Abstract
There are numerous factors both external and internal that can influence the quality and quantity of sleep. These factors are what lead people to use sleeping aids in order to develop sleep. This research paper therefore aims at identifying various ways in which sleeping aids hamper and impair daytime thinking and daydreaming among individuals.
Introduction
Day thinking and day dreams are those fountain spurting, spilling eccentric thoughts into a stream of consciousness. They result from one lacking enough sleep especially night and when this form a habit, these persons go for medication from the doctor and they are prescribed sleeping pills to curb this inclination. Many people use daydreaming to escape their daily life, however, it is a method of getting away with reality and it may also be a significant method of dealing with particular ideas and situations. Normally, daydreaming has a negative although it may be of good use if needed to bring about a few minutes of relaxation or creativity. Most people resort to sleeping pills and other sleeping aids to induce sleep. However, it has been medically proven that these methods temporarily solve this issue by increasing sleep during the night so as to impair day dreaming but in the long run, they fix a deeper problem (Pollak, 2010, p. 115).
Sleep is essential for health, providing restoration and rest of the body but moreover, we often take it for granted. In relation to sleep, daydreaming and daytime thinking is also affected by these factors. Sleep deprivation is a very common problem which most people are not even aware of. On average an adult needs 7-9 hours of sleep every day. However not all people manage to sleep enough and for this reason, they find themselves daydreaming during the day and over thinking. This is majorly caused by lack of adequate sleep. People today have found various ways to manage sleep by using sleeping aids which include sleeping pills and other drugs that enhance sleep which include eszopiclone (Lunesta), zapleplon (sonata and generic) among others that treat insomnia.
Subsequently, there are major concerns with the threat of bodily damage that comes along with the use of these pills. One major threat is that these pills hamper and impair daydreaming and day time thinking which normally take effect during the day. These pills increase daydreaming and day time thinking among persons during the day and these alters a lot of brain functions. In addition to that, these sleeping aids suppress the action potentials of numerous cells in the brain making victims reduce alertness and impair aspects of memory and intelligence (Pollen, 2005, p. 78).
Analysis
Getting enough sleep during the night is an absolute requirement. Our bodies must sleep and replenish themselves in order for us to operate at optimal levels. Daytime dreaming is a sleeping disorder and people have to sleep for the body to recover or else they suffer numerous side effects. In order to solve this issue, people resort to sleeping aids such as sleeping pills to induce sleep. On the face of it, these are only temporary solutions to fix deeper problems such as daydreaming. By bringing one’s body into balance, the synchronization of nature can time and again lend itself to offer what one needs ‘sound sleep at night’. Unfortunately, many people opt to use sleeping aids such as sleeping pills to sleep enough during the night. What is normally not seen is the effect of these pills. Persons consuming these drugs suffer physically, psychologically and mentally and prolonged day dreaming and day thinking which cause fatigue.
Daydreaming
Daydreaming can be useful and productive and it can also be harmful to one way of life. New studies suggest that individuals who spend more of their time daydreaming are more likely to suffer from insomnia. It is evident that the insomniac’s brains that are connected with day thinking and daydreaming handle more complex tasks. Sleeping pills are prescribed by the doctor are they are meant to ward off all the innumerable health problems associated with lack of sleep, daydreaming and daytime thinking. However, there are numerous side effects and negative issues associated with these pills. First, they have
There are numerous side effects associated with these drugs which include fatigue which mostly ranges from a chronic tired feeling to a more distinct psychological and physical depression which robs one’s time and drains their energy. Fatigue which is the main side effect is a sign that warns an individual that their life is at stake and ignoring these symptoms is a grave mistake. The majority of people struggling with the effects of sleeping pills believe that it is normal or it will soon have its way out (Tada, 2013, p. 245).
What Causes Daydreaming
Day dreaming and daytime thinking is majorly caused by lack of sleep ‘insomnia’ and stress. The inabilities to get enough sleep and wake up refreshed are a key problem for many individuals. People who work for long hours are prone to this downside. In connection to that, other factors include illnesses, boredom, over thinking and other psychological factors triggering this course. People often daydream seemingly do not sleep enough probably due to work overload, tight schedule or thinking too much which is a psychological issue.
Effects
There are numerous factors and issues that result from day dreaming. To start with, daydreaming is a psychological problem interfering with the subconscious mind. Persons suffering from day dreaming normally have issues with their health or other issues affecting them personally. The majority of these people are those under sleeping pills medication. Sleeping pills have a significant effect on the health of those individuals which alter various functions of the body organs and the mind their minds as well. The effects of daydreaming are wide ranging and numerous, one can identify these effects by the way the victim appears. Most victims suffer from headaches, nausea, feeling weak and fantasizing over and over again.
Effects of Sleeping Aids on Daydreaming
Galantamine - which is one of the sleeping pills has a good effect on sleep and it promotes dreaming sleep. In the brain, this pill blocks the action of enzymes that break down then neurotransmitter acetylcholine resulting in temporary and cumulative increases of acetylcholine levels in the brain. The effect of this pill on day dreaming is so massive, taking these pills suffer from nausea, prolonged daydreaming, gastrointestinal, diarrhea, vomiting, anorexia, weight loss and loss of appetite. During the day, these victims tend to dream and fantasize over and over as they contemplate on issues (Golomb, 2011, p. 314).
Zolpidem which is one of the most popular sleeping pills has serious side effects including insomnia, morning hangovers and slower reaction times. Moreover, these people develop hallucinations although a majority of them may not assent to that; they also could be more susceptible and impaired during the day. Other effects are sleepwalking, and sleep-diving are associated with the sleeping pill. Moreover, doctors are always reluctant to prescribe an ant sleeping pill because they believe that their effect is only in relieving symptoms but never treat the root cause of the insomnia and daydreaming. Sleeping tablets can also cause drowsiness during the day and a feeling that one has a hangover. Other internal and external effects of these pills include waking up the next day with bruises and feeling rejected. Doctors should prescribe good doses of these medicines in order to have a positive effect on the victim. The problem with these sleeping pills is that people need to take a pill in order to fix a problem such as day (Banawich, 2011, p. 212).
Remedies
It is evident that sleep is essential and lack of enough sleep could lead to illnesses and psychological diseases. Remedies to these issues depend on their particular causes. In reality, day dreaming is both beneficial and harmful with equal measures. Many people argue that it is a psychological disorder that can be treated using treatment, medication psychotherapy, sleep education and lifestyle changes. Arguably, people suffering from insomnia are recommended to get the proper medication for particular disorders. Daydreaming/daytime thinking results from psychological disorders among people who suffer from insomnia. As stated above, there are numerous reasons that lead people to these deprived states. The majority of these individuals work for long hours, stay on for long and sleep for very few hours. When a person is diagnosed with one or several sleep disorders, certain alternatives of treatment should be considered and discussed with the victim. Most of the patients opt for various treatment options but the underlying fact is that the most effective therapies to solve daydreaming issues and daytime thinking are those incorporating a combination of therapies.
Nonetheless, it is therefore coherent to take a few elements into consideration. First, sleeping aids such as sleeping pills are a major threat to individuals because they increase the rate of day dreaming and this makes people unproductive. It has been medically proven that these methods temporarily solve this issue by increasing sleep during the night so as to impair day dreaming but in the long run, they fix a deeper problem. Having enough sleep during the night is an absolute requirement. Our bodies must sleep and replenish themselves in order for us to operate at optimal levels (McGinn, 2004, p. 167). Arguably, What is normally not seen is the effect of these pills. Persons consuming these drugs suffer physically, psychologically and mentally and prolonged day dreaming and day thinking which cause fatigue. All of us including clinicians and physicians need to be well aware of the evidence existing between sleep disorders and substance abuse in order to recognize the basic and most appropriate ways to treat and diagnose these disorders instead of using sleeping pills whose side effects live victims at risk.
Daydreaming can be useful and productive and it can also be harmful to one way of life. New studies suggest that individuals who spend more of their time daydreaming are more likely to suffer from insomnia. It is evident that the insomniac’s brains that are connected with day thinking and daydreaming handle more complex tasks.
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