GMA 40: Watch Dan Childs Stay Awake for 40 Hours Straight

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MT @Respiratory_NYC: Join us for LIVE Twitter chat TODAY 1-2pmET at #danisawake. Top experts answer all your Questions! @DanChildsABC #GMA40

by DanChildsABC via twitter 11/18/2015 6:38:30 PM
People tolerate acute sleep deprivation pretty well, chronic is much worse #DanIsAwake

by Steven Feinsilver via twitter 11/18/2015 6:39:49 PM
Some researchers think sleep paralysis might be behind a number of myths throughout the ages -- from incubi, succubi, demonic possession, visits from ghosts and spirits, to alien abductions. All have in common paralysis, a sensation of great fear, and the sense that someone else is in the room.

by Jennifer.Hoffmann.MD 11/18/2015 6:40:00 PM
@suthrngurl Right now I am not feeling achy or sick... but chronic sleep deprivation is linked with higher resp illness risk #danisawake

by DanChildsABC via twitter 11/18/2015 6:40:15 PM
Most humans appear to need about 7 and 1/4 h sleep, but probably varies a lot #DanIsAwake

by Steven Feinsilver via twitter 11/18/2015 6:40:52 PM
by Dan.Childs via YouTube edited by Gillian.B.Mohney 11/18/2015 7:05:27 PM
Another video diary is coming soon! #DanIsAwake

by Julie.Barzilay 11/18/2015 7:49:35 PM
Did you know….It is a common myth that it is dangerous to not wake a sleepwalker. NOT TRUE! There’s no harm in waking them, and it can be much more dangerous to let them go at their activities.

by Julie.Barzilay 11/18/2015 7:51:22 PM
Fun Fact: Airline pilots must have a 10-hour period of rest prior to each flight duty period (8 of those hours must be uninterrupted sleep).

by Angela Anderson, MD 11/18/2015 8:00:00 PM
NASA schedules 8.5 hours of sleep in every 24 hour period!

by kschreibs 11/18/2015 8:16:39 PM
Sleep hygeine is key to a good night's sleep! No screen use before bed, do a quiet activity, avoid caffeiene, make sure your sleeping space is dark and cool, and try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day.

by Jennifer.Hoffmann.MD 11/18/2015 8:42:17 PM
Hypnagogic hallucinations are dream images that occur before the onset of sleep and most often occur in narcolepsy.

by kschreibs 11/18/2015 9:20:28 PM
Bruxism, tooth grinding, is a common behavior while asleep, but can lead to dental injury and temporomandibular joint pain.

by kschreibs 11/18/2015 9:24:33 PM
by Dan.Childs via YouTube 11/18/2015 9:34:05 PM
Sleep terrors are common in children and occur during deep non-rapid-eye-movement(NREM) sleep

by kschreibs 11/18/2015 9:55:49 PM
Sleepwalking also occurs during NREM sleep.

by kschreibs 11/18/2015 10:14:09 PM
Most people over the age of 10 dream 4-6 times per night while in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.

by kschreibs 11/18/2015 10:22:34 PM
Some medications may affect dreams, causing them to be more vivid and scary.

by kschreibs 11/18/2015 10:24:16 PM
Do other mammals dream?? Many scientists think so!

by kschreibs 11/18/2015 11:08:52 PM
I'm here with Dan with just under 13 hours to go! The bed looks awfully tempting.

by Gillian.B.Mohney 11/18/2015 11:24:06 PM
Dan is all ready for his EEG, but is taking a break to talk to his family.

by Gillian.B.Mohney 11/18/2015 11:56:16 PM
Video: Day 1: Best of Dan Childs' Sleepless Saga
ABC NewsFor "GMA's" 40th anniversary, our own Dan Childs is staying up for 40 hours straight.

by Gillian.B.Mohney 11/18/2015 11:59:07 PM
Hi guys time for Twitter #pictionary! Feel free to tweet at @DanChildsABC and use the #dandraws!

by Gillian.B.Mohney 11/19/2015 12:06:50 AM
To sleep or not to sleep? That is the question.

by Joshua Steinberg, MD 11/19/2015 12:29:18 AM
Sorry about the delay! Dan is going to start on Twitter #pictionary soon!

by Gillian.B.Mohney 11/19/2015 12:40:53 AM
Hang on we're pausing Twitter #pictionary as Dan goes on the GMA livestream!

by Gillian.B.Mohney 11/19/2015 1:11:01 AM
Don't Forget: Regular exercise can improve sleep patterns.

by Angela Anderson, MD 11/19/2015 2:00:00 AM
ICYMI: Here's Dan's first video diary.

by Dan.Childs via YouTube edited by Gillian.B.Mohney 11/19/2015 6:35:02 AM
ICYMI

by Gillian.B.Mohney 11/19/2015 7:00:00 AM
ICYMI

by Gillian.B.Mohney 11/19/2015 8:00:00 AM
Sleep those pounds away: Infants who sleep less than 12 hours/day may be more than 2 times as likely to be overweight in preschool than infants who sleep more than 12 hours/day.

by Rini Mathew, DO, MPH 