This was suggested by Jack.
We've talked about meditation to some extent during class, but did you know how much it can help you as college students? Meditation can do this through several ways. Brain development, increasing creativity, relaxing everything from its muscles to blood vessels (reducing stress), decreasing depression, and increasing IQ / classroom performance are just a few examples.
There are several free, online resources that will guide you through the process. Notably, http://www.tm.org/ is a great source. It explains exactly what TM is, its benefits, and a course description. Even if you don't choose to pay for their services, you can use this as a guide when looking for a free alternative.
Another resource could be http://www.how-to-meditate.org/. This site explains why you should learn to meditate, various forms of meditation, and even explains the link between Buddhism and mediation and their process for meditation. In addition, it lists books that can be used for further learning.
If you would like to comment on this blog, please take the time to go through this process at least once and blog about your experience. What did you think about it? Was it your first time meditating? Did you feel better, tired, different, etc. afterwards?
-Nile
I chose this article because it pertains to a lot of what we're talking about: the influence of drugs upon the body, dreaming, and sleep. The three subjects are interwoven through the article, and it's interesting to see the direct connections they have upon one another.
The article actually goes into more detail about certain aspects of the subjects that we haven't covered yet, and I found it to be a pretty fun read.
Feel free to look into detail about any of this information. Sleep cycles, circadian rhythms, the University of Chicago (huge Psychology school) and their sleep research, etc.
Try to make the posts expand on the given information, so someone else might be able to comment about your comment, also.
Finally, have fun. This is a topic that affects us all. Whether you only need 5-6 hours of sleep each night or if you would prefer to have about 9 like Kim said, sleep is VITAL to your well being.
That reminds me, you can look into the negative results of not getting enough sleep over a long period of time.
PS - You should probably try to relate this to reducing stress. I'm trying to make these topics related to each other, so they're all more memorable. =D
-Nile
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-teenage-mind/200906/marijuana-sleep-and-dreams
Just reading about it is making me yawn!
Take some time to look into yawning. Find other resources that support / refute Dr. Breus' points of view.
Find video clips or articles - any resource is fine.
PS - You can think about it from a social point of view. Think about how if your neighbor yawns, you usually do, too . . . and then they yawn again, etc. This is something we talked about in my social psychology class, and I thought it was pretty interesting.
-Nile
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/sleep-newzzz/201009/what-s-in-yawn
Listen to this episode about testosterone on This American Life http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/220/testosterone (click on stream episode to listen to it for free).
Tell me what you think, and in doing so, answer some of these questions. What do you think these experiences tell us about nature vs. nurture? The self and identity? What aspect most surprised you? Would you want to do a testosterone experiment on yourself (taking more or less than you naturally have)? Why or why not?
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