Sleep Issues Flashcards
1
Q
What is a Circadian Rhythm?
A
any consistent patterns of body activities that occurs at least once in 24 hours (i.e. going pee and sleep)
2
Q
What is the Circadian Rhythm caused from?
A
- Pineal Gland
- Melatonin (released from the Pineal Gland, which makes us feel sleepy)
3
Q
What happens with Melatonin throughout the day?
A
- low Melatonin in the morning
- Melatonin released in the afternoon
- before you go to bed Melatonin builds up to make you sleepy
4
Q
What happens to Melatonin during puberty?
A
- it starts to build up an hour later
5
Q
What is Jet Lag?
A
a disturbance in our Circadian Rhythms
6
Q
Why does Jet Lag happen?
A
- going past different time zones
- when you change your light-dark cycle
7
Q
Does going East give more Jet Lag, or does going West?
A
going East gives more Jet Lag then going West
8
Q
What is a Day Dream?
A
- mild form of altered consciousness
- shifting your attention from an external stimulus, to an internal stimulus (i.e. your thoughts)
9
Q
What are the top 5 things people day dream of?
A
- practical
- sex
- food
- good fortune
- future events
