The Final Blog

Part One

I Think I Have A The Respectful And Ethical Minds. With Regards To The Respectful Mind, I Always Try To Hear Everyone's Story Before Making Any Kind Of Judgment. In Addition, I Am Always Trying To Get Along With Everyone. I Will Go Out Of My Way To Help A Person Out, And To Get To Know Them Better. I Also Think I Have The Ethical Mind Because I Think About The Society We Live In And Try To Figure Out Ways To Make It Better. I Think The Best Of People, So I Feel That We Should Come Together To Work Out Our Issues Camly, Instead Of Violent Methods.

Part Two

I Have Exemplified "See Others Points Of View, Challenge Their Own Beliefs, and Exhibit Respect For Others Viewpoints." I See Others Points Of View Almost Everyday Because I Am Around Some Very Opinionated People. Therefore, I Have To Listen To Their Ideas; I Agree With Some, And Others...Not So Much, But I Still See Their Points Of View And Respect Them. I Also Challenge My Own Beliefs. This Aspect Mainly Applies To Religion Because I Am Always Questioning It, And Wondering New Things. Then, I Also Respect Others View Points. I Believe Everyone Is Entitled To His Or Her Opinion, So I Will Respect It, Even If I Do Not Necessisarily Agree. I Do This So Much That I Change My Own Opinion To Match The Other.

Part Three

With Blogging I Learned Many Things. I Learned That There Is A Lot I Can Do With A Blog. For Instance, Adding "Gadgets" And Changing The Templates, And Putting YOur Own Twist To The Page. It WAs A Little Difficult For Me To Get Into Bloging In General Because I Had Never Blogged Before, But After This I Have Found It Enjoyable.

Insomnia At Work

I chose the topic of insomnia for this project because I have had my share of sleepless nights and wanted to learn more about the topic. This year I have noticed I have pulled so many more "all-nighters" than ever before. I think I has to do with balancing school work, a job, friends, and family. I find my self staying awake all night. I would have some homework that would take me a few hours to complete and before I knew it, it was midnight. It was like once I would stay awake past a certain point, sleep was out of the question. But good things did come out of it. I finished all my homework, I cleaned, and got other chores done. However, the morning did bring about some repercussions. For instance, I was obviously tired and was sometimes disgruntled. Then, I would always catch up on the sleep by sleeping the next day away.

Insomnia Hits Hollywood

Most, if not all, have heard of the chilling story of A Nightmare on Elm Street. In this story, teenagers are plagued by an assailant in their sleep. The fiend, Freddy Krueger, begins to murder them in while they try to sleep. As a result the remaining characters try to stay awake all night to avoid Freddy. This plan ultimately backfires when they begin to suffer from insomnia, and they begin to dream while they are awake. This film, while fictional, does have some truth to it about the effects of insomnia. If one stays awake too long, hallucinations can be a side-effect. Other side effects are lack of attention, becoming dizzy, and can be very irritable and get angry for no reason.

People With Insomnia

Complications Of Insomnia

There are many complications that arise because of insomnia:

• Risk Of Diabetes
• Risk Of Heart Disease
• Poor Immune System Function
• High Blood Pressure
• Rist Of Obesity
• Lower Preformamce
• Slowed REaction Time
• Depression Or Anxiety

Many of us have experienced an "all-nighter" before. Whether it be from those engergy drinks or one too many cups of coffee. But there are people who just can't fall asleep. This is because insomnia is a medical problem. It can be caused by chemical imbalences, disruptions in hormone control, an infection, allergies, arthritis and any other type of pain that can keep you awake. That is why it's important to talk to a doctor because as you can see many things can happen that will be bad for the body later in life.

According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, in the year 2007, approximately 64 million Americans regularly suffer from insomnia each year.

Types of Insomnia

There are five major types of insomnia. They are Priamary Insomnia, Co-Morbid Insomnia, Transient Insomnia, Short-Term Insomnia, and Chronic Insomnia.


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Primary insomnia

Primary insomnia is defined as having sleep problems that are not related to another health issue.

Co-morbid insomnia

Co-morbid insomnia involves sleep problems that are associated with other medical problems, and is the most common. More than eight out of ten people who suffer with insomnia are believed to have this type. Examples of medical problems that are commonly associated with insomnia are:

• Illnesses, such as arthritis, cancer, heartburn, heart and lung diseases
• Pain, anxiety, and depression
• A substance you may be using, such as alcohol, caffeine, or tobacco
• Prescription or over-the-counter medications
• Another sleep disorder, such as restless leg syndrome or sleep apnea
  
• A poor sleep environment or a change in sleep routine

Transient insomnia

Transient insomnia lasts fewer than four weeks. It is often caused by jet lag, temporary stress, excitement, illness, or a change in one's sleep schedule.

Short-term insomnia

Short-term insomnia lasts for a period of four weeks to six months. It often results from more prolonged stress or worries, such as financial troubles, the death of a loved one, a job change, or a divorce. If not addressed, short-term insomnia may escalate into a chronic problem.

Chronic insomnia

Chronic insomnia can occur every night, most nights, or several nights each month. Chronic insomnia is often caused by a medical problem; treating the underlying problem may alleviate the insomnia. Chronic sleeplessness may also be caused by bad sleep habits.

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Based on your results, you may be at risk for mild to moderate insomnia. Although this degree of insomnia severity may not require immediate treatment, you should talk to your doctor about your sleep and continue monitoring these symptoms to check if they worsen over time. Your doctor is your best source for helping you combat health-related concerns, such as insomnia.

Many people without a form of insomnia will count sheep to get themselves asleep. However, as one can see from the picture, this method does not always work for the insomniac. Therefore, doctors can prescribe a wide variety of treatments to ease the sleepless nights. Some say message therapy and hypnosis, others go with sleeping pills. Either way, one should consult a doctor before doing anything.

What Is Insomnia?

At least twenty-fiver percent of adults suffer from insomnia, and I am hoping to learn what it is like to be an insomniac. To do that, one must understand what exactly is insomnia. Insomnia is basically the difficulty to fall asleep or remain asleep. There are also many causes to go along with it. Some include, stress or anxiety, stimulants like drugs or caffeine, pain, and the list goes on. Now, many people think of insomnia as just getting no sleep, but there are actually three different types; one is transient insomnia, which lasts for less than a week, acute insomnia, less than a month, and chronic insomnia which lasts a month or longer. All of these types have their own set of characteristics that worsen as one gets closer to becoming a chronic insomniac.