are repaired Strengthen the immune systemStrengthen the immune system Muscles are rejuvenatedMuscles are rejuvenated

The God of Thunder and The God of Thunder and SleepSleep

Chris Hemsworth Chris Hemsworth packed on 30 lbs of packed on 30 lbs of muscle for his role as Thormuscle for his role as Thor

He contributes this transformation to a He contributes this transformation to a rigorous workout routine and 10-12 rigorous workout routine and 10-12 hours of sleep each nighthours of sleep each night

Lack of sleep can lead to a number of Lack of sleep can lead to a number of problems stemming from the problems stemming from the THALAMUSTHALAMUS

________________________________ (FFI)________________________________ (FFI)

Worst case scenario for lack Worst case scenario for lack of sleepof sleep

Genetic disorderGenetic disorder Very rareVery rare

FATAL FAMILIAL INSOMNIAFATAL FAMILIAL INSOMNIA STAGESSTAGES

1.1. Progressive Insomnia Progressive Insomnia2.2. ________________________ and illness ________________________ and illness3.3. Total insomnia, health loss, and Total insomnia, health loss, and weight weight lossloss4.4. Dementia, muteness, and death Dementia, muteness, and death

The Roiter family from Venice, Italy which consists of 228 relatives over 6 generations, has had 29 reported cases of FFI. The average age of onset of the disease is 49, but this may vary with the individual as with one female who was 61 years of age. Her disease lasted 18 months and followed the following pattern of the disease.

Sleep is responsible for maintaining Sleep is responsible for maintaining our mental flexibility, attention, our mental flexibility, attention, creativity, memory, and our ability to creativity, memory, and our ability to learn. learn.

SLEEP DEPRIVATIONS AND SLEEP DEPRIVATIONS AND DISORDERSDISORDERS

INSOMNIAINSOMNIA WHAT IS IT?WHAT IS IT? _______________________ _______________________

____________________________________________________________________ CAUSED BY:CAUSED BY: Worry, anxiety, Worry, anxiety,

psychological psychological problems, problems, and irregular and irregular work/study patternswork/study patterns

AFFECTS:AFFECTS: About 30-50% of the About 30-50% of the World’s World’s population population

Film Starring Film Starring Al PacinoAl Pacino and and Robin Robin WilliamsWilliams in in which the which the

characters’ characters’ circadian circadian rhythms rhythms couldn’t couldn’t adjust to adjust to living in living in Alaska.Alaska.

Sleep Deprivation and Sleep Deprivation and DisordersDisorders

____________________________________________________ WHAT IS IT?WHAT IS IT? Breathing periodically Breathing periodically

stops for a few moments, causing the stops for a few moments, causing the person to choke and gasp person to choke and gasp

CAUSED BY:CAUSED BY: Blocked __________________ Blocked __________________ Obesity and smoking can increase your Obesity and smoking can increase your

chances chances AFFECTS:AFFECTS: 12 million Americans 12 million Americans

Sleep Deprivation and Sleep Deprivation and DisordersDisorders

NARCOLEPSYNARCOLEPSY

WHAT IS IT: _______________________________WHAT IS IT: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CAUSED BY:CAUSED BY: Genetic factors, staying up Genetic factors, staying up late, and not allowing for enough sleeplate, and not allowing for enough sleep

AFFECTS:AFFECTS: ¼ million Americans and Rusty ¼ million Americans and Rusty the dog the dog

DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW? 2/3 of Americans get fewer than the 2/3 of Americans get fewer than the

recommended 8 hours of sleep per recommended 8 hours of sleep per night night

American students get only about 6 American students get only about 6 hours of sleep on average hours of sleep on average

Lack of sleep has been linked to lower Lack of sleep has been linked to lower grades grades