Sleep Diary

When completing my sleep diary, I had noticed a pattern trending on my awakenings. On the days I had at least one caffeinated drink, I had awakened at least once that very same night. I believe the link between caffeine and random awakenings in the night are related, for that the caffeine further makes us more energized to wake up the next morning, despite ignoring our circadian rhythm. My bed time had averaged out to 12:00 AM (midnight) while my wake time had averaged out to 7:15 AM. My total sleep time had averaged to 7 hours, proving consistent with my regular bedtime and wake time. I believe the sleep diary further illustrates how my sleep affects my growth as a teenager. When I was in elementary school, I would get ten hours of sleep per night, and I had grown to be 5'2" in fourth grade, which is of gargantuan status for a child. However, as my years of education wore on, my sleep style and circadian rhythm had begun to decrease. I eventually found myself getting to eight hours of sleep in middle school, and then barely seven hours of sleep in high school. My sleep diary further concludes that sleep is a crucial factor when it comes to providing us a healthy, strong life.