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-4 posts tagged "sleep"
Mary Steurer | Wednesday, September 26, 2018
I am not a natural insomniac, but when I arrived back on campus in August, bringing with me plenty of uneasiness about the new year, sleep became … more challenging, I guess. Unable to get my mind off of my anxieties, it would take me a couple hours to settle down. One late night, frustrated
Pedro Dominguez | Wednesday, November 15, 2017
The effects a bad night’s sleep can have is not to be underestimated, and though the causes of insomnia can be difficult to determine, its negative consequences are readily apparent. Daytime sleepiness, irritability, difficulty concentrating and forgetfulness are just some of the immediate results of failing to get the clinically recommended seven to nine hours.
Letter to the Editor | Monday, April 24, 2017
Now don’t get me wrong — I know that coffee is life-giving. It has the incredible ability to pick you up from your crumpled, sleep-deprived state and transform you into an alert, ambitious pupil. It allows you to adopt godlike powers at 4am as you study straight through the night and ace that exam. With
J.P. Gschwind | Thursday, January 28, 2016
Sleep deprivation is an epidemic across college campuses and its pernicious effects often go unnoticed, according to Jessica Payne, Nancy O’Neill Collegiate Chair in Psychology. Payne delivered a talk titled “The Neuroscience of Being Your Best Self” in Jordan Hall on Wednesday and focused on the importance of sleep. “I’ve spent years and years working