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| humorous causes of insomnia: Living with Insomnia Phyllis L. Brodsky, Allen Brodsky, 2014-01-10 Insomnia is a sleep disorder that affects people worldwide. This text provides those with sleep problems or chronic insomnia an overview of research on the causes of sleep loss and the physical effects of insomnia, as well as possible treatments. Disorders are summarized and illustrated with real-life stories about sleep experiences and remedies. This is a concise guide to help readers improve their sleep habits and lives. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: The World's Best Humorous Anecdotes James Gilchrist Lawson, 2022-08-01 DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of The World's Best Humorous Anecdotes by James Gilchrist Lawson. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Interest of Love Jeremy Tolbert, 2022-06-01 The Interest of Love is one of the most powerful and compelling books of this modern era! Its influential teachings will liberate the powers of the mind by opening up the foundation of knowledge formed when the world was created. There are a series of events we have to go through to understand the power of love. And, this discovery requires understanding your thoughts to be our first step! Thoughts determine how we feel, how we view things, and how we think. It is how we connect with the world around us and the people in it. The very first thought you have is a foundation of interest. And, addressing the thoughts you’ve had throughout your lifetime, is the starting point for the “Interest of Love.” In life, thoughts are everything! It is what you know, it is how you act and it is the certitude of what you desire. Our thoughts develop into interest, and our interest accumulates into what we love. Through the “Interest of Love,” you will understand your purpose in life! You will know how to build an existence surrounded by a life worth living. And, you will know how to develop a true happiness that can survive, even in the worst circumstances! By reading this book, you will ultimately see yourself for who you truly are. And the mysteries of this world and the greatest secrets of all existence will be available for you to know. All of this will be done, just by personally understanding the way you think and why you were created. And, it all will began by revealing your thoughts! |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Insomniac Gayle Greene, 2008-03-10 I can't work, I can't think, I can't connect with anyone anymore. . . . I mope through a day's work and haven't had a promotion in years. . . . It's like I'm being sucked dry, eaten away, swallowed up, coming unglued. . . . These are voices of a few of the tens of millions who suffer from chronic insomnia. In this revelatory book, Gayle Greene offers a uniquely comprehensive account of this devastating and little-understood condition. She has traveled the world in a quest for answers, interviewing neurologists, sleep researchers, doctors, psychotherapists, and insomniacs of all sorts. What comes of her extraordinary journey is an up-to-date account of what is known about insomnia, providing the information every insomniac needs to know to make intelligent choices among medications and therapies. Insomniac is at once a field guide through the hidden terrain inhabited by insomniacs and a book of consolations for anyone who has struggled with this affliction that has long been trivialized and neglected. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Medieval Medicine Faith Wallis, 2019-02-06 Medical knowledge and practice changed profoundly during the medieval period. In this collection of over 100 primary sources, many translated for the first time, Faith Wallis reveals the dynamic world of medicine in the Middle Ages that has been largely unavailable to students and scholars. The reader includes 21 illustrations and a glossary of medical terms. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Sleep-Wake Disorders K. Meier-Ewert, 1997 Proceedings of a Japanese-German International Symposium held in Erfurt, Germany, October 9-10, 1996 |
| humorous causes of insomnia: The Mystery of Sleep Meir Kryger, 2017-03-21 An authoritative and accessible guide to what happens when we shut our eyes at night We spend a third of our lives in bed, but how much do we really understand about how sleep affects us? In the past forty years, scientists have discovered that our sleep (or lack of it) can affect nearly every aspect of our waking lives. Poor sleep could be a sign of a disease, the result of a vitamin or iron deficiency, or the cause of numerous other problems, both sleeping and waking. Yet many people, even medical personnel, are unaware of the dangers of poor sleep. Enter Dr. Meir Kryger, a world authority on the science of sleep, with a comprehensive guide to the mysteries of slumber that combines detailed case studies, helpful tables, illustrations, and pragmatic advice. Everyone needs a good night’s sleep, and many of us will experience some difficulty sleeping or staying awake over the course of our lifetimes (or know someone who does). Kryger’s comprehensive text is a much-needed resource for insomniacs; for those who snore, can’t stay awake, or experience disturbing dreams; and for the simply curious. Uniquely wide ranging, The Mystery of Sleep is more than a handbook; it is a guide to the world of sleep and the mysterious disorders that affect it. