Sleep
All human beings need sleep in order for their bodies and minds to function properly. However, more and more people are staying up later than they should and then getting up without having slept the amount of time that they physically need in order to recover and ready themselves for the next day. Sleep debt refers to the deficit between the amount of sleep that a person gets and the amount that they need to function. The official definition, according to Scientific American states: "Sleep debt is the difference between the amount of sleep you should be getting and the amount you actually get. It's a deficit that grows every time we skim some extra minutes off our nightly slumber" (Webster 1). Every night it seems that for a large percentage of the population, the sleep debt seems to increase. There are many individuals who never get enough sleep and so their sleep debt is insurmountable. Young people are particularly at risk for accumulating sleep debt which can make a resoundingly negative impression on their lives. For young people, sleep debt leads to personality change and trouble in relationships, can lead to car accidents, and makes it difficult for them to concentrate or succeed in school, not to mention that they are frequently late because of oversleeping due to chronic fatigue and increasing sleep debt.
It has been postulated that sleep deprivation can cause attitudes and moods which are negative and therefore can negatively impact the relationships between the sleep deprived and others. This has been researched by Pilcher and Walters, who assert that when it is only a 24-hour sleep deprivation, they were not able to see much mood differentiation. According to their research, "24 hours of sleep deprivation significantly...
Regular sleep patterns [...] why human beings need a regular sleep pattern. Biologically, humans suffer if their sleep patterns are not regular and consistent in a variety of ways, as evidence will show. When you do not get enough sleep, you can be cranky and out of sorts. You may have trouble concentrating and retaining information, as well. However, there are some compelling biological reasons to make sure you have
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Buddhism Human beings, perhaps above all else, are storytellers. Humans value their stories highly and have extensive traditions of passing down the most captivating and popular stories through the generations. One such story that has lasted the test of time is the story of Buddha. His life and teaching grew into a philosophy and/or religion called Buddhism. There is a substantial quantity of writings on Buddha regarding his extended existential dialogues
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