Sleeping Less

What to Do about It




Title: Sleeping Less: What to Do about It

Source: Yahoo! Health

Author: David Neubauer, M.D.

Date: October 17, 2008

Sleeping Less: What to Do about It

Excerpt:

Generally, it has been assumed that the need for sleep does not decrease with age, but rather
that other factors gradually come to interfere with our ability to sleep through the night. Click here to read full article.

Talking points

What are some tips the author offers for getting bette sleep at night?

Do you agree with his suggestions? Have you tried them?

Have you ever had trouble falling asleep at night?

If a friend has insomnia, or can’t fall asleep, what would you advise him/her?

Do you agree that certain behaviors or foods may prevent you from sleeping well?

What types of things might help you sleep better?

What are some good ways to relax at the end of the day?

How many hours of sleep do you recommend? Are they different for adults, children, the elderly?

Vocabulary from this article

Word

Definition

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interfere Noun:
1.to come into opposition, as one thing with another, especially with the effect of hampering action or procedure (often followed by with):
Constant distractions interfere with work.
2.to take part in the affairs of others; meddle (often followed by with or in):
to interfere in another’s life.
capacity Noun:1.the ability to receive or contain:
This hotel has a large capacity.2.the maximum amount or number that can be received or contained; cubic contents; volume:
The inn is filled to capacity. The gasoline tank has a capacity of 20 gallons.
Assume
Verb:1.
to take for granted or without proof:
to assume that everyone wants peace.
Synonyms: suppose, presuppose; postulate, posit.2.to take upon oneself; undertake:
to assume an obligation.
presume(ably)
Verb:1.(to take for granted, assume, or suppose:
I presume you’re tired after your drive.
2.Law. to assume as true in the absence of proof to the contrary.
verb
3.to take something for granted; suppose.
psychiatric
noun:1.the practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders.
deterioration < Noun:the act or process of deteriorating.
disrupt
verb:1.to cause disorder or turmoil in:
The news disrupted their conference.
2.to destroy, usually temporarily, the normal continuance or unity of; interrupt:
Telephone service was disrupted for hours.
elderly adjective:
1.of advanced age; old:
discounts for elderly patrons.
2.
of or relating to persons in later life.
Noun
1.(used with a plural verb) elderly people collectively; senior citizens (usually preceded by the):
Doctors recommend that young children and the elderly get vaccinated.
adequate
adjective:1.as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose; fully sufficient, suitable, or fit (often followed by to or for):
This car is adequate to our needs. adequate food for fifty people.
2.barely sufficient or suitable:
Being adequate is not good enough.
routine
Noun:1.a customary or regular course of procedure.
2.commonplace tasks, chores, or duties as must be done regularly or at specified intervals; typical or everyday activity:
the routine of an office.
stabilizer
Noun:a person or thing that stabilizes.
2.
Aeronautics. a device for stabilizing an aircraft, as the fixed, horizontal tail surface on an airplane.
Compare horizontal stabilizer, vertical stabilizer.
maximal
adjective:
1.of or being a maximum; greatest possible; highest.
generate
Noun:1.
to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
adjective
2.to create by a vital or natural process.
bedtime
Noun:
1.the time at which a person usually goes to bed:
It’s past my bedtime.
2.
the time at which a person goes to bed on a particular night:
I have to get up early tomorrow so bedtime tonight will be 9 o’clock..
adrenaline
Noun:Biochemistry, Pharmacology.
1.
epinephrine (def 1).		 Picture Source : Wikipedia.org
alcoholic
adjective:1.containing or using alcohol.
2.caused by alcohol.Noun
1.Pathology. a person suffering from alcoholism.
beverage(s)
noun:1.any potable liquid, especially one other than water, as tea, coffee, beer, or milk:
The price of the meal includes a beverage.		 Picture Source : Wikipedia.org
biological
adjective:1.pertaining to biology.
2.of or relating to the products and operations of applied biology:
a biological test.
Noun1.Pharmacology. any substance, as a serum or vaccine, derived from animal products or other biological sources and used to treat or prevent disease.
refresh(ing) < Noun:(used with object)
1.to provide new vigor and energy by rest, food, etc. (often used reflexively).
2.to stimulate (the memory).
3.to make fresh again; reinvigorate or cheer (a person, the mind, spirits, etc.).
puzzle
Noun:1.a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.
2.something puzzling; a puzzling question, matter, or person.
verb
1.to put (someone) at a loss; mystify; confuse; baffle:
Her attitude puzzles me.
2.to frustrate or confound, as the understanding; perplex:
The problem puzzled him for weeks.		 Picture Source : Wikipedia.org
accrue(d) Verb:
1.to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
2.to be added as a matter of periodic gain or advantage, as interest on money.
influence(s)
Noun:1.the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others:
He used family influence to get the contract.
Verb
1.to exercise influence on; affect; sway:
to influence a person.
2.to move or impel (a person) to some action:
Outside factors influenced her to resign.
impressive
Adjective:1.having the ability to impress the mind; arousing admiration, awe, respect, etc.; moving; admirable:
an impressive ceremony; an impressive appearance.
factor(s)
Noun:one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
2.Mathematics. one of two or more numbers, algebraic expressions, or the like, that when multiplied together produce a given product; a divisor:

 

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