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Sleep from A to Zzz

I. Basics

A. Body

1. Biology/physiology

2. Sleep cycles

B. Brain

1. The State before falling asleep

2. Stages of sleep

3. About Waves

4. Learning while you sleep

C. Need

1. Why? (Accidents, restorative tissue healing - stage 4)

2. How much?

D. Getting in the Mood

1. Sleep in Literature

2. Sleep in Music

3. Sleep Quotations

4. Sleep Idiomatic Expressions

II. Sleep Well

A. Sleep Hygiene

1. Environment (Bed, Room, etc.)

2. Medications' (+, -) effect

3. Misc. (Caffeine, Foods, Allergies, activity level, worries, etc.)

B. Getting to sleep, "Falling asleep" Bedtime rituals

1. Infant

2. Toddler, Preschoolers

3. Children

4. Youth, teens

5. Adults

6. Parents

III. Difficulties

A. Insomnia (Intro)

B. Fatigue (Intro)

1. Shift Work

2. Jet Lag

B. Sleep disorders and variations (Intro)

1. Bedwetting / Nocturnal Enuresis

2. Chronic fatigue syndrome & Fibromyalgia

3. Grinding Teeth

4. Insomnia

5. Sleepwalking

6. Narcolepsy

7. Night Terrors

8. Period Limb Movement, Restless Leg Syndrome

9. REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

10. Sleep Apnea

11. Snoring

12. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

IV. Sleep Study

A. Scientific sleep researchers

1. Basic scientific research going on; Sleep News

2. Schools and research labs and Financial support for research

B. Sleep science projects research projects in secondary schools or in universities. Ideas for more research.

C. Sleep Lab

1. Patient's Experience

2. Equipment

3. Technician's Job

4. After the Test: Back to the Doctor

5. Personal Accounts

V. Dreams

A. Knowledge - Physiology

B. Interpretation - Psychology

VI. Animals

VII. Interact! (will include -lesson plans, sleep in the news, all other forums so far (I have created quite a few)

VIII. Site Info

A. Sleeping Beauties

1. Gerry

2. Emilie

3. James

4. Coaches

B. Bibliography

C. Glossary

D. Sleep Links

E. FAQ's about Sleep

F. Site Map

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