ep 2. why the grind should stop

Written By Samantha Rossano

Hey!

Welcome to episode 2 of samsplaining science! Today we’re talking about sleep - what happens in our brain while we’re unconscious for hours on end each night, and outlines some studies that show that the consistent 6-8 hours/night are so important for our mental and physical health! Hopefully this very interesting episode won’t … put you to sleep (I’m SORRY).

Sources:

  1. Nayak CS, Anilkumar AC. EEG Normal Waveforms. [Updated 2021 Jul 31]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539805/ 

  2. Patel AK, Reddy V, Araujo JF. Physiology, Sleep Stages. [Updated 2021 Apr 22]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK526132/ 

  3. National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Circadian Rhythms. [Updated Sep 9 21]. Available from: https://www.nigms.nih.gov/education/fact-sheets/Pages/circadian-rhythms.aspx 

  4. Motomura Y, Katsunuma R, Yoshimura M, Mishima K. Two Days' Sleep Debt Causes Mood Decline During Resting State Via Diminished Amygdala-Prefrontal Connectivity. Sleep. 2017 Oct 1;40(10). doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsx133. PMID: 28977527. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28977527/ 

  5. Cabeza de Baca, Tomás et al. “Sleep debt: the impact of weekday sleep deprivation on cardiovascular health in older women.” Sleep vol. 42,10 (2019): zsz149. doi:10.1093/sleep/zsz149 PMID: 31361895. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6783901/ 

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