Sleep is a state in which most animals and all people, including you, are unaware of their surroundings. It is a natural and biological need, just like the need for food and water. Most people will spend about one-third of their lives sleeping. While sleeping, your eyes closed, your muscles are relaxed, and your breathing is regular. You typically sleep lying down. Sleep is an irresistible force in our lives, and in recent years we have learned a lot about sleep. A sleeping animal or person must be able to wake up. Sleep is an orderly process. Your body goes through sleep cycles. The teen typically goes through four or five full cycles during the night. Each cycle lasts about sixty to ninety minutes and goes through five stages of sleep. Each …show more content…
During the state, the body repairs and energize itself (Peterson, 2010).We know that each time we sleep, the patterns of electrical activity in our brains change from the rapid waves of wakefulness to the slow waves of deep …show more content…
Sleep helps you learn, reason, and maintain control over your emotions or feelings. Your brain sometimes works out answers to concerns that were troubling you during the day. The answers might surface upon awakening. Have you heard people say they are going to sleep on some problem or decision? Sleeping on an issue may be helpful because the brain processes information and put different connections together that lead to new insights. Sleep plays a vital role in good health and well-being throughout your life. Getting enough quality sleep at the right times can help protect your mental health, physical health, quality of life, and safety. The way you feel while you're awake depends in part on what happens while you're sleeping. During sleep, your body is working to support healthy brain function and maintain your physical health. In children and teens, sleep also helps support growth and development (Peterson,