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Shakespeare's Insomnia and the Causes Thereof Franklin Harvey Head, 1892 |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Avicenna's Medicine Mones Abu-Asab, Hakima Amri, Marc S. Micozzi, 2013-07-04 The first contemporary translation of the 1,000-year-old text at the foundation of modern medicine and biology • Presents the actual words of Avicenna translated directly from the original Arabic, removing the inaccuracies and errors of most translators • Explains current medical interpretations and ways to apply Avicenna’s concepts today, particularly for individualized medicine • Reveals how Avicenna’s understanding of the “humors” corresponds directly with the biomedical classes known today as proteins, lipids, and organic acids A millennium after his life, Avicenna remains one of the most highly regarded physicians of all time. His Canon of Medicine, also known as the Qanun, is one of the most famous and influential books in the history of medicine, forming the basis for our modern understanding of human health and disease. It focused not simply on the treatment of symptoms, but on finding the cause of illness through humoral diagnosis—a method still used in traditional Unani and Ayurvedic medicines in India. Originally written in Arabic, Avicenna’s Canon was long ago translated into Latin, Persian, and Urdu, yet many of the inaccuracies from those first translations linger in current English translations. Translated directly from the original Arabic, this volume includes detailed commentary to explain current biomedical interpretations of Avicenna’s theories and ways to apply his treatments today, particularly for individualized medicine. It shows how Avicenna’s understanding of the humors corresponds directly with the biomedical definition of proteins, lipids, and organic acids: the nutrient building blocks of our blood and body. With this new translation of the first volume of his monumental work, Avicenna’s Canon becomes just as relevant today as it was 1,000 years ago. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: On Humour and the Comic in the Hebrew Bible Athalya Brenner-Idan, Yehuda T. Radday, 1990-10-01 In comparison with other literary aspects of the Old Testament, humour has suffered much scholarly neglect. The present collection of essays (by the editors and ten other authors) argues that humour is plentiful in biblical literature and that many passages, indeed even whole books, can be properly understood only when the humorous intention of the author is acknowledged. This collection is a particularly interesting, innovative and provocative one. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Anxiety Hacks for an Uncertain World Jon Patrick Hatcher, Christopher Willard, 2022-12-27 Anxiety Hacks for an Uncertain World is a highly accessible guide to anxiety disorders. It helps anxiety sufferers regain control by suggesting an array of useful tactics which when applied can be life altering. Chapters explore key topics such as phobias, panic disorders, social anxiety, general anxiety, pandemics, and more. Additional resources are included in the appendix, such as support groups, services, and helplines. Using light humor and examples from their lived experiences the authors relate to readers and offer useful suggestions to overcome anxiety and understand it. This book will be essential for anyone suffering from anxiety and phobias or professionals working with this population. It can be used on its own or in conjunction with therapy. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Nodding Off Alice Gregory, 2018-06-14 Sleep plays a crucial role in our waking lives, and we need to start paying it more attention. The latest research tells us that it's essential for learning and memory, for mental health and physical well-being, and yet we tend to only think about it when it's proving a struggle. Nodding Off leads you on a fascinating journey through the science of sleep as it evolves throughout our lives; from babies to teenagers, from middle age to the later years of our life, there are constantly new challenges to our sleep. Based on knowledge accumulated over almost two decades as a sleep researcher, Professor Alice Gregory shares real-life stories and interviews with other sleep experts to find the answers to questions, such as: - Why do so many adolescents enjoy lying in at the weekends? - Why do children experiencing anxiety, behavioural problems or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder so often have co-occurring sleep problems? - Why are scientists turning to sleep disorders such as sleep paralysis to try to understand paranormal experiences? With important tips on improving your sleep, Nodding Off is an essential read for anyone who sleeps, and more important still for those who don't get enough. Fans of Matthew Walker's Why We Sleep will love this book! |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Galen and the Rhetoric of Healing Susan P. Mattern, 2008-08-11 Examining his professional interactions in the context of the world in which he lived and practiced, Galen and the Rhetoric of Healing provides a fresh perspective on a foundational figure in medicine and valuable insight into how doctors thought about their patients and their practice in the ancient world. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Illness, Pain, and Health Care in Early Christianity Helen Rhee, 2022-10-22 What did pain and illness mean to early Christians? And how did their approaches to health care compare to those of the ancient Greco-Roman world? In this wide-ranging interdisciplinary study, Helen Rhee examines how early Christians viewed illness, pain, and health care and how their perspective was influenced both by Judeo-Christian tradition and by the milieu of the larger ancient world. Throughout her analysis, Rhee places the history of medicine, Greco-Roman literature, and ancient philosophy in constructive dialogue with early Christian literature to elucidate early Christians’ understanding, appropriation, and reformulation of Roman and Byzantine conceptions of health and wholeness from the second through the sixth centuries CE. Utilizing the contemporary field of medical anthropology, Rhee engages illness, pain, and health care as sociocultural matters. Through this and other methodologies, she explores the theological meanings attributed to illness and pain; the religious status of those suffering from these and other afflictions; and the methods, systems, and rituals that Christian individuals, churches, and monasteries devised to care for those who suffered. Rhee’s findings ultimately provide an illuminating glimpse into how Christians began forming a distinct identity—both as part of and apart from their Greco-Roman world. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: It's My Ovaries, Stupid! Elizabeth Lee Vliet, 2003 This landmark work in women's health identifies hormone dysfunction as a missing link afflicting millions of young women, teens, and even children, robbing them of future fertility and contributing to devastating health problems. Includes a self-test. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Arabic Medicine in the Eleventh Century as Represented in the Works of Ibn Jazlah Joseph Salvatore Graziani, 1980 |
| humorous causes of insomnia: STOP, THAT and One Hundred Other Sleep Scales Azmeh Shahid, Kate Wilkinson, Shai Marcu, Colin M Shapiro, 2012-01-06 There are at least four reasons why a sleep clinician should be familiar with rating scales that evaluate different facets of sleep. First, the use of scales facilitates a quick and accurate assessment of a complex clinical problem. In three or four minutes (the time to review ten standard scales), a clinician can come to a broad understanding of the patient in question. For example, a selection of scales might indicate that an individual is sleepy but not fatigued; lacking alertness with no insomnia; presenting with no symptoms of narcolepsy or restless legs but showing clear features of apnea; exhibiting depression and a history of significant alcohol problems. This information can be used to direct the consultation to those issues perceived as most relevant, and can even provide a springboard for explaining the benefits of certain treatment approaches or the potential corollaries of allowing the status quo to continue. Second, rating scales can provide a clinician with an enhanced vocabulary or language, improving his or her understanding of each patient. In the case of the sleep specialist, a scale can help him to distinguish fatigue from sleepiness in a patient, or elucidate the differences between sleepiness and alertness (which is not merely the inverse of the former). Sleep scales are developed by researchers and clinicians who have spent years in their field, carefully honing their preferred methods for assessing certain brain states or characteristic features of a condition. Thus, scales provide clinicians with a repertoire of questions, allowing them to draw upon the extensive experience of their colleagues when attempting to tease apart nuanced problems. Third, some scales are helpful for tracking a patient’s progress. A particular patient may not remember how alert he felt on a series of different stimulant medications. Scale assessments administered periodically over the course of treatment provide an objective record of the intervention, allowing the clinician to examine and possibly reassess her approach to the patient. Finally, for individuals conducting a double-blind crossover trial or a straightforward clinical practice audit, those who are interested in research will find that their own clinics become a source of great discovery. Scales provide standardized measures that allow colleagues across cities and countries to coordinate their practices. They enable the replication of previous studies and facilitate the organization and dissemination of new research in a way that is accessible and rapid. As the emphasis placed on evidence-based care grows, a clinician’s ability to assess his or her own practice and its relation to the wider medical community becomes invaluable. Scales make this kind of standardization possible, just as they enable the research efforts that help to formulate those standards. The majority of Rating Scales in Sleep and Sleep Disorders:100 Scales for Clinical Practice is devoted to briefly discussing individual scales. When possible, an example of the scale is provided so that readers may gain a sense of the instrument’s content. Groundbreaking and the first of its kind to conceptualize and organize the essential scales used in sleep medicine, Rating Scales in Sleep and Sleep Disorders:100 Scales for Clinical Practice is an invaluable resource for all clinicians and researchers interested in sleep disorders. