Reflection 1

Sleep is one of the inevitable daily-living activities and it is one of the most important factors contributing to health. Research has proven that a quality sleep is essential for physical, cognitive, and psychological well-being.

With regards to my current sleeping patterns, during the weekdays, I typically sleep after midnight and will have about 6 hours of sleep, or less, depending on the start time of my classes for the next day. On weekends, I will head to bed around the same time, but will sleep for about 10 hours. I sometimes also find it difficult to stay asleep at night if I am stressed or anxious about something (i.e. worrying about work that I need to complete). The reason why I find myself sleeping after midnight is because I am either watching television too late or I am caught up working on an assignment. Over the past few years in particular, I have noticed the impact that my sleeping patterns have had on my ability to function throughout the day. I typically find myself feeling sluggish during daily activities, and have noticed that it is sometimes difficult to maintain my attention/focus on certain things (i.e. lessons).

Over the next few weeks, I hope to improve my sleeping patterns by going to bed before midnight, by reducing my technology use before bedtime, and by investing in non-medicinal sleeping aids to assist my anxiety. Through these changes, I hope to feel well rested throughout the day. As such, I am confident that I will see a noticeable improvement in my studies.