Sleep deprivation in adults, Slides of Communication

Download Sleep deprivation in adults and more Slides Communication in PDF only on Docsity! Informative Outline Topic: Sleep Deprivation General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: To inform my audience on what sleep deprivation is, its causes and ways to overcome the problem. Thesis: Sleep deprivation is a severe problem that can harm your daily lives. I. Introduction A) Attention Getter : During my online math class last week, my eyelids felt so heavy and began to close to the extent that I had to stop writing perhaps I needed to sleep. This is because I slept few hours the night before math’s class. B) Reason to listen : Sleep deprivation is very common so it is important to know its causes and treatments because it affects our well-being. C) Thesis statement : Sleep deprivation is a severe problem that can harm your daily lives. D) Credibility Statement : 1) I have done online research on the topics of sleep deprivation. 2) I have experienced and also seen people going through this problem. E) Preview of Main Point: 1) First, I will be talking about the causes of sleep deprivation found in various part of the body. 2) Second, I will discuss health symptoms of sleep deprivation 3) Finally, I will be giving some ways to treat sleep deprivation. A) The causes of sleep deprivation are mostly active in our brain cells 1. Loss of neurons in our brains shifts our sleep cycles a. The normal 24 hours that keeps humans through day and night is disrupted b. “Communication technologies are often light emitting, which can suppress the sleep promoting hormones melatonin and make it harder to go to sleep at night.” (Richardson,1899). 2. Age contributes largely to loss of sleep in an average human. a. The more you grow older, your sleep cycles goes into the early stages which result in the loss of sleep during the night. b. Sleep fragmentation is common in adults between the ages of 65-85 leading to increased day napping (Stern, 2015). c. SDB (Sleep Disordered Breathing) is prone to males above 40, caused by inspiratory flow limitation. (Richard 1889). 3. Thermoregulation also controls our body temperature while we sleep. a. According to a 2010 article, the surprising toll of sleep deprivation, there is a gradual decline in body temperature and an increase in heat loss at night. b. Sleep deprivation interrupts our body’s attempt to reducing temperature during the night so we sleep comfortably. 4. Pains and aches cause sleep deprivation and continues if you do not get rid of the pains. Transition: I just informed you on the causes of sleep deprivation, now let’s look at some noticeable symptoms. II) There are physical and behavioral health symptoms as many health issues increase with the loss of enough sleep hours. 1. Obesity is a result of sleep deprivation because at night the body separates good fat from bad fat that was consumed during the day. a. The body’s metabolism slows when sleep time is cut short than the hours its supposed to be, leading to obesity in most people. (Williamson, Fever) 2. Involuntary micro sleep occurs to sleep deprived people b. People mostly fall asleep in the late afternoon (example of involuntary micro sleep) For instance, we sometimes fall asleep unknown when watching TV. 3. Emotional effects are a noticeable symptom caused by sleep deprivation a. Sleep deprived humans experience changes in mood. They develop anxiety, depression and some begin to have suicidal thoughts. As usual, victims end up using alcohol to cope with the moods.