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Time：第 338例會，2016年1月 23日（週六）下午2:30~5:30
Place：
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Agenda
14:30~15:30 Session One
15:30~15:50 Speech Session
15:50~16:00 Change Group and then Break Time
16:00~17:15 Session Two
17:15~17:30 Happy Time
Host: Howard
Assistant Host:
Topic:
Sleep
Content:
SLEEP (From the book Good Chats, by Lynne Sandsberry & Paul Sorenson)
[size=50]The need for sleep is something we share with all our fellow creatures, but humans’ sleeping needs and preferences seem to vary quite a bit. For example, some people need a lot of sleep, while others seem to get along fine on five or six hours a night. Some people follow the maxim of “early to bed, early to rise,” and turn in by 9:00 p.m.. Others are called “night owls” because they prefer to stay up late. These “night people” might only get five or six hours of sleep on a week night, but they feel that they function better at night and are often productive during the evening hours. Night people sleep in the next morning when it is possible; when it isn’t, they try to find time to take a nap if they need it. A night person is often tired and cranky at breakfast table, while a bright and cherry morning person is ready to face the day even before having a cup of coffee. In the evening, though, a morning person will be ready to “hit the hay” at just about the time a night person starts to feel energetic.
A children’s bedtime prayer begins, “Now I lay me down to sleep,” but getting to sleep is not easy for everyone. People differ not only with regard to when and how long they sleep, but also how easily they are able to doze off. A woman might have no trouble dropping off, and fall asleep almost as soon as her head hits the pillow. Her husband, on the other hand, might lie awake for hours mulling over the problems of the day. He may toss and turn, eventually interfering with his wife’s slumber unless she is already sound asleep. If she is a light sleeper, his movements will awaken her, and both of them will have a sleepless night. And if both of them lose sleep on a regular basis, it could be a strain on their marriage.
People who are usually wide awake while others sleep, or who can’t seem to settle down even if they feel sleepy, are said to suffer from insomnia. Insomniacs envy those who are able to go right to sleep and often try different methods, such as using sleeping pills, to achieve their goal of slumber. Some experts suggest doing something to relax or unwind before going to bed, and many recommend following a regular routine at bedtime. The latter technique can be especially helpful for children. If a bath, a bedtime story, and a lullaby precede parents’ “good night” each evening, children come to accept bedtime as natural and inevitable.
Once a person has fallen asleep, of course, the final concern is staying asleep. Unless a person is a heavy sleeper, the engine of a passing car may disturb his sleep, not to mention the snoring of a spouse. And if an insomniac does wake up in the middle of the night, his troubles begin all over again.
Please Note:
Venue:台中市南屯區 大業路182號 Mos Burger
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Questions:
1. Are you a “morning person” or a “night person”? Do you function better in the morning or at night? When do you generally go to bed and how many hours of sleep do you get at night?
2. Do you go directly into the deep sleep at night, or do you often have trouble falling asleep at night? What might sometimes cause you to lie awake at night?
3. What good methods have you heard about for falling asleep faster? What do you think of using sleep pills for insomnia?
4. Once you go to sleep, do you have a problem staying asleep? What will disturb your sleep in your house or neighborhood?
5. If you lose sleep, how well do you function the next day? Do you like to take a nap during the day?
6. What do you do at night before going to bed? Do you sleep with the light on or off?
7. Do you have any ideas for dealing with a snoring problem? What do you usually do if someone’s snoring keeps you awake?
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週六晚餐(Saturday Dinner)
http://www.happyforum.org/happy/viewforum.php?f=76
戶外活動(Club Outing)
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