ESPY 741 by Heidi M Streit

1.What song do you feel most reflects what our brains do during sleep and/or the importance of sleep? Why?

heidistreit — 2021-01-29 16:23:25 UTC

2. What was the biggest 'aha' moment for your during the podcast? Why?

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talyaaasen — 2021-03-30 13:56:52 UTC

Question 1

I was actually just reading The New Science of Learning Chapter 2 and it stated a 8 minute song that is guaranteed to put us to sleep. It is so powerful that it is not recommended for people to listen to it while driving. To pick a more applicable song, Bohemian Rhapsody comes to mind. It has so many ups and downs throughout the song that I think represent our sleep cycle.

Question 2

My biggest aha moment during this podcast was that REM and slow wave sleep helps to consolidate memories. It makes sense to me now that our brain takes in what we did/learned that day, consolidates it, and stores it for later retrieval. If we do not get enough sleep, this process cannot occur.

Great job, Heidi! I loved the incorporation of the music!

HD

hannahdraayer — 2021-03-30 14:45:49 UTC

This was such a fun podcast, Heidi!
1. This is such a unique question and I really like it! Music is a great way for us all to connect with each other as well as relate to our learning. I think that Dream On by Aerosmith really reflects what our brains do during sleep. First, it talks about dreaming. Second, it builds slowly, which is similar to our sleep cycle, and then hits the chorus and goes crazy, which also seems similar to our sleep cycle.

2. The biggest 'aha' moment for me during the podcast was the facts about naps. It is always just so difficult for me to fathom taking a 90 minute nap but I also cannot usually fall asleep in 20 minutes. I have never really thought I was a 'good napper'!

Grace B.

gracebennett3 — 2021-03-30 17:11:07 UTC

What a fun and engaging podcast!! Great work :)
1. I think the song "Work From Home" by Fifth Harmony reflects what our brains do during sleep. It is always working, processing, "decluttering", consolidating while we are sleeping. I think this song helps me to realize that even though we are resting, our brain is still working!

2. My biggest 'aha' moment from your podcast was about memory consolidation. I think this is really important to remember for studying and cramming. Memories are consolidated based on importance during sleep and effectiveness is based on amount and quality of sleep. The ways to improve this process is to set aside adequate time to sleep, avoid lights (phone lights included) after a certain time, avoid excessive caffeine, and try to incorporate exercise in your day-to-day activities.

Katie C

2021-03-30 19:19:31 UTC

This was such a great podcast!
1. Either "Sleep to Dream" by Fiona Apple or "All I Have to Do is Dream" by the Everly Brothers are good representations of what our brains are actually doing when we're sleeping. The other song that always comes to mind is "Enter Sandman" by Metallica. All of these songs show how active our brains our when we're sleeping!

2. I'm always fascinated by the stages of sleep and how they are all important to our cognitive functions! When you were talking about REM sleep and how that affects memory consolidation made me reflect on how when my sleep patterns are poor, I can't remember anything!

Thank you Katie for sharing your thoughts! It is so crazy to think what a full night sleep or a lack of sleep can do for/to us! Eeks!

heidistreit — 2021-03-31 18:04:01 UTC

Thank you Grace for sharing your thoughts! It is definitely impressive what our brains do during our sleep cycles!

heidistreit — 2021-03-31 18:05:54 UTC

Thank you Hannah for sharing your thoughts! I love reading about all of the different songs everyone is coming up with! And I am definitely a napper so 90 minutes is spot on perfecto! ;)

heidistreit — 2021-03-31 18:08:41 UTC

Thank you Talya for sharing your thoughts! Ohhh.....I can relate to Bohemian Rhapsody as well in regards to our sleep cycles!

heidistreit — 2021-03-31 18:11:10 UTC

Alex AK

2021-03-31 18:32:46 UTC

1. I think the song "come away with me" by Norah Jones represents what our brains do during sleep. It shows how we go along for the ride when we are sleeping. Even the line about writing a song, I can't tell you how many times I've woken up in the morning with fully formed ideas or answers to questions I was thinking about before going to bed.

2. I had heard about the weightless song before but was cool to hear the statistics on it. I'll definitely have to give it a go sometime when I can't sleep! Weightless slowing heart rate 35% and anxiety by 60%

Samantha Wood

samanthawood5 — 2021-03-31 21:49:59 UTC

Question 1:
The first thing that came to mind when thinking about our brains and sleep was any piano type music like Mozart. There are times when the music is really soft, or loud, etc. I'm awful with names of songs so that's what I thought of right away.

Question 2:
The biggest "aha" moment for me during the podcast was in regard to naps. I know that we've talked a lot about naps this semester and it's crazy to me that it's either 20 or 90 minutes and no in between.

Great podcast, Heidi!

Abbie Wiebers

abbiewiebers — 2021-04-01 14:38:24 UTC

1. When thinking about sleep, the song that reflects my brain is probably "Never Enough" from the Greatest Showman because I could probably sleep for 20 hours a day and still feel tired. :)

2. My biggest "aha" moment from this podcast was how sleep can help us consolidate memories. I thought that was so cool and something I definitely want to try out in my own life.

This podcast was so much fun! Great job!

Gabrielle Imbery

2021-04-02 16:25:18 UTC

I also think about All I Have to Do Is Dream by the Everly Brothers. My grandparents used to sing this to me when I was younger and I always used to sing this song when I was laying in bed at night. It just reminds me of sleeping. I have also always been a dreamer. I have multiple dreams that are very vivid and clear every night.

My biggest 'aha' moment was when you talked about naps! People have always told me that you should not sleep longer than 20 minutes during the day. I have never been able to nap for only 20 minutes at a time because it sometimes takes me that long to fall sleep! I thought the information on naps and how long we should be sleeping was the most interesting!

