Sleep Deprivation In The 1930's

Article Analysis

Summary

Since the 1930’s, there have been multiple studies over sleep deprivation and the effects because of it. Each year these studies find new information, showing that it affects our mental health as well as physical health. An example of the physical effects is shown through The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Sleep Medicine, were people who lack sleep are more prone to having long-term health problems, such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease as well. None of which are fun to have. Work performance is even affected by not getting the right amount of rest. And as for the mental effects, not sleeping can cause loss of memory (even from the past), learning skills are impaired, and you lose sense of concentrating. These are long term affects that many people don’t see or seem to get the full idea of.

Everyone has daily activities that consume most of our time.

Whether it’s taking your daughter to dance class, cooking dinner for the family, or even helping a neighbor with a hand. These activities have caused people to become more tired frequently and no one seems to understand how to maintain the right amount of sleep per night. Sleep deprivation is a dangerous and serious matter and needs to be taken seriously. There are multiple ways to help with bad sleeping patterns; don’t nap close to your bedtime, make your bedroom comfortable, avoid caffeine, etc. This will improve sleep deprivation tremendously.

Vocabulary

1. Inadequate- to lack quality or lack quantity required

2. Cognitive- experience senses, processing knowledge

3. Hypertension- abnormally high blood pressure

4. Conservative- hold traditional attitude and values, cautious about change

5. Anticipatory- happening, performed, felt excitement for something

Three Things Learned

1. Going a long time without sleep, is like being intoxicated.

2. When sleep isn’t apart of your routine, it begins to affect your knowledge and lack of

remembrance.
3. Working without sleep, can be dangerous in a work environment, not only for workers but for patients as well.

My Opinion
After reading this article, I am more aware of the effects that sleep deprivation can put onto a person. I personally don’t sleep a lot, due to the fact that I’m always busy doing something (just as others), so it is hard to be able to get the right amount of sleep. I agree with the studies and the results with mental and physical effects that sleep can do to a person. I as well need to come up with strategies to be able to sleep better or to help myself at night. It is not easy, that is why most people have problems with it but it is doable.