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"I love sleep. My life has a tendency to fall apart when I'm awake, you know?” - Ernest Hemingway Slide2
Biological Rhythms
Annual Cycles:
seasonal variations (bears hibernation, seasonal affective disorder)
28 day cycles: menstrual cycle.24 hour cycle: our circadian rhythm90 minute cycle: sleep cycles.Slide3
Sleep and Dreams
Sleep:
periodic, natural, reversible loss of consciousness
Sleep Laboratories around the world are just beginning to understand sleep and dreams.Slide4
Sleep Stages
Measuring sleep: About every 90 minutes, we pass through a cycle of five distinct sleep stages.
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Hank Morgan/ RainbowSlide5
Sleep Stages 1-2
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During early, light sleep (stages 1-2) the brain enters a high-amplitude, slow, regular wave form called
theta waves (5-8 cps
)
. Stage 1 is where we experience h
ypnagogic sensations. In Stage 2, sleep spindles appear.
Theta WavesSlide6
Sleep Stages 3-4
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During deepest sleep (stages 3-4), brain activity slows down. There are large-amplitude, slow
delta waves (1.5-4 cps)
.Slide7
REM Sleep
After reaching the deepest sleep stage (4), the sleep cycle starts moving backward towards stage 1. Although still asleep, the brain engages in low- amplitude, fast and regular
beta waves (15-40 cps)
much like awake-aroused state.
A person during this sleep
exhibits
Rapid
Eye Movements (
REM)
and
reports vivid
dreams. Muscles
are relaxed.Slide8
Sleep Stages – one more timeSlide9
Typical Night’s
SleepSlide10
Why do we sleep?
We spend one-third of our lives sleeping.
If an individual remains awake for several days, they deteriorate in terms of immune function, concentration, and accidents.Slide11
nutrition and exercise are not the only foundational elements of well-beingWithout healthy sleep, an aspect much less thought about on anything beyond a basic level, overall health is utterly compromised as good nutrition and exercise are much harder to achieve in a meaningful way
The Triumvirate of Health
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Sleep Theories
Sleep Protects:
Sleeping in the darkness when predators
were about and it was hard to see dangers helped keep our ancestors out of harm’s way.
Sleep Recuperates:
Sleep helps restore and repair brain tissue.
Sleep Helps Remembering:
Sleep restores and rebuilds our fading memories
.
Sleep
Helps Creative Thinking:
After “sleeping on” a problem, people solve it more insightfully
Sleep and Growth:
During sleep, the pituitary gland releases growth hormone. Older people release less of this hormone and sleep less.Slide13
Sleep Disorders
Insomnia
persistent problems in falling or staying asleep
Narcolepsyuncontrollable sleep attacks
cataplexy
Sleep Apneatemporary cessation of breathing
momentary re-awakeningsSlide14
Sleep Disorders - children
Night terrors
— sudden arousal from sleep and intense fear accompanied by physiological reactions (e.g., rapid heart rate, perspiration) that occur during slow-wave sleep (first few hours of stage 4).
Nightmares– a vivid dream depicting frightening disturbing, anxiety-provoking events. (early morning REM)Slide15
Sleepwalking and talking
Sleepwalking (somnambulism)
About 25% of all children have at least one episode of sleepwalking. It typically occurs during the first three hours of sleep (stage 4). Sleepwalking and
sleeptalking
run in families.
Many people walk and talk in their sleep. It is normal. They will usually return to bed, or they may be guided there by a parent. It is not dangerous to awaken a sleepwalker, as long as the person feels safe and secure.Slide16
Sleep Paralysis Sleep Paralysis:
when your brain wakes up from the Rapid Eye Movement (REM), but your whole body is paralyzed state
horrible
feeling where you awake but still stuck in a state where you cant even move a muscle or talksome people report hearing and seeing things that are not actually thereStudies have found out that it is normal and causes no damage on the human body.Sleep paralysis can happen before you go to sleep or awakening up from REM sleepSlide17
Sleep Paralysis- CausesThere is no exact cause on why some people get this horrible sensation called sleep paralysis.
