+1 862 207 3288 o any dreams you had last 5-10 days
o any initial thoughts about the dream – events of the day that may relate, etc.
o your general sleep schedule (if you have a tracker such as fitbit, include data on your sleep patterns as well – wakefulness, restlessness, times asleep/awake per night, total sleep, etc.)
o your general eating habits by day
o your general exercise habits by day
o anything else of note in your psychological or physical health (stress, excitement, changes, etc.)
• You may use any format you wish to record the data (notepad, computer, hardcopy spreadsheet, etc.).
• Complete a 3-4 page reflection (not counting title or reference pages) in which you analyze the results of your sleep/dream journal. Consider how your psychological and physical health interacted. What patterns did you see? Discuss the impact that various factors such as fatigue, diet, stress and exercise had on your dreams and sleep patterns. Explain how this insight may impact your behaviors in the future to lead to better psychological and physical health.
• Utilize at least 2 academic resources (your text can be one of these) to support your analysis and discussion.
• Submission should include:
o Title page in APA format
o Reflection minimum 3 pages, double spaced
o Reference page in APA format
o If desired (this is optional), a copy of the original data/journal
Assignment Grading Rubric – Total 100 points:
• Provided a thoughtful analysis of how physical and psychological health interact, particularly in connecting waking behaviors with sleep and dreams. Max. 30 points
• Provided detailed evidence in the form of examples and data to support analysis and conclusions. Max. 25 points
• Described how the information gleaned from the analysis will or will not impact future behaviors and awareness. Max 20 points
• Incorporated references from at least two academic sources. Max 10 points
• Writing was clear, focused, organized and grammatically correct with few to no errors in spelling, punctuation, or sentence structure. Max 15 points
