SRP6- BACKGROUND RESEARCH PAPER

Do the colors of walls make you fall asleep faster?

Gavin Emmons

8th Grade Physics

Mr. Oz’s Class

Sonoran Science Academy

October 2, 2013

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“Sleep is a naturally recurring state characterized by reduced or absent consciousness, relatively suspended sensory activity, and inactivity of nearly all voluntary muscles” (Wiki, 2013). Sleep is something humans can not live without. Without sleep, all humans would be unable to work or move. It rests our muscles and mind to make us able to work easily the next day.

Some colors actually seem to be sleepy color such as light shades of blue. “People sleeping in rooms painted with calm colors like yellow, blue or green got the best night’s sleep” (ISPA, 2013). These light colors seem to make young people get a good night’s rest.

“Studies have shown that color can have impact on your mood. If you’re having trouble sleeping, the colors in your bedroom may make a difference” (Amodio, 2013). Colors have been shown to impact moods, so quite possibly it will affect your sleep.

“Sleep plays a vital role in good health and well-being throughout your life. Getting enough quality sleep at the right times can help protect your mental health, physical health, quality of life, and safety” (National Institutes of Health, 2012).

“Sleep can often be a barometer of your overall health. In many cases, people in good health tend to sleep well, whereas those suffering from repeated sleeping problems might have an underlying medical or mental health problem, be it minor or serious” (Melinda Smith, M.A., Lawrence Robinson, and Robert Segal, M.A). Sleeping disorders might not be disorders at all, but they could just be the colors of walls.

Bibliography:

-Sleep documented on September 23, 2013 at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep

-Color me Sleepy documented during 2013 at http://www.bedpostblog.com/2013/05/color-me-sleepy/

-The Colors of Sleep documented on March 25, 2009 by Aimee Amodio at http://www.families.com/blog/the-colors-of-sleep

-Why is Sleep Important? Documented on February 22, 2012 by National Institutes of Health at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/sdd/why.html

-Sleep Disorders and Sleeping Problems Documented on May, 2013 by  Melinda Smith, M.A., Lawrence Robinson, and Robert Segal, M.A at http://www.helpguide.org/life/sleep_disorders.htm