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Snooze Michael McGirr, 2017-06-06 Michael McGirr always had trouble sleeping. The arrival of baby twins, however, made him realize that he’d never before known true exhaustion. And while he celebrated these small children who brought him so much joy and tiredness, he found himself on a desperate and bone-weary journey in search of just a few extra winks a night. It was an adventure that would teach him more about what exactly sleep is, why we need it, and what it means when we don’t get enough of it.In Snooze, McGirr delves into the mysterious world of sleep, including its many benefits, its stubborn elusiveness, and exactly what our brains really get up to while we’re in bed. He offers readers a tour through the odd sleep patterns of some of history's greatest minds, including Aristotle, Homer, Shakespeare, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Edison, and more. He looks, too, at the demise of sleep in our increasingly fragmented modern world—and examines what that means for everyone from the Average Joe in the workplace to those with serious sleep disorders.The result is both entertaining and enlightening—the perfect book for those sleepless nights. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Why We Sleep Matthew Walker, 2017-10-03 “Why We Sleep is an important and fascinating book…Walker taught me a lot about this basic activity that every person on Earth needs. I suspect his book will do the same for you.” —Bill Gates A New York Times bestseller and international sensation, this “stimulating and important book” (Financial Times) is a fascinating dive into the purpose and power of slumber. With two appearances on CBS This Morning and Fresh Air's most popular interview of 2017, Matthew Walker has made abundantly clear that sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life. Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or what good it served, or why we suffer such devastating health consequences when it is absent. Compared to the other basic drives in life—eating, drinking, and reproducing—the purpose of sleep remains more elusive. Within the brain, sleep enriches a diversity of functions, including our ability to learn, memorize, and make logical decisions. It recalibrates our emotions, restocks our immune system, fine-tunes our metabolism, and regulates our appetite. Dreaming creates a virtual reality space in which the brain melds past and present knowledge, inspiring creativity. In this “compelling and utterly convincing” (The Sunday Times) book, preeminent neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker provides a revolutionary exploration of sleep, examining how it affects every aspect of our physical and mental well-being. Charting the most cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs, and marshalling his decades of research and clinical practice, Walker explains how we can harness sleep to improve learning, mood and energy levels, regulate hormones, prevent cancer, Alzheimer’s and diabetes, slow the effects of aging, and increase longevity. He also provides actionable steps towards getting a better night’s sleep every night. Clear-eyed, fascinating, and accessible, Why We Sleep is a crucial and illuminating book. Written with the precision of Atul Gawande, Andrew Solomon, and Sherwin Nuland, it is “recommended for night-table reading in the most pragmatic sense” (The New York Times Book Review). |
| humorous causes of insomnia: You Can Sleep Too! - Large Print Edition Joseph Pannell, 2021-04-21 Sleep hygiene, hot baths, kiwi fruit, breathing techniques, acupuncture, counselling, supplements, sleeping tablets...Over twenty years, I tried it all. Nothing worked.The more I tried to force sleep, the more I fed my anxiety and obsession - and the more insomnia stripped from my life.I can't get up early as I can't sleep at night. I can't see my friends tonight. I can't do the job I love. I can't share a bed with my wife. I can't, I can't, I can't.For two decades, slowly but surely, insomnia took over my life and stole my happiness.And then I found CBT-I. Everything changed. Every thought, every action, CBT-I had seen it all before. My insomnia was not unique. Your insomnia is not unique. It always boils down to two problems: sleep drive and hyperarousal.By addressing both through behaviour changes, sleep knowledge and cognitive restructuring, I went from being somebody trying everything they could to make themself sleep to being somebody trying everything they could to stay awake.After overcoming my insomnia, I trained with a sleep physician to help you overcome yours. In this book, I take you on my journey and share the gold-standard, evidence-based treatment so that You Can Sleep Too! |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Mental Disorders in the Classical World William V. Harris, 2013-03-15 The historians, classicists and psychiatrists who have come together to produce Mental Disorders in the Classical World aim to explain how the Greeks and their Roman successors conceptualized, diagnosed and treated mental disorders. The Greeks initiated the secular understanding of mental illness, and have left us a large body of penetrating and thought-provoking writing on the subject, ranging in time from Homer to the sixth century AD. With the conceptual basis of modern psychiatry once again under intense debate, we need to learn from other rational approaches even when they lack modern scientific underpinnings. Meanwhile this volume adds a rich chapter to the cultural and medical history of antiquity. The contributors include a high proportion of the best-regarded scholars in this field, together with papers by some of its rising stars. