A Journey to Sleep

• Namrata Khare
• Reg no.299
• Sahyadri
What is sleep?
Sleep is a natural
state of bodily rest
observed throughout
the animal kingdom. It
is common to all
mammals and birds,
and is also seen in
many reptiles,
amphibians and fish
Stages of sleep

• Rapid eye
movement
• Non rapid eye
movement.
Sleep timing:
Newborn 18 hours
1-12 months 14–18 hours
1-3 years 12-15 hours
3-5 years 11-13 hours
5-12 years 9-11 hours
Adolescents 9-10 hours
Adults 6-8 hours
Pregnant women 8 (+) hours
Snoring:

• Its not any disease

• Vibration of
respiratory
structure & results
sound from
nasal,mouth.
• Increases as per
the age
Reason:

• Throat weakness
• Mispositioned jaw
• Fat gathering around
throat
• Obstacle nasal passage
way
Remedy:
• Cleaning of
obstacled nasal
passage
• Dental appliation
• Surgery:Uvulopalat
olaringeoplasty for
widening the air
passage by
removing tissue
• Positioning.
Disorders of sleep:

• Insomnia
• Causes:
anxiety
Body pain
Environmental no
Endocrine imbala
Sleeping aids:

• Alcohol
• Caffine
• Melatonin
• Carbohydrate-Post
lunch dip
• Exercise
Dreams:
• What?
• Dream is nothing but the
act of sub concious mind.
• Types:
• Lucid dreams
• True dreams
• Rapid dreams
• Nightmares
Nightmares:

• Type of dreams
• All kind of horrible
dreams including
haunted houses
and ghosts etc.
Symbols of dreams:
• As per the belief of people:
• Flying- Freedom
• School- Lesson of life
• PINK : the color of love
• RED : passion, anger.
• BLACK : death of the old.
• GREY : fear
• WHITE : truth , new beginnings.
• GREEN : growth, newness.
• BLUE : spirituality
• YELLOW : peacefulness  
  
Peacock :  pride,
• Egg : symbolizes primal
beginnings
Symbols of dream:
• Tornado: emotion
• Baby: newness
• Vehicle: walking life
• Horse: Increment in
business
• Flowers: lovers
• Sadness: good news
• Flying: long journey
• Falling down: loss
• Cloud: Increment
Facts:
• Less sleep - a risk factor for
weight gain, hypertension and
diabetes .
• long sleep - could be
associated with increased
mortality . Some candidate
causes for this include
depression, and cancer-
related fatigue. In terms of
prevention, sleeping around
7 hours per night is optimal
for health and a sustained
reduction may predispose to
ill-health
Conclusion:
 Early to bed and early to rise
makes a man healthy , wealthy
and wise
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU