SPECIAL:


SLEEP

Okie.... Since I have been deprived of sleep recently.... I've decide to do a write up on this topic... Hope this will help people facing the same problem as me to understand more about sleep :)


From my previous entry, I've mentioned that the idea of having 8 hrs of sleep is due to a labour movement labour movement in 1870s. If you would like to find out more, you could visit the website below. Its actually a speech by someone, who he/she is doesn't really matter.... but in the speech, the speaker mentioned about the movement and the process of how the union fought to achieve this right.... the sacrifices the people made for this idea to be realised.

http://www.global-labour.org/sewa1.htm

Regarding Kevin's question about the recommended hours of sleep by doctors. It is 8 hours. The following website explains how it si obatined.

"How did we get the age-old recommendation that we need a solid eight hours of sleep? In a classic study, researchers placed a volunteer in windowless, light-controlled room for 30 days. The light was on for 16 hours and off for eight hours, but the study participant could also turn the lights on and off at will. Before the experiment began, the subject routinely got about six and a half hours of sleep. During the first night of the experiment he slept eight hours, the second night 10 hours, the third night 12 hours, and the fourth night 14 hours. Over the next several days, he began to reduce the number of hours slept, eventually falling to a steady eight hours and 13 minutes. This experiment was performed repeatedly with all types of people, with similar results, and this is where the recommendation of eight hours comes from."

http://my.webmd.com/content/article/62
/71838.htm?z=1836_00000_0000_ep_01


By the way. If you are wondering why the people's sleep hours increased from 8 to 14 and then fall to a steady 8 hours... it is because, the person has accumulated sleep debt over the years. So the first few days, he would start to sleep more to repay the debt. but when the debt is cleared, the person will return to the normal amount of sleep required which is 8.


Below are 2 articles related to sleep which I find interesting :)


"Sleeping on the Job Although it may seem like a radical idea, some employers are opening their eyes to the value of letting their employees nap. Companies such as Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway and the Union Pacific Railroad both have napping policies for train engineers. OP Contract in San Francisco has a nap room for staff. Kansas City’s architectural firm Gould Evans Goodman provides spent tents for napping if one is tired."

http://www.centeronline.org/knowledge/
article.cfmID=558&ContentProfileID=122121
&Action=searching

:D How nice would it be is schools also have these napping policies for students :P haha.... Propose to YJ to have a napping room for students. So that we could sleep in between classes :D

And this article about sliming.... It shows that if you want to slim down, you better get enough sleep... So yar.... perhaps thats the reason why I am unable to slim down.... cos I am deprived of sleep!!!! haha....

http://sparkpeople.com/resource
/nutrition_articles.asp?id=129

Thats all for this SPECIAL entry, hope you people enjoyed reading and gained some useful knowledge as well... We spent like 1/3 of our lives sleeping... so its good to know more about it :)