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Cue Ball City (and Other Bald Musings) Liam Johnson, 2007 Have you ever been to your children's school music concert? Been hiking in insane heat or cold? Had sleep apnea? Been bald? If so, you're going to love this take on these and other topics. If not, you're still going to laugh out loud. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide Ted Zeff, 2004-10-01 If you’re a highly sensitive person (HSP), you’re in good company. HSP’s make up some 20 percent of the population, individuals like you who both enjoy and wrestle with a finely tuned nervous system. You often sense things that others ignore such as strong smells, bright lights, and the crush of crowds. Even the presence of strangers in your immediate vicinity can cause you considerable distraction. You already know that this condition can be a gift, but, until you learn to master your sensitive nervous system, you might be operating in a constant state of overstimulation. As an HSP, the most important thing you can learn is how to manage your increased sensitivity to both physical and emotional stimulation. This accessible, practical guide contains strategies to help you master this critical skill. Build your coping skills by exploring the books engaging exercises. Then, keep the book by your side, a constant companion as you make your way through your vibrant and highly stimulating world. •Find out what it means to be a highly sensitive person •Take the self-examination quiz and find out whether you are highly sensitive •Learn coping techniques indispensable to IHP’s •Discover how to manage distractions like noise and time pressure at home and at work •Reduce sensory-provoked tension with meditation and deep relaxation techniques •Navigate the challenges of interacting with others in social and intimate relationships |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Current Research in Health Services and Evaluations I Hüseyin Tolga ÇAĞATAY, Yüksel DEMİREL, Eda ELVERİCİ , Aysel GÜVEN, Esin BAŞARAN, Muhammed Enes MARAŞ, Cihandar HASANHANOĞLU, Senem ÇELİK YAVUZ , Bekir ERTUĞRUL, Ayça AYTAR, Yasemin KAVUNCUBAŞI GENÇ, Yasemin SEZGİN, Nazlı GÖK, 2022-12-25 Current Research in Health Services and Evaluations I, Livre de Lyon |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Neuropsychopharmacology Jahangir Moini, Anthony LoGalbo, Jennifer G. Schnellmann, 2023-05-10 Neuropsychopharmacology reviews the principles of pharmacology with a focus on the central nervous system and autonomic nervous system. Beyond autonomic and central nervous system pharmacology, this volume uniquely discusses psychiatric disorders and the pharmacological interventions that are available for conditions including depression, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders. With a focus on these specific body systems, readers will see end-of-chapter questions that offer real-world case studies, as well as multiple-choice questions for further learning. Beneficial features and content also include two extensive examination tests, which each contain 100 questions for better learning or to be used in teaching, and a glossary. Helpful appendices cover high-alert medications and toxicology effects on the nervous system. Each chapter will contain classifications of medications, pharmacokinetics, mechanism of action, clinical indications and toxicities. - Describes pharmacology principles pertaining to the central and autonomic nervous system - Identifies pharmacological interventions for psychiatric disorders including current evidence-based interventions for depression, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders - Features chapter outlines, end-of-chapter questions, real-world case studies and examinations for deeper learning or teaching |
| humorous causes of insomnia: The Art of Film Acting Jeremiah Comey, 2012-10-02 Actor Practice; 3. Becoming a Great Actor; The Actor's Responsibility; Casablanca; Acting Is Being and Awareness; The Five Arts of Film Acting; The Power of Relating; Acting On the Nose; Listen to the Other Actor; Acting Is a Profession; Summary; Actor Practice; 4. Sight Reading; How Sight Reading Works; How to Sight Read; Importance of Sight Reading; Second-Guessing the Director; Multiple Auditions; Helpful Hints; Summary; Actor Practice; 5. The Art of Concentration; Concentration; Internal Rap; Interest Is the Focal Point of Concentration; Feedback; Emotions. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: The Peril of Silence Oscar Daniel Meyer, 1953 |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Counting Sheep Paul Martin, 2024-05-01 A study of sleep that reveals its mysteries and sings its praises: “A choice example of science writing that entertains as it educates” (Kirkus Reviews). Does the early bird really catch the worm, or end up healthy, wealthy, and wise? Can some people really exist on just a few hours’ sleep a night? Does everybody dream? Do fish dream? How did people cope before alarm clocks and caffeine? And is anybody getting enough sleep? Even though we will devote a third of our lives to sleep, we still know remarkably little about its origins and purpose. Paul Martin’s Counting Sheep answers these questions and more in this illuminating work of popular science. Even the wonders of yawning, the perils of sleepwalking, and the strange ubiquity of nocturnal erections are explained in full. To sleep, to dream: Counting Sheep reflects the centrality of these activities to our lives and can help readers respect, understand, and extract more pleasure from that delicious time when they’re lost to the world. Praise for Counting Sheep “Scientist Martin . . . is on a mission to cure our “sleep-sick society” and convince us, for our own good, to start taking sleep more seriously. Pithy, wry and earthily humorous, this book is Martin’s manifesto for a healthier society. . . . A writer fully in command of his subject and his style, Martin reveals just how deeply and madly we pay for our collective indifference to the value of so simple a pleasure as a good night’s sleep.” —Publishers Weekly “Energetic and immensely readable, this is as good a popular science book as I have read.” —Evening Standard (UK) “Everything you could possibly wish to know about sleep, lack of sleep, dreams, sleepwalking, nightmares, snoring, napping, and sudden sleep death syndrome. Marvelous.” —The Sunday Times (UK) |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Sleep Donation Karen Russell, 2020-09-29 'Sleep Donation has a dreamlike beauty while remaining ominous and off-kilter. Parts of it gave me nightmares' Stephen King An epidemic of insomnia has left America crippled with exhaustion. Thankfully the Slumber Corps agency provides a lifeline, transfusing sleep to sufferers from healthy volunteers. Recruitment manager Trish Edgewater, whose sister Dori was one of the first victims of the disaster, has spent the last seven years enlisting new donors. But when she meets the mysterious Donor Y and Baby A – whose sleep can be universally accepted – her faith in the organisation and in her own motives begins to unravel. Fully illustrated and featuring a brand-new 'Nightmare Appendix', this uncanny and prescient novella from the bestselling author of Swamplandia! will haunt your sleepless nights. Praise for Sleep Donation: ‘Russell's ability to balance the quirky and the absurd with psychological acumen...turns this unbelievable world into something more than dreamlike’ NPR ‘Russell writes with such assurance and speed that she puts the reader under a spell for the duration of her story’ New York Times ‘Russell has a keen sense of dramatic timing and an even sharper ability to turn an internal state into its own weather system’ Boston Globe |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Introduction to Aging Judith A. Sugar, PhD, Robert J. Riekse, EdD, Henry Holstege, PhD, Michael Faber, MA, 2013-12-03 This new textbook creates a paradigm shift with a very practical approach to problem solving. Aging is an asset. Its focus on well care rather than just sick care by understanding physical fitness, sexual fitness, consumer fitness, nutritional fitness and social fitness among others, all point to aging as an asset leading to civic fitness and the potential for intergenerational support. This text may help springboard Gerontology into the 21st Century as the field creating excitement and hope for students and teachers alike. Cullen T. Hayashida, Ph.D. Director, Kupuna (Elder) Education Center Kapi'olani Community College University of Hawaii This research-based yet highly engaging textbook for undergraduate and masters-level college students ushers in a new paradigm of aging-that of aging as a positive stage of life. It offers an interdisciplinary perspective on the broad range of topics that comprise gerontology, using theoretical and research-based information while providing engrossing narratives and real examples of new trends, surprising findings, and controversial topics. The volume dispels many of the myths about aging through careful reporting of facts, issues, and trends. It sheds a positive light on getting older by viewing the elderly and near old as a diverse, capable subset of our population. A discussion of roles in the family, workplace, and greater society along with physical changes, health, sexuality, living environment, work, retirement, and cultural considerations reveal the challenges and opportunities faced by our rapidly aging population. This text comes with access to PowerPoint slides and an instructor's manual including learning objectives, key terms, test questions, suggested topics for essays and discussion, and suggested classroom activities and homework assignments. Key Features: Conceptualizes aging in America as a positive social revolution with far-reaching consequences Dispels negative myths about aging Engages the reader with vivid narratives Includes practical applications of knowledge throughout the text Includes instructor's manual, PowerPoint slides, and resources for additional learning opportunities Targeted to the needs of undergraduate and masters-level gerontology students |
