sleep deprivation

"A lack of sleep is important and numerous medical studies indicate that large numbers of people in the modern world do not get enough sleep on a fairly regular basis"--Provided by publisher.

One day, life as they knew it, was to be turned upside down. They were told about the Fortnite craze, when their friend Jack came around. That night they played 'til 11pm. They had already become obsessed. When asked if they stayed up too late, neither Devin nor Evan confessed. The follow up to the book "Devin & Evan Sleep from 8-7", identical twins Devin & Evan need to be reminded why sleep is important after they discover the popular video game Fortnite. As the gaming craze takes hold of their lives, so does sleep deprivation. This rhyming picture storybook uses a familiar theme in many families' lives, video games, to teach children how they will be happier and healthier if they just get a good sleep at night.

"Insomnia, narcolepsy, night terrors, apnea, and sleepwalking are just a sampling of conditions afflicting sufferers who cannot sleep--and their experiences in trying are the stuff of nightmares. Demoniac hallucinations frighten people into paralysis. Restless legs rock both the sleepless and their sleeping partners with unpredictable and uncontrollable kicking. Out-of-sync circadian rhythms confuse the natural body clock's days and nights. [The author] explores the many biological and psychological factors that allow us to find the rest necessary to maintain our health--and also improve our cognitive abilities and overall happiness"--OCLC.

"... identifies the many ways our cultural dismissal of sleep as time wasted undermines our health and our decision-making, and ravages our relationships, our work lives, and even our sex lives. She takes on sleep from every angle, exploring the latest science on sleep, the manipulative and dangerous sleeping pill industry, and all the ways our addiction to technology disrupts our sleep. She also presents scientific recommendations and expert tips on how we can all achieve better and more restorative sleep, and learn how to make the power of sleep work for us. Most important, by highlighting the many areas where sleep's benefits are being rediscovered ... she points the way forward to amazing innovations, reforms, and inventions rooted in our new love affair with sleep"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes what life would be like without sleep."--Provided by publisher.

Provides information for teenagers about sleep deprivation.

Provides information for teenagers about sleep deprivation.

Provides answers to questions teens may have about sleep and sleep deprivation, discussing why sleep is important, how much a person needs, common disorders, sleep hygiene, and other related topics.

Presents a comprehensive guide for teens on the consequences connected with sleep deprivation and discusses its causes and how it can be avoided, its medical and emotional affects, and provides statistics and scientific data.