Skinheads

Introduction:

The intended purpose of this study is to motivate myself into developing a change in my sleep schedule. By doing this, the task has given me the motivation to get up to go to work on time more efficiently. This study took place over a six week period. During those six weeks I noticed certain behaviors and things when I tried to get my full nights sleep. In this document I have tried several things to get me to go to sleep in a more efficient way and at the end I discuss what my conclusions are. These are based on the best remedies I decided to use and some of the ones that were not as effective.

Week of February 4th 2006

This week was extremely hectic for me between me going to school and tackling a heavy workload. Since I work in an office I decided to try and make up for lost sleep by taking little naps in between. I had two of them twice during the day for the whole week. When this was done I had my office door locked and the nap lasted for an hour to an hour and a half. I find that with this method, “the industrial revolution had forced us into a sleep cycle that is not consistent with our history as human beings. In many cultures, the afternoon siesta is common; it allows people to get up early and party late.” (Franken, 158)

This motivational behavior has allowed me to stay up longer than I need to especially in the evenings. I go to school in the evenings at night during the week and take the time to complete homework. In addition this allows me to maintain and social and family obligations. Further