STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS 1
State of Consciousness
Gemyra Lewis
Psy105
STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS 2
What is consciousness? Consciousness is a state in which a patient is awake, aware, alert,
and responsive to stimuli. (Verywell Health, 2019) Our state of consciousness plays a big part in
our everyday performance. From the decisions we make to eat in the morning before we start our
day to, the decisions we make at work in our daily tasks. State of consciousness can be viewed in
many different lights and there are many theories surrounding it. Ensuring that you get the right
amount of rest each night is super important when thinking about our state of consciousness.
Studies have shown that on average, when a person gets 7-9 hours of sleep a night, this yields
better brain activity and performance throughout the day.
When a person is well rested, for lack of better words, there’s a lot more positivity that
