Amazing Sleep
Posted on April 9, 2006
According to WikiPedia, SLEEP is the regular state of natural rest observed in all mammals, birds and fish. [tag]Sleep[/tag] is not actually “unconsciousness,” but rather, it is a natural state of rest characterized by a reduction in voluntary body movement, decreased awareness of the surroundings, an increased rate of anabolism (the synthesis of cell structures) and a decreased rate of catabolism (the breakdown of cell structures). Therefore, since consciousness is literally the awareness of the surroundings, being asleep is just an altered state of consciousness, as opposed to being unconscious. It is heavily influenced by circadian rhythms and by hormonal and environmental factors. Sleep performs a restorative function for the brain and body as evidenced by the myriad symptoms of metabolic dysfunction that result when animals are deprived of sleep.
The function of sleep in health and in disease is being increasingly studied in specialized sleep laboratories throughout the world, especially in developed countries such as Japan and the United States where such funding is available. Not only insomnia, but more recently elucidated sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and narcolepsy are evaluated in such facilities. The increasing prevalence of sleep disorders is likely to be a function both of more sophisticated diagnostic tests and the disruption of the normal day-night cycle in modern societies.
I slept at 2:30am this morning and wake up at 7:00am because of some interruption (hehehe, my colleague called me about the server problem) then I continue sleep after solved the problem around 7:30am.
I wake up at around 12:30pm for my lunch and I went to [tag]Jusco[/tag] for a short shopping. After back from Jusco, I continue sleep at around 3:30pm and wake up at 7:00pm. Immediately I wrote about my “amazing sleep” blog. I feel great and my energy power is back today!
Yeah! SLEEP is my favorite…
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siao bo? tonight no need sleep ah?