Causes could include:
not getting enough sleep, binge drinking, change in sleep pattern, change in lifestyle (eating habits), passed down from family
Happens to 40% of the population! Slide18
Sleep Paralysis- CuresStress plays a big role when your dealing with sleep paralysis so make sure you take time to reflect things you need to change in your
life.
–
Change your sleep patterns. Get your 8-9 hours a night sleep – Your anxiety levels might be very high. Find out ways you can stop anxiety from taking over. – Change your environment around you. Did you make a sudden change in your life that’s not working out? –
More likely to experience when you sleep on your back. –
You might be depressed? Find ways to cope with depression –
Check your family history. Most of the time your parents might
have the
same issue
–
Work out at the gym or meditateSlide19
What do we Dream?
Negative Emotional Content:
8 out of 10 dreams have negative emotional content.
Failure Dreams: People commonly dream about failure, being attacked, pursued, rejected, or struck with misfortune.
Sexual Dreams:
Contrary to our thinking, sexual dreams are rare. Sexual dreams in men are 1 in 10; and in women 1 in 30.
Dreams of Gender:
Women dream of men and women equally; men dream more about men than women.Slide20
Why do we dream? – theories
To satisfy our own wishes:
Sigmund Freud suggested that dreams provide a psychic safety valve to discharge unacceptable feelings. The dream’s manifest (apparent) content may also have symbolic meanings (latent content) that signify our unacceptable feelings.
Critical Considerations: Lacks any scientific support; dreams may be interpreted in many different ways.Slide21
Why do we dream? – theories
Information Processing:
Dreams may help sift, sort, and fix a day’s experiences in our memories.
Critical Considerations: But why do we sometimes dream about things we have not experienced?Slide22
Why do we dream?
Physiological Function:
Dreams provide the sleeping brain with periodic stimulation to develop and preserve neural pathways. Neural networks of newborns are quickly developing; therefore, they need more sleep.
Critical Considerations: This may be true, but it does not explain why we experience meaningful dreams.Slide23
Why do we dream?
Activation-Synthesis Theory:
Suggests that the brain engages in a lot of random neural activity. Dreams make sense of this activity
.
Cognitive Development:
Some researchers argue that we dream as a part of brain maturation and cognitive development.
Critical Considerations:
The individual’s brain is weaving the stories, which still tells us something about the dreamer.
Critical Considerations: Does not address the neuroscience of dreams.Slide24Slide25
How many days or years do you think the average human spends dreaming in a lifetime?
Trivia Question! Slide26
Random Facts about Dreams
Human
beings spend roughly around
6 years of their lifetime dreaming. Blind
people dream. Their dreams are auditory if they were born blind. If they became blind at an early age, they still dream of what they
remember
Men get erections in their REM sleep and women have an increased blood flow to their
vaginas
If you avoid your sleep for more than 10 days, you will
die
A giraffe sleeps for only 2 hours a daySlide27
Common Dream Symbols
Falling
is a common dream symbol that relates to our anxieties about letting go, losing control, or somehow failing after a success
.Demons are sneaky evil entities which signify repressed emotions. You may secretly feel the need to change your behaviors for the better.
Houses can host many common dream symbols, but the building as a whole represents your inner psyche. Each room or floor can symbolize different emotions, memories and interpretations of meaningful events
.
Nudity
is one of the most common dream symbols, revealing your true self to others. You may feel vulnerable and exposed to others
.Slide28
Common Dream Symbols
Water
comes in many forms, symbolizing the unconscious mind. Calm pools of water reflect inner peace while a choppy ocean can suggest unease
.Vehicles may reflect how much control you feel you have over your life - for instance is the car out of control, or is someone else driving you?Mountains are obstacles, so to dream of successfully climbing a mountain can reveal a true feeling of achievement. Viewing a landscape from atop a mountain can symbolize a life under review without conscious prejudice.