Sentences with phrase «of alertness»

«Troops have intensified vigilance and high level of alertness as they continued with efforts of clearing the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists in their Area of Responsibility.»

Altered states of alertness interfere with learning and behavior.

Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system giving the body a sense of alertness as well as dilates blood vessels.

And, this period of alertness with a lot of loud crying often occurs around 10 p.m. Babies tend to stick with the pattern they had in the womb: almost all babies in the womb are more awake and active during the late evening and night.

Pet owners were also asked to assess the level of alertness in their dogs throughout the evening.

Insufficient sleep can add years to your look because of the effect on your skin and generally lack of alertness.

It actually helps to promote a relaxed state of alertness as it increases L - Theanine levels and alpha waves.

If we turn back to the Whiteheadian explanation proposed above, we can account for both sets of data as long as we remember that degrees of alertness do not measure degrees of consciousness (witness the absent minded professor, «lost in thought»).

The effects of caffeine however, differ massively from person to person based on their individual tolerance - some people can drink coffee all day with minimal effects and some more «caffeine naive» individuals can find stronger and longer symptoms of alertness with as little as ~ 100 mg of caffeine.

The findings demonstrate an interaction between synchronous oscillations in the brain, attention to a task and external signs of alertness.

A healthy cat's head will give an impression of alertness.

It requires courage, wisdom, timing, focus, and an incredible sense of alertness of everything happening around you.

For instance, people with sleep apnea are less efficient sleepers, and may have to sleep longer hours in order to achieve minimal levels of alertness during the day.

According to a study published in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, a higher level of alertness between breakfast and lunch is more associated with a meal high in fiber and carbs than it is with a low - carb meal.

In some industries — emergency medicine, airlines, trucking — long shifts with little sleep are the norm, and managers worried about potentially deadly oversights are paying increasing attention to the effects of sleep deprivation (many railways now have directors of alertness or similar roles).

Most babies will eventually fall into some sort of pattern of alertness and sleeping.

The bird floating from the head mirror is positioned with the view that your baby's vision develops too and his sense of alertness becomes sharper.

«Every single high school student I have ever measured in terms of their alertness is a walking zombie,» says Cornell sleep expert James Maas.

«You reset the system and get a burst of alertness and increased motor performance.

After going through a few different stages of alertness ranging from quiet awake to alert to drowsy, your newborn baby may fall into a deep sleep.

Here, too, the main concern is our loss of alertness and individuality.

The study found a different spatial pattern for effective connections into and out of the alertness network in patients as compared to controls.

The MIT team began its investigation of local control of alertness or drowsiness with the TRN because its physical location makes it perfectly positioned to play a role in sleep, Lewis says.

A new compound that inhibits the activity of alertness - promoting brain peptides called orexins shows promise as a sleeping pill, according to tests in people and animals.

Our level of alertness peaks several times throughout the day, based on our cortisol activity — and in the morning, this tends to happen between 8 and 9 a.m.

Best of all, since these substances stimulate the production of human growth hormone, they are perfectly legal to use and can be used by anyone from athlete to a businessman wanting that little edge of alertness in the conference hall.

There are many herbal teas that can provide the little perk of alertness but definitely not to the same degree as coffee.

vitally offers — despite its birth in sorrow and its many war - zone - like stretches — is a tale of alertness and awakening.

Functioning refers to our state of alertness leading to increased concentration and vigilance and cognitive performance including memory, comprehending languages, reasoning, problem solving, creativity and decision making.

Regulating Activity Level — developing self - monitoring of alertness and applying activating or calming strategies to optimize focus and productivity

The MacPherson strut - type front suspension and double control - arm rear provided a thoroughly enjoyable balance of alertness and compliance, although some found that during truly spirited cornering, the inside front wheel would lighten up and spin a bit too quickly.

Cropped ears tend to stand upright and thus also give the dog an appearance of alertness.

This workhorse human tranquilizer causes a general ratcheting down of alertness and anxiety in cats similar to its effect on people.

They are also friendly around other dogs, and they have a high amount of alertness and intelligence.

They are quite clean animals, and are used as watchdogs because of their alertness.

This immediately elevated the level of alertness among dog owners.

expressions; though an occasional look of alertness makes you wonder how that person responded to the experience in their own work.

John Walsh, then director of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Malibu, Calif., described Ms. Tucker in especially apt terms in a 1993 article in The New York Times: «There's always been a social conscience in Marcia that's impatient and results in a kind of alertness you can just read across her forehead like a Jenny Holzer sign.»

«The message isn't «Let them run around the room,» but you need to be able to facilitate their movement so they can maintain the level of alertness necessary for cognitive activities.»

The better quality of alertness was higher.

While that sort of alertness seems unattractive at the time — at best it leads to an uncomfortable conversation with the client, and at worst it leads to the termination of the lawyer - client relationship — it prevents the serious longer term consequence of having to explain the lawyer's role to the police, the courts and the public.

«Sheriff Israel failed to maintain a culture of alertness, vigilance and thoroughness amongst his deputies,» Corcoran wrote in a letter.

An individual will be hired as a fire fighter on the basis of his alertness and mental strength so a resume should focus on all these qualities.

Sleep states and levels of alertness which also impact the caregiving environment are shown.

As many sufferers are already in a heightened state of alertness, they may start to worry about these symptoms, which can make them worse, making the person even more nervous and uncomfortable.

There's no right amount of alert time, but a general trend toward longer periods of alertness is a sign that your baby's developing normally.