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One had to cram all this stuff into one's mind, whether one liked it or not. This coercion had such a deterring effect that, after I had passed the final examination, I found the consideration of any scientific problems distasteful to me for an entire year...... It is in fact nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of enquiry; for this delicate little plant, aside from stimulation, stands mainly in need of freedom; without this it goes to wrack and ruin without fail. It is a very grave mistake to think that the enjoyment of seeing and searching can be promoted by means of coercion and a sense of duty. To the contrary, I believe that it would be possible to rob even a healthy beast of prey of its voraciousness, if it were possible, with the aid of a whip, to force the beast to devour continuously, even when not hungry - especially if the food, handed out under such coercion, were to be selected accordingly. - Albert Einstein |
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The Importance of Sleep in both Children and AdultsSleepThe importance of sleep is dawning on our society, a result perhaps of the many side effects of sleep deprivation. The study of sleep is quite recent, with most investigations taking place over the past 50 years. Side effects of interrupted sleep include:
The long term effects of sleep problems we will see later in an essay are much more severe as this has already been mentioned and cuminate in long term memory lapses, heart injury, disease and finally premature death. I'm not asleep... but that doesn't mean I'm awake. - Author Unknown Studies have revealed that it can take twice as long to perform tasks when you are deprived of sleep. There is a surprising relationship between accidents, injury and tiredness. Poor sleep habits can result in further health problems, reducing you immune system as well as your ability to make desisions. SpiritualOur spiritual well being is perhaps linked to sleep. Circadian PatternThe human internal clock appears to follow a 24 hour pattern plus a few extra minutes, animals appear to follow a similar pattern less a few minutes. Birds and nature seem to wake a few minutes before the dawn whereas humans seem to always need a few extra minutes. The circadian pattern resets each morning by sunlight in both man and nature. ChronotherapyThis is based on ideas that the effectiveness of medication can be enhanced or reduced by when it it is administered. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronotherapy Types of SleepWe appear to follow at rhythmical pattern as we move between the five known stages of sleep, each appear to have some advantage to the renewal of our mind and body. NREM - None Rapid Eye Movement REM - Rapid Eye Movement Sleep REM' Sleep appears to interest therapist most, since during this stage we experience our dreaming evidenced by the movement of our eyes during sleep, other changes include rapid breathing, increase in temperature, fluctuation or heart rates and blood pressure. NREM We spend large amounts of time here, perhaps this is where our body is renewed? Slow steady breathing, cooler body temperature. DreamsThe theory of dreams is fought with issues about interpretations and since we all dream, dreams best remembered are those that occur shortly before we wake. Children Need SleepTeenagers need sleep more than any other age group, there are huge amounts of body and brain building taking place during this phase. QuotesSleep is the interest we have to pay on the capital which is called in at death; and the higher the rate of interest and the more regularly it is paid, the further the date of redemption is postponed. - Arthur Schopenhauer. |