Science of Sleep

Which of the following will possibly happen to you if you deprive yourself of sleep for 5 days?

• You'll gain weight

• You'll be recharged

• You'll hallucinate

• You'll die

Sleep and mental health are intimately and bidirectionally related.

• True

• False

• Undetermined

What will happen if we don't wash out the metabolites out of our system?

• They will build up in our brain.

• This will put us to a higher risk of cognitive dysfunction.

• Dementia in later life.

• All of these

This hormone is responsible for sleeping.

• Cortisol

• Adrenaline

• Melatonin

• Insulin

________ is the primary stress hormone.

• Cortisol

• Melatonin

• Adrenaline

• Insulin

The antithesis to overthinking is _________

• eating

• playing

• mindfulness

• reading

Which of the following is NOT a reason why using your electronic devices is not good for sleep?

• It can be stimulating.

• It can be stressful.

• It has bluelight.

• It can be addictive.

Which of the following activities before bedtime does NOT promote good sleep?

• Meditation

• Limited use of phones before sleep

• Clean routine

• Exercise

The time you wake up should be consistent to promote a good quality of sleep.

• True

• False

The __________ is responsible for eliminating the metabolites or waste materials from our central nervous system.

• glymphatic system

• lymphatic system

• digestive system

• excretory system