Great podcast, Heidi!

Kate W

kateehresmann — 2021-04-03 20:34:13 UTC

1. The first song that came to my mind was Dreams by the Cranberries! The beat just keeps trucking along, like our brains while we sleep. Also have to enjoy the vocals between versus - maybe that could signify a part of the cycle. The title was too fitting!
<3 RIP Dolores

2. The fact that going to sleep helps us consolidate memories. I think that can be so important because if we don't get enough sleep then this process cannot occur! This was the real aha moment for me! Great job!

Emily L

2021-04-05 22:49:19 UTC

Question 1:
I also thought about All I Have to Do is Dream by the Everly Brothers. I think I thought about this song because our dreams mean something. I know that in many ways Freud was not all there. However, I have always believed that our life will be brought into our dreams. I think about times that people wake up missing someone or even when they wake up with a song in their head. These things happened for a reason! I believe that we can learn a lot about our current life if we look at our dreams.

Question 2:
I also took away the part about memories. I think about how when we are tired we can't seem to remember anything. For reason I have always felt like that was a "thing", but now I know.

Great Job!

Thank you for sharing your thoughts Emily! It is so interesting to see how sleep affects so many things....especially our memory!

heidistreit — 2021-04-06 00:50:49 UTC

Thank you Samantha for sharing your thoughts! Classical music is a great genre of music to classify our sleeping hours!

heidistreit — 2021-04-06 00:52:13 UTC

Thanks Kate for sharing your thoughts! I too agree that it was so interesting to see how sleep affects so much of our daily processes....like memory!

heidistreit — 2021-04-06 00:53:29 UTC

Thank you Gabrielle for sharing your thoughts! I love the memory attached to the song you related to sleep! And how cool about your vivid and clear dreams!

heidistreit — 2021-04-06 00:54:56 UTC

Thank you Abbie for sharing your ideas! I am the same way.....it would be interesting to monitor our sleep at night to see if we truly enter all cycles of sleep.

heidistreit — 2021-04-06 00:56:36 UTC

Thank you Alex for sharing your thoughts! The stats on the slowing heart rate and decreased anxiety is amazing!

heidistreit — 2021-04-06 00:58:55 UTC

Allise F

2021-04-07 02:03:34 UTC

1.) I am not great with song associations haha, but the song that came to mind was Memories by Maroon 5 only because it talks about memories and the brain consolidates everything for later retrieval. Haha idk pretty weak and not super creative but that's what came to mind.
2.) My biggest 'aha' moment was the nap time! It's always a struggle to get the right amount so you're not more tired and actually rest in a short amount of time. It was also good to know I had the right idea when I would think, "as long as I can get a solid undisturbed 20 minutes, I'm good."
The music aspect of this was amazing!

Karliana K

2021-04-07 02:45:16 UTC

· What song do you feel most reflect what our brains do during sleep and/or the importance of sleep?

o Why?

§ This question was surprisingly tricky for me! It’s like every song I have ever known left my head. I really liked Abbie’s post about “Never Enough” from the Greatest Showman and can relate to that. I’ll have to follow up with another song from the Greatest Showman, but mine is “Come Alive.” The beginning of the song talks about stumbling through your days, being like a zombie in a maze, and then being able to flip the switch. I feel like this is me when I do not have enough sleep. I’m just trying to make it through my day. But as the song goes on, it gets more lively and the song itself starts to come alive. Similarly, I feel more myself when I have more sleep. That’s when I feel the best and am ready to fully take on my day (not just slide by). It’s when I come alive (after coffee of course).

· What was the biggest ‘aha’ moment for you during the podcast?

o Why?

§ My biggest ‘aha’ moment was that sleep can help remove neurotoxins, I do not think that is something we have heard yet in other podcasts! I also found it interesting that sleep can help with your appetite. I know I find myself snacking more when I am tired in order to stay awake, but I did not think of it going the other way around (where sleep can help
regulate hunger)! It’s like a double edged sword. I eat because I am tired and not sleeping enough can also throw off my appetite.

· I really enjoyed your podcast, the songs made it really fun!

Thank you Allise for sharing your ideas! And your Maroon 5 song is perfect as there is no right or wrong! I too think 20 undisturbed minutes is ideal, but I usually find it hard to instantly sleep and/or find undisturbed time! ;)

heidistreit — 2021-04-07 13:59:00 UTC

Thank you for sharing your ideas Karliana! Your song connection was very powerful as I definitely could relate especially when I don't get enough sleep. I too thought it was interesting with two sides of the coin of hunger and appetite regulated to some extent by sleep.

heidistreit — 2021-04-07 14:01:48 UTC

Trina S.

trinastewart — 2021-04-07 19:57:43 UTC

Question 1: I honestly struggled with coming up with a song that resembles what our brain does while sleeping. I just kept thinking about nursery rhymes with this question. Probably, because I work at a daycare where I we use nursery rhymes to help kiddos sleep. Something else I was thinking about was the song with lyrics like "Sandman come bring me a dream" (not sure on the actual title of the song), but I definitely thought about this one.
Question 2: My biggest 'aha' moment, is when I think about a sleep routine. I never really thought that I had one, but now that I think about it. I do the same thing. I always put my phone on the charger, my left arm under my pillow with my leg slightly bent. In about 5 minutes, I am always sleeping.

This was an awesome podcast, great job!!!

Thank you Trina for sharing your thoughts! What great songs that you came up with! They definitely fit the theme of the sleep cycle! And it is so interesting how we are all such creatures of habit....as am I...even when it comes to sleep routines!

heidistreit — 2021-04-07 22:51:40 UTC