Research Development Folio: Strategies to Improve Sleep Patterns

This research development folio explores strategies for improving sleep patterns to increase energy levels. The student's research focuses on the effects of melatonin and other drugs, analyzing a source from Helpguide.org. Key findings highlight the importance of sleep regularity, maintaining a body clock, and the role of melatonin. The student reflects on the value of cognitive behavioral therapy and plans to further investigate its effectiveness. The research is deemed relevant to the guiding question, providing insights into healthy sleep habits and the impact of various interventions. The student finds the information valuable and plans to apply the research to improve their sleep. The folio compares the source's depth and detail to other sources and concludes that the information is trustworthy and insightful, shaping the student's understanding of sleep patterns and strategies.

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RESEARCH
GUIDING QUESTION How could a range of strategies help me to improve my sleep pattern so that I'm more energetic?
Sub Topic Question Does melatonin or other drugs have a long/short term effect?
SOURCE:
Author/s Melinda Smith, M.A., Lawrence Robinson, and Robert Segal, M.A.
Title Sleeping Pills and Natural Sleep Aids
Web Address/Publisher Helpguide.org
Copyright/Published Date 19th June 2019 Date Viewed 12th August, 2019
SOURCE ANALYSIS AND REFLECTION:
KEY FINDINGS
 What have you learnt from your source?
Maintaining a regularity in the sleep time is important.
Maintaining a body clock is important.
Taking naps should not be for a long time.
Melatonin is a important factor for our natural sleep process, and it works like a natural drug.
Sleep cycle should be maintained, even on weekends.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is also helpful for a good sleep habit.
Sleeping pills should not be missed, and must be avoided and the melatonin should be made to do its own work.
The frequent use of the sleeping pills should be refrained from.
All the directions provided with the packaging box should be read properly.
 What new directions can you follow in your research which you had not previously considered?
The Cognitive behavioral therapy can play a role in a better sleeping process. This is a new knowledge that has been recently developed. This
is a form of psychotherapy by which the psychologists try to redress or modify the negative thoughts, patterns of behavior, emotions and
feelings. It is believed that certain negative emotions and feelings affect our sleep, therefore, must be do away with. According to the Harvard
Medical School, this form of therapy can be more effective than the sleep medications and will be less harmful for health. Therefore, further
researches are being made.
What else would you like to research after reading this source?
I would like to study more about the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and in what ways, this can be effective. Also, I would like to understand in
what ways the patterns of behavior can be redressed. Also, I would like to know in what other ways the quality of sleep can be developed and
made more sound.
VALIDITY
 Why is this research relevant to your research question and sub topic question?
My research was upon the strategies of sleeping that can make me feel more energetic, and my subtopic was the long- or short-term effect of
Melatonin and other drugs. This particular study has provided me with enough literature to understand about my sub topic.
Why was this source useful?
This particular resource was therefore, helpful, because it provided me with a detailed knowledge of the conducts of melatonin and the effects
of other drugs on sleep. It also helped me to understand about the patterns that should be followed while practicing a particular drug, and what
are the guidelines to remember and consider while having sleeping pills or drugs.
 How does this link to your research question and sub topic questions?
The source is completely related to my sub topic question and therefore, indirectly provides me with the understanding the reasons for not
having a quality sleep.
How does this source relate to your research question?
My research question is what are the strategies, that will help me to sleep better. Therefore, the article clearly talks about the healthy habits
followed by one, can help in having a proper and quality sleep. It talks about the healthy habits and the reasons for not having a proper sleep.
Thus, it is related with my research question.
 How valuable was this information?
The information that I have gained through this particular assignment is very important as it has provided me with the knowledge of factors that
affect my sleep and the what are the things should be remembered or considered while maintaining a practice of having sleeping pills or doing
drugs to get a proper sleep.
 How will you or will not use the research in your outcome?
In outcome, I will definitely use this research to improve my sleep pattern and quality.

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KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
 How does this source of information compare to other research sources?
This particular source is more detailed and insightful as compared to other sources.
Is the information in this source similar or different to other sources?
The information of this source is similar but more detailed and in depth than the other sources.
 Have you considered that you may need to refine your question?
No, I think my research question is quite specific and particular, and includes a special niche of the entire topic.
After reading this source, do you need to refine your question?
No, I do not think that I need to refine my question, but I think, it could be added with another sub topic, that is the psycho therapies that are
available and a small research could have been done on that as well.
 What do you need to find out more about?
I need to find out more about the psychological theories and therapies that can be undergone and practiced to better the sleep pattern and
quality.
 How may you use any, references, citations and links to other resources which are included?
Other resources can be added as a reference list.
Did this source lead you to other sources?
No, the source had been fulfilling for me.
RELIABILITY
 How do you know it is credible? (bias/currency/expertise/authorship)
Because, I have checked up the authors in the internet, and the information they have provided, and got validation from there.
How do you know if you can trust this source?
The official website is valid and the terms and information included here are also suggested by certain scholarly articles, which I have gfpund
in Google.
 How may this influence in how you use this source?
This has already influenced me in my sleep patterns, and in near future, if I ever come across such difficulties, then
this assignment will guide me.
If the trust the source, how will you use it? What about if you don’t trust it?
I will use it in my everyday life, and since I do believe this therefore, there is no point in not trusting the source.