Data
Before I started this experiment, I was getting an average of 7-7 1/2 hours of sleep each night, waking up 2-4 times throughout the night.
*each night is a school night, not a weekend |
Experiment Data:
Night 1: followed all steps of plan, 8 hours of sleep, woke up 2 times throughout the night Night 2: followed all steps of plan, 8 and 1/2 hours of sleep, woke up 2 times throughout the night Night 3: Had a track meet, so skipped out on preparing for the next day and sticking to the sleep schedule, 7 hours of sleep, did not wake up during the night Night 4: Stayed up late studying, did not stick to sleep schedule, 7 hours of sleep, woke up once in the night Night 5: followed all steps of plan, 9 hours of sleep (late start) and only woke up once in the night Night 6: followed all steps of the plan, 8 hours of sleep, woke up 3 times during the night Night 7: followed all steps of the plan, 8 hours of sleep, did not wake up during the night Night 8: followed all steps of the plan except for electronics, 7 and 1/2 hours of sleep, woke up once during the night Night 9: followed all steps of the plan, 8 hours of sleep, woke up once during the night Night 10: followed all steps of the plan, 8 hours of sleep, did not wake up during the night Night 11: followed all steps of the plan, 8 and 1/2 hours of sleep, did not wake up during the night Night 12: stayed up late studying, 6 1/2 hours of sleep, woke up 2 times during the night Night 13: followed the plan, slept 8 hours, did not wake up during the night Night 14: followed the plan, slept 8 hours, did not wake up during the night Conclusion: Overall, this plan of a good sleep schedule did help with my sleeping problem. Not only did I get more sleep and wake up less throughout the night, but I noticed that I also felt more well rested, payed better attention in class, was more social and enjoyable with friends, and performed better on academic and athletic tasks. |