| humorous causes of insomnia: The Atlantic Monthly , 1887 |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Advances in the Psychobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms Melinda L. Jackson, Sean P.A Drummond, 2023-12-19 Advances in the Psychobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms features international experts from the fields of psychobiology, sleep research and chronobiology to address and review cutting-edge scientific literature concerning recent advances in the psychobiology of sleep, sleep disorders, such as sleep apnoea and insomnia, and circadian rhythms, across the lifespan. In this illuminating volume, Melinda L. Jackson and Sean P.A. Drummond bring together leading international researchers to review cross-cutting issues in the field, including sleep and pain, sleep and dementia risk, and sleep issues in paediatric populations as well as the interaction between sleep and health conditions in different populations. The chapters offer coverage of the major explanatory models which underpin the empirical work as well as a discussion of the relevant theoretical and conceptual models on issues arising with specific psychiatric and medical disorders, including depression, dementia, posttraumatic stress disorder and pain. They also address new research in the area of chronobiology, and circadian impacts on health and diseases. The chapters also discuss important methodological and ethical issues arising in research and include sections addressing implications for public policy and practitioner interventions in the context of different social and cultural environments. This volume will be a crucial resource for professionals, practitioners and researchers engaged in the field as well as for postgraduate and upper-level undergraduate students undertaking research in areas related to psychobiology, neuropsychology, health psychology and other disciplines such as biology, physiology and psychopharmacology. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Melancholy and the Secular Mind in Spanish Golden Age Literature Teresa Scott Soufas, 1990 Employing a broad historical perspective that forces the reevaluation of historical and literary commonplaces, Soufas artfully illuminates the complex responses of Spanish Golden Age authors to major shifts in European intellectual outlook during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century.--Publishers website. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Understanding Pharmacology - E-Book M. Linda Workman, Linda A. LaCharity, 2023-02-09 - NEW! Clinical Judgment questions at the end of each clinical chapter offer additional self-assessment on pharmacology and medication administration. - NEW! Critical Point for Safety boxes emphasize very important pharmacologic concepts to remember. - NEW! Approximately 40 animations on the companion Evolve website supplement important concepts related to understanding pharmacology. - NEW! Printed answer key with rationales in the back of the book makes it easy to check your answers and assess your comprehension. - UPDATED! Revised drug tables provide adult dosages and nursing implications for individual drugs. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Literature as Recreation in the Later Middle Ages Glending Olson, 2019-05-15 This book studies attitudes toward secular literature during the later Middle Ages. Exploring two related medieval justifications of literary pleasure—one finding hygienic or therapeutic value in entertainment, and another stressing the psychological and ethical rewards of taking time out from work in order to refresh oneself—Glending Olson reveals that, contrary to much recent opinion, many medieval writers and thinkers accepted delight and enjoyment as valid goals of literature without always demanding moral profit as well. Drawing on a vast amount of primary material, including contemporary medical manuscripts and printed texts, Olson discusses theatrics, humanist literary criticism, prologues to romances and fabliaux, and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. He offers an extended examination of the framing story of Boccaccio's Decameron. Although intended principally as a contribution to the history of medieval literary theory and criticism, Literature as Recreation in the Later Middle Ages makes use of medical, psychological, and sociological insights that lead to a fuller understanding of late medieval secular culture. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Disease Diagnosis and Disease Patterns by Visual Inspection of the Tongue Mohammad Akrami, Aida Jafari, Siamak Pedrammehr, 2024-09-24 Exploring the intricacies of the tongue map reveals valuable insights into the overall health of the human body, shedding light on morphological and physiological issues associated with each body part. Any alterations in these factors serve as interpretable cues, ripe for detailed examination. A pivotal aspect of disease diagnosis through tongue analysis lies in its ability to unveil both the ailments and their underlying causes. This enables practitioners to readily discern the root of the illness. Furthermore, this book delves into the realm of disease prognosis, offering insights into predicting the onset of various conditions. While anchored in the author's proprietary methodology, this book also integrates other reputable and well-documented approaches, making it a comprehensive and authoritative reference for practitioners and enthusiasts alike. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: 实用英文中医辞典 Nigel Wiseman, Ye Feng, 1998 Provides definition of terms as well as a description of symptoms and their clinical significance. Gives acupuncture and medicinal treatments for virtually every disease and pattern. