In this course you will be considering how psychological concepts can be applied to foster success in your life. Because success means different things to different people, it’s necessary to start by defining success. To think about your own definition, please read this Forbes article “The Answer to this Question Will Define What Success Means to You“, and then respond to the following:

• Create your personal definition of success by answering the question posed in the the article: “When I’m 100 years old and I look back over my life, what would make me think my time was well spent?”
• In order to achieve success based on your own definition, what specific life goals are most important to accomplish in the next few years?

SAMPLE ANSWER

NIH News in Health: Sleep on It

Introduction

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is committed to helping Americans get the sleep they need. In this article, we’ll explore how sleep affects your body and brain, why it’s important to get enough of it every night, and what you can do about bad sleeping habits!

Sleep on It

The importance of sleep cannot be overstated. Although most people think of it as a time for rest and relaxation, sleep is also an essential biological need that plays a major role in your physical, mental and emotional health.

Sleep is important for regulating hormones such as insulin and leptin, which are responsible for controlling your energy intake. It also helps you to stay alert during the day so that you can perform well at work or school. Sleep deprivation has been linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and hypertension—all of which increase the risk of developing cancer later in life. In fact, not getting enough sleep may increase your risk of dying from any cause by more than 20 percent!

And here’s why: When we have less than six hours of shuteye each night (or four hours if we’re elderly), our bodies start producing less melatonin than usual—a hormone keyed into helping us fall asleep faster after being awake for long periods without sleeping—and this results in more daytime drowsiness throughout those times when we do fall asleep eventually because there wasn’t enough melatonin circulating through our bloodstreams during their waking state earlier before going home from work early Thursday evening last week due

Why you can’t cut corners on sleep.

You may not realize it, but sleep deprivation can seriously damage your health. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) says that insufficient sleep is associated with increased risk of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Sleep deprivation also affects your mood and behavior in ways you might not expect: It increases the risk of suicide and homicide; decreases attention span; reduces creativity; impairs judgment; increases the risk for car crashes; increases anger levels when driving during the day or night (the difference between those times is called “jet lag”), among other side effects.

The NIH recommends getting at least seven hours of shut-eye daily—but if you’re working on a project or dealing with a difficult neighbor who won’t stop complaining about something small enough that it could be easily solved by apologizing now instead of later when there’ll be time for him/her stop nagging about it for good!

What happens when you lose sleep.

Sleep deprivation can lead to weight gain and obesity, which is a risk factor for heart disease, diabetes and stroke. It also raises your risk of depression and anxiety.

Sleep loss has been linked with increased stress hormones that may increase inflammation in the body and cause chronic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular problems like coronary artery disease (CAD) or peripheral vascular disease (PVD).

Without enough sleep, your brain and body systems won’t function normally.

Sleep is essential for good health. We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping, so it’s no surprise that sleep deprivation can cause serious health problems.

Sleep helps your brain to process information and form memories, so when you don’t get enough sleep your ability to concentrate may be affected. Sleep also helps the body recover from daily stresses by giving it time to rest and repair itself during the night.

If you’re having trouble sleeping or staying asleep, try these tips:

Conclusion

Getting enough sleep is one of the best things you can do for yourself. It’s not just important for your health and fitness, but also your productivity at work. So if you want to make sure that you’re getting enough restful sleep, here are some tips: Try going to bed earlier and sleeping in on weekends so that when you do have work or school obligations during the weekdays, they won’t keep you from getting a full night’s rest. And don’t forget about those relaxing activities like reading or watching Netflix after dinner!