Erika
Erika has been having trouble with sleep lately. In particular, she finds that her mind races with minor worries when she tries to go to sleep. When she does fall asleep, she doesn't tend to stay asleep for very long. One night, Erika has three glasses of wine before bed. She falls asleep easily that night, but even after eight hours of sleep, she wakes up feeling unrested. Erika talked to her friend Betsy about her sleep problems, and Besty invited Erika to join her for her weekly yoga class. Betsy claimed that yoga really helped her to sleep well. In the class, Erika learned how to do some basic meditation. That night, Erika tried some of the meditation techniques just before going to bed. She had a great sleep and woke up feeling much more refreshed than she had in weeks.
Which sleep disorder are Erika's sleep problems consistent with?
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somnambulism◦
narcolepsy◦
insomnia◦
sleep apnea
The mind.
Sleep
Sleep Requirements Change with Age
George Green. …marooned in dreaming: a path of song and mind.
Four pieces of evidence that the reticular formation is involved in sleep.
The five stages of sleep