Since school started (a couple of weeks ago), I've started sleeping for only 2-5 hours a day. I feel a little tired, but that's about it. Then on saturday, I woke up at 11am after sleeping at 11pm on Friday! Is there some sort of sleep debt? I've started swimming, so I don't really have time for anything until 8 o clock... I have homework, tests to study for, and a BIG test out of algebra2 thing on november... what should I do? How do you organize your time? what if you don't really have time a school either? Does shortened sleep result in lessened iq, irritation, and memory? The problem I have been having is less concentration during math, and I'm usually very good at calculations and logic.
2006-09-30 09:35:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Shortened sleep can result in many problems. Sleep goes through several cycles a few times. You need REM sleep most of all to help or your memory, concentration and coordination will suffer. Not sure, think its every 4 hours or so. You also need to be IN sleep by 2 a m for your body to heal from the day.
No offense, but you've taken on too much and eventually may cause you to fall into depression. Overachievement pressures have caused many a student to go into depression or consider self harm, eventually. Lighten up. Obviously the Friday to Saturday sleep should alert you that you probably were exhausted.
Be kind to yourself.
2006-09-30 09:49:48 · answer #1 · answered by baghmom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you might need to tighten up your organizatiional kills. If you write down your daily and weekly goals it will be helpful. Sounds stupid but it works. There are 24 hrs in a day and if you can prioritize what needs to be done you will always find time to do the stuff you love. As far as the sleeping, it will come. You are making adjustments with your school and swimming and new patterns take time to feel normal. Don't worry sleep will come. Plus taking a nice bath and having time to yourself will help to relax. Also accupuncture can help with sleep and emotional havoc. It really works!!
2006-09-30 16:49:10 · answer #2 · answered by l'il mama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you really need to make a plan so that you get enough sleep, you will not do well in your classes with sleep deprivation, sit down and make out a time budget with sleep time built in and then stick to it. good luck
2006-09-30 16:43:26 · answer #3 · answered by sophie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