A Lesson in Neurology Do any of you ever wonder, after a busy day and continuing on the go until bedtime why on earth you can’t sleep at night? Why do I feel dizzy, confused, absent minded, keep making mistakes and just can’t focus now? Here is your answer: 1. Your brain runs off of 4 main electrical impulse control compartments: The Alpha, The Beta, The Theta and The Delta. They each have their own level of electrical impulse ranges the Alpha ranges of rhythm are 8 to 13 Hertz or Hz, the Beta is 13 to 30 Hz the Theta runs 4 to 7 Hz and the Delta only hits 4 Hz max. These are the sections that gather information during the day when we are busy and can run their max when we are very busy. 2. After a long day of thinking, focusing, concentrating, moving around and other, while working, at school, driving or chores at home you are using more impulses from the brain. People that are on the go with writing texts, doing homework, or other things until bed are making a big mistake. They go to bed and wonder why they can’t fall asleep and why can’t I get comfortable after all the work I did today? Here is your answer: Your brain waves are still at a high impulse rate like it was when you were doing things before bed. It is still coordinating things, configuring, and focusing on the things you just finished before bed no matter how big or small they were. It is called gathering information to put into file like a filing cabinet later. That is why you continue to think about the same thing over and over in bed, even though it was already completed. Your brain has been running all day and even at night till bed and people wonder why I am messing up my spelling, why am I dizzy, confused, feel absent minded, and can’t focus now? 3. Here is the answer: After thinking, Processing, coordinating and focusing on things all day, your brain starts giving messages to you that I am tired now. You have worn out your though process for the day and in order for it to do it again tomorrow you need to clear your mind before bed at least an hour. When you read a book or watch TV your mind is focused on the entertainment while the TV or book does all the processing for you. This allows your electrons to slow down to the normal rate like it was when you first woke up. By the time you go to bed your neurons are relaxed and you fall to sleep faster. Once you are asleep your brain begins to shut down totally in some compartments to recharge and lower the others to their limit for the night. Your brain begins to start organizing everything you learned and did earlier and putting it on file in the right department of your brain as you sleep. It takes 6 to 8 hours to do this after 12 to 16 hours of gathering information during the day. 4. Why can’t I think today? I had 3 to 5 hours sleep, and what risks am I putting myself into running off that much sleep? Here is your answer: The brain has not had enough time to put your coordination’s from the day before on file in your brain. It is working twice as hard to catch up on filing and taking in new information now, it is still tired from not enough rest and wearing out quicker today. The dangers behind this involves severe to grave consequences if pushed too far. Whether you want to stay alert or not, behind the wheel in your car, using machinery, working at your job or even going down your steps at home. If your brain is tired and can’t handle any more, it will automatically shut down no matter where you are or how hard you fight it. You will instantly go unconscious for your brain to catch up on the rest it lost in order to finish the work it was doing and refresh itself to process more again. This can kill you depending on what you are doing at the time it happens; so your best bet is to relax before bed so you sleep well that night. Clear your thought process before bed so you sleep, and allow 6 to 8 hours for your brain to rest in the shut down departments and file your learnings during your sleep mode. Don’t risk your life by pushing yourself if you are drained from lack of sleep and play it safe until you catch up on rest. If you or someone you know has sleeping problems and can’t think, feel free to share this info with them on Facebook. Signed, Present Medical Student and Future Dr. K A Whitmer MD, Neurology.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:54:07 +0000
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