Main points of video 13
The video highlights the sleeping pattern in the human life cycle. This is closely studied from the perspective of the functioning of the brain. It has been scientifically proven that the human brain remains active even when one is asleep. In the process of dreaming, these appear as reflections and flashbacks of once interactions with nature and other human beings.
Most interesting episode
From the video, we find a scientist who investigates the operations of the brain by living inside a cave. He had no watch neither any information on the seasonal changes. He found out that his brains were tuned into normal operations as if there was sunlight in a normal daylight. He felt asleep when it was time to and woke up when the sleep was over. He also discovered that his system was adapted to 25 hours. When he went back to the normal daylight living, he found the same happening with a monitoring of time checking with the watch.
Lesson learnt from the video
From this video, I have learnt that the human brain has its internal clock that triggers activities in the normal circumstances. This has set the system to run activities without control of time checking devices like the watches or even knowing the different seasons. If one is subjected to abnormal living situations, the system will automatically control itself.
Main points from video 14
This video is giving an explanation on how the human brains functions when asleep. The human brain remains to be active even when one is in deep sleep. There are stages that categorize the sleep patterns and these happen in intervals as characterized by various changes in the body.
Interesting thing from the video
It sounds interesting to realise that the human beings are the only creatures that experience a normal sleep. The sleep occurs in four stages with constant changes observed in the pulse rates, eye movements and the level of metabolism in the body. The sleeping durations appear to vary from 6-8 hours for most adults to be fully rested and relaxed. The sleeping stages were investigated and found out to start from stage one to four when one slowly starts to gain consciousness.
Lessons learnt from the video
Sleeping is healthy to any human being although there are some disorders associated with it like the insomnia, experiencing strange things when asleep which is common to the children and the par insomnia situations. The brain is the only part of human body that remains conscious all through.
Important facts about sleep
Mental health
Problems related to the mental health have a negative significance to the normal sleep in a human being. One needs to be free from mental stressors in order to experience a relaxing sleep. One should be relaxed to help switch off silently.
Establishing regular routines to induce sleep
The sleeping scale designed by Epworth helps to identify various situations that lead one to fall asleep. These relate to the nature of activities and how one fills fatigue in the mind such as reading, watching television, driving, sitting idle. These can be applied to induce sleep and encourage it.
Vitality of sleep
A sleep doctor explained that sleep is as important to any human being in a similar way such as eating or drinking and breathing. This applies to both adults and children (Pantley, 2009).
Setting a sleeping environment
One should ensure that any threatening physical problem like pain is treated to ensure a resting environment. Events like waking up to empty the blunder should be regulated by taking fewer fluids, avoiding alcohol as it interferes with sleep and also avoiding stimulants at night hours.
Healthy eating
Eating healthy meals contributes to good sleeping. This ensures that the body metabolism rate is normal and therefore the body receives energy for its internal processes.
Reference
Pantley, E. (2009). The no cry Sleep solution. United States of America: Library of Congress.
