to contact NAMI Tulsa:  918.587.6264
NAMI Tulsa
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • History
  • News
    • Bulletins
  • Education
  • Advocacy
  • Groups
  • FaithNet
  • Resource Library
  • Funding

Hope & Harmony Headlines: SleepAre You An Early Bird Or Night Owl?

10/26/2016

Comments

 

October 27, 2016   •   Volume 9, Issue 48   •   Subscribe to Hope & Harmony Headlines

 

Slumber parties

bipolar-sleep-night-owl2Are you a morning person or a night owl? Your answer provides a clue to your individual circadian rhythm--natural daily patterns like when we tend to fall asleep and wake up, when we feel alert, and what times during the day we get hungry.

Those patterns are so innate that researchers have discovered we’re more likely to self-sabotage at our normal periods of peak energy. (More on that below.)

Circadian rhythms are governed by a pervasive and immensely complicated system known as your biological clock. At the cellular level, clock genes called peripheral oscillators run all kinds of biological processes. A central “master clock” in the brain provides overall coordination in response to light signals from the eye.

People with bipolar tend to be more vulnerable to body clock disruptions from lack of sleep, seasonal changes in light, and jet lag—typical triggers for mood shifts.

Change in sleep is also a classic symptom in mood shifts, such as sleeping more than usual during a depression or hardly at all when manic.

With patience and discipline it’s possible to adjust your slumber schedule and keep it in tune. For example, getting plenty of aerobic exercise helped Wendy M. return to a more normal sleep mode.

To get to work on time, “night owl” Cass M. sets herself a firm 10 p.m. bedtime and shuts down her cellphone and tablet beforehand. “I used to think [they] helped me fall asleep, but now I know the light can keep you more stimulated,” she explains.

Learn more in “Bipolar, Your Body Clock, and Better Sleep” >>

 

New research: Circadian rhythm and self-sabotage

bipolr-research-sleep-2In the study mentioned above, Indiana University researchers started by identifying morning people and night people in a group of more than 200 participants. They also assessed how likely individuals were to “self-handicap”—create circumstances that hinder the ability to carry out a stressful task.

Participants then took an intelligence test at either 8 a.m. or 8 p.m. The results: People who scored higher in terms of risk for self-sabotage reported greater stress levels at their normal hour of “peak capacity.” However, there was no correlation at the off-peak hour.

Lead author Julie Eyink noted that the solution is not to take on stressful tasks at times when your energy is naturally lower, but rather to acquire tools to address self-sabotaging. Read more >>

 

 

bphopevlog-logo
Bipolar Irritability – Symptom or Personality Trait?

One of the symptoms of bipolar is irritability. However, how can you tell the difference between irritability due to life or irritability caused by bipolar?  Watch Gabe’s video blog >>

 

 

 

 



via bpHope – bp Magazine Community
http://ift.tt/2eaMIfU
Comments
    Picture
     Today, NAMI Tulsa is heavily focused on education, support groups, public policy, training, and we have developed lasting relationships with many local, state, and national agencies for the betterment of the care of our mentally ill.

    The views expressed in these columns come from independent sources and are not necessarily the position of NAMI Tulsa. We encourage public engagement in the issues and seek good journalistic sources which advance the discussion for an improved society which fosters recovery from mental health challenges.

    President Steve Baker

    2017 President of NAMI Tulsa.
       .

    Picture
    NAMI Tulsa News
    Education

    Archives

    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    August 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    November 2014

    Categories

    All
    Faithnet
    Smoking

    RSS Feed

Learning

Education
News
Bulletins

Connecting

About Us
Support Groups
Advocacy

Support

Resource Library
Contact Us
Join NAMI

918-587-6264

© COPYRIGHT 2015. NAMI Tulsa ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.