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1. Healthcare Discussion: Influence of Sleep Disturbance on Wellness
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Discussion: Influence of Sleep Disturbance on WellnessSleep is responsible for restoring
energy, strengthening immune function, balancing mood, and storing learning and memory
for future recall. Yet, it is likely that sleep does not rank as high as other daily tasks.
Ironically, sleep reaches the forefront of concern when you are unable to stay awake, fall
asleep, or stay asleep. Besides leaving you to operate in slow motion, lack of sleep might
also affect wellness. Regarding the role of sleep in maintaining wellness, consider the
influences sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia, and narcolepsy might have on
immune function. Healthcare Discussion: Influence of Sleep Disturbance on WellnessFor
this Discussion, review this week’s Learning Resources. Next, reflect on the results of your
7-day sleep journal. Then, search the Walden Library for at least two articles about how a
sleep disturbance you experienced might affect wellness. Finally, think about two
cognitive/behavioral interventions you might suggest to improve sleep hygiene for a
population experiencing the sleep disturbance you experienced.Note: If you did not
experience any sleep disturbances, then select a sleep disorder such as sleep apnea,
insomnia, narcolepsy, or restless leg syndrome as the focus for this Discussion.With these
thoughts in mind:Post by Day 4 a brief description of a sleep disturbance from your sleep
journal or the sleep disorder you selected. Then, explain how that sleep disturbance or sleep
disorder might affect wellness. Include reference to the two articles you selected to your
post. Finally, explain two cognitive/behavioral interventions you might suggest to improve
sleep hygiene for a population experiencing that sleep disturbance or sleep disorder.Be sure
to your posts and responses with specific references to the Learning
Resources.READINGSKendall-Tackett, K. (Ed.). (2010). The psychoneuroimmunology of
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developments. Inflammation & Allergy Drug Targets, 9(2), 73–82.Retrieved from the
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appraisal of its inflammatory potential [Review article]. Allergy, 57(4),287–296.Retrieved
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