Sleep: The best medicine

Sleep has always been an indispensable part of human nature, yet it is astonishing that the majority of society has a poor understanding of it and fails to understand the significance of it. In fact, famous scientist Thomas Edison once stated, “Sleep is a criminal waste of time, and a heritage from our cave days.” Yet, as an essential operation in our daily schedule, sleep has a plethora of purposes ranging from revitalize the body after a stressful day of work to consolidating memories in order to sharpen one's mind. Evidently, a majority people are unaware of how imperative it is to attain a proper night of sleep, and how detrimental it is towards one's health to attain a poor night's of sleep. This poster aims to educate society on sleep, from the stages of sleep to possible disorders, and to spread awareness of the importance it holds. The poster will be a single sheet display, printed from FedEx. The poster will appear with the following titles: `Dreams,' `Effects of Sleep Deprivation,' `K-12 integration,' `Sleep Disorders,' and `Stages of Sleep,' In addition, pictures will be used to supplement each subject covered as well as an overall picture to describe the theme of the poster.