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Holland-Frei Cancer Medicine 8 James F. Holland, 2010 Holland Frei Cancer Medicine serves as a quick reference to current information on an extensive list of cancers, including breast, lung, thyroid, colorectal, ovarian, prostate, and gastric cancer, to name but a few. Presented as an accessible pocket-sized handbook, the chapters are organized in an outline format, offering only the most essential information on the etiology, staging (including TNM staging) and treatment for each cancer type. Individual chapters are devoted to the molecular biology of cancer, cancer prevention, cancer screening, the mechanisms of chemotherapy, and diagnostic imaging in cancer. Additionally, each chapter lists all the major phase III clinical trials, and therefore, serves as an excellent reference of the major randomized controlled trials for each cancer reported to date. Specific chapters are also dedicated to the discussion of oncologic emergencies, pain and palliation, and prescription complications. At the conclusion of the book, a glossary of oncologic terms and chemotherapeutic drug programs, a table of common cancer incidences, and an overview of the mechanisms, common uses, and related toxicities of various anti-cancer agents are featured. In addition, performance status tables, mathematical formulas and a listing of common biomedical / cancer web sites are highlighted. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: The Afterlives Thomas Pierce, 2018-01-09 “Ridiculously good” (The New York Times) author Thomas Pierce's debut novel is a funny, poignant love story that answers the question: What happens after we die? (Lots of stuff, it turns out). Jim Byrd died. Technically. For a few minutes. The diagnosis: heart attack at age thirty. Revived with no memory of any tunnels, lights, or angels, Jim wonders what--if anything--awaits us on the other side. Then a ghost shows up. Maybe. Jim and his new wife, Annie, find themselves tangling with holograms, psychics, messages from the beyond, and a machine that connects the living and the dead. As Jim and Annie journey through history and fumble through faith, they confront the specter of loss that looms for anyone who dares to fall in love. Funny, fiercely original, and gracefully moving, The Afterlives will haunt you. In a good way. |
| humorous causes of insomnia: Skin Disease and the History of Dermatology Scott Jackson, 2022-09-15 This text is both a history of skin disease and a history of dermatology, telling the human historical experience of skin disease and how we have come to know what we know about the skin and its myriad diseases over the course of four millennia, looking at key figures in life and literature and key events such as the Black Death and the eradication of smallpox. *Examines how the history of skin disease fits into the larger picture of the history of each age *Provides dermatological insight into major events and personalities from history *Offers a unique perspective on the history of each age |
HUMOROUS Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of HUMOROUS is full of or characterized by that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : full of or …
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He told one or two humorous stories about his years as a policeman. We weren't sure whether he was being …
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If someone or something is humorous, they are amusing, especially in a clever or witty way. He was quite …
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Humorous is the correct spelling of the adjective that means something is funny. Humourous is incorrect and should not be used in English. …
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humorous - full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"
HUMOROUS Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of HUMOROUS is full of or characterized by that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : full of or characterized by humor : funny. How to use …
HUMOROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
He told one or two humorous stories about his years as a policeman. We weren't sure whether he was being humorous, or whether it was actually a serious suggestion. She writes humorous …
HUMOROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
If someone or something is humorous, they are amusing, especially in a clever or witty way. He was quite humorous, and I liked that about him. ...a humorous magazine.
Humourous or Humorous? Which is correct? - One Minute English
Humorous is the correct spelling of the adjective that means something is funny. Humourous is incorrect and should not be used in English. Humourous or Humorous in Canada and the U.K
Humorous - definition of humorous by The Free Dictionary
humorous - full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"
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What does the word humorous mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word humorous , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, …
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Humorous refers to the quality or state of being funny, amusing or causing laughter. It often involves the ability to perceive, enjoy, or express what is comical or amusing.
