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POLYPHASIC SLEEP CYCLES

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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We exist in a hyper-connected reality.

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"College students in the 21st century have a markedly heavier task load...it is almost impossible for students to sleep the required 7-10 hours a night."
Hershner and Chervin, 2014

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"In adolescents...the effects of insufficient sleep are likely to be even more dramatic. Adolescent simply need more REM sleep than adults in order to function optimally."
Carpenter, 2001

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Is this you?

"The Walking Zombie Syndrome"
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Sleep Deprivation

(lack of REM sleep)
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Sleep Deprivation Causes...

  • headaches
  • fatigue
  • excessive stress
  • hormonal imbalances
  • irritability
  • cognitive deficits
  • mood swings
  • (Durmer and Dinges, 2005)
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Sleep Deprivation is Linked to...

  • high blood pressure
  • obesity
  • social withdrawal
  • cancer
  • (Durmer and Dinges, 2005)
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POLYPHASIC SLEEP CYCLES

Dominique Sy
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3 Reasons

  • Reap the benefits of efficient sleep
  • Improve academic performance
  • Reduce the health risks caused by sleep deprivation
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Sleep More Efficiently

Say Goodbye  to sLEeP dEprIVAtioN
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Hours of REM Sleep Needed:

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Monophasic Sleep Cycle

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Polyphasic Sleep Cycle

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Do Better in School

Improve your cognitive abilities and decision-making skills.
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Reasons for Poor Academic Performance

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NO MORE...

  • Headaches
  • Mental cloudiness
  • Poor decision-making
  • Lack of focus
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Average Hours Awake

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Improve Your Health

Your body (and brain) at 100%. All the time.
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How?

  • It decreases stress hormone production.
  • It balances the body's circadian and ultradian rhythms, leading to higher energy levels, and more serotonin.
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American Academy of Sleep Medicine. (2008). Sleep deprivation. Retrieved from American Academy of Sleep Medicine: http://www.aasmnet.org/resources/factsheets/sleepdeprivation.pdf

Carpenter, S. (2001). Sleep deprivation may be undermining teen health. Monitor on Psychology,

32(9), 42-46.

Ciccarelli, S., & Meyer, G. (2006). Stress and Health. In Psychology (Third Edition ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall.

Durmer, J. S., & Dinges, D. F. (2005, March). Neurocognitive consequences of sleep
deprivation. In Seminars in Neurology 25(1), 117-129.

Hershner, S., & Chervin, R. (2014). Causes and consequences of sleepiness among college students. Nature and Science of Sleep, 73-84.
Martino, Joe. (2013). Alternative sleep cycles. In Polyphasic Society. Retrieved from http://www.polyphasicsociety.com/polyphasic-sleep/overview/

Pilcher, J. & Walters, A. (1997) How Sleep Deprivation Affects Psychological Variables Related to College Students' Cognitive Performance. Journal of American College Health, 46(3), 121-126.

Dominique Sy