World Record – Longest period of time a human has intentionally gone without sleep

World Record – Longest period of time a human has intentionally gone without sleep (no stimulants)

• World Record – Longest period of time a human has intentionally gone without sleep (no stimulants)

• Randy Gardner (1964) 17-years old
• 264 Hours (11 days)
• Held Press Conference on last day – spoke without slurring
• Health was monitored – negative cognitive & behavioral changes were reported
• After falling asleep – slept 14 hours, 40 minutes.

Although some people insist they NEVER dream, research suggests EVERYONE dreams during the night

• Although some people insist they NEVER dream, research suggests EVERYONE dreams during the night

• In sleep labs, people wakened from REM periods report 80-100% were dreaming w/ vivid & colorful images (even bizarre, abnormal things were reported vividly)

2010 Research – Average teen sends more than 100 text messages per day.

• 2010 Research – Average teen sends more than 100 text messages per day.

• Major cause of sleep deprivation in teens

• Texts may awaken you and decrease sleep

• Playing games on your phone before bed can prevent sleep

• Study showed that 77.5% of teens that text or surf web at night have trouble falling asleep

• Can cause mood, behavior, and cognitive problems during the day including ADHD, anxiety, depression

Persistent problems falling asleep

• Persistent problems falling asleep

• Effects 10% of the population

• Primary insomnia: Primary insomnia means that a person is having sleep problems that are not directly associated with any other health condition or problem.

• Secondary insomnia: Secondary insomnia means that a person is having sleep problems because of something else, such as a health condition (like asthma, depression, arthritis, cancer, or heartburn); pain; medication they are taking; or a substance they are using (like alcohol).

Suffer from sleeplessness and may fall asleep at unpredictable or inappropriate times.

• Suffer from sleeplessness and may fall asleep at unpredictable or inappropriate times.

• Directly into REM sleep

• Less than .001 % of population.

A person stops breathing during their sleep.

• A person stops breathing during their sleep.

• Wake up momentarily, gasps for air, then falls back asleep.

• Very common, especially in heavy males.

• Can be fatal.

Wake up screaming and have no idea why.

• Wake up screaming and have no idea why.

• Not a nightmare.

• Most common in children (boys) between ages 2-8.

Sleep Walking

• Sleep Walking

• Most often occurs during the first few hours of sleeping and in stage 4 (deep sleep).

• If you have had night terrors, you are more likely to sleep walk when older.