enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Sleep deprivation - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_deprivation

    Historically, sleep hygiene, as first medically defined by Hauri in 1977, [172] was the standard for promoting healthy sleep habits, but evidence that has emerged since the 2010s suggests they are ineffective, both for people with insomnia [173] and for people without. [172] The key is to implement healthier sleep habits, also known as sleep ...

  3. Sleep hygiene - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_hygiene

    Sleep hygiene studies use different sets of sleep hygiene recommendations, [15] and the evidence that improving sleep hygiene improves sleep quality is weak and inconclusive as of 2014. [2] Most research on sleep hygiene principles has been conducted in clinical settings, and there is a need for more research on non-clinical populations. [2]

  4. Neuroscience of sleep - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroscience_of_sleep

    REM sleep is considered closer to wakefulness and is characterized by rapid eye movement and muscle atonia. NREM is considered to be deep sleep (the deepest part of NREM is called slow wave sleep), and is characterized by lack of prominent eye movement, or muscle paralysis. Especially during non-REM sleep, the brain uses significantly less ...

  5. Sleep - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep

    Generally speaking, the longer an organism is awake, the more it feels a need to sleep ("sleep debt"). This driver of sleep is referred to as Process S. The balance between sleeping and waking is regulated by a process called homeostasis. Induced or perceived lack of sleep is called sleep deprivation.

  6. Insomnia: causes, symptoms, treatments and how it affects you

    www.aol.com/lifestyle/insomnia-causes-symptoms...

    The most effective approach is to maintain good sleep habits. In other words, go to bed at the same time every night, keep your room dark and cool, limit screen time before bed and avoid alcohol ...

  7. Sleep and metabolism - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_and_Metabolism

    Sleep plays a vital role in regulating metabolism and appetite. When sleep deprived, the metabolic system will be out of balance, which will ultimately affect the dietary choices people make. Teens who are sleep deprived crave more carbohydrates. Sleep deprivation is a risk factor for obesity among young adults. [7] [medical citation needed]

  8. What Is Sleep Efficiency—And How Can You Improve It? - AOL

    www.aol.com/sleep-efficiency-improve-134000310.html

    Sleep tracker apps or other devices could help improve sleep efficiency by providing information and insights into your sleep habits, which you can use to make improvements, Dr. Chitkara says.

  9. Sleep debt - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_debt

    A large sleep debt may lead to mental or physical fatigue, and can adversely affect one's mood, energy, and ability to think clearly. There are two kinds of sleep debt: the result of partial sleep deprivation, and of total sleep deprivation. Partial sleep deprivation occurs when a person or a lab animal sleeps too little for several days or ...

  1. Related searches unrefreshing or poor sleep habits is called a process primarily due to personal

    sleep deprivation wikineuroscience of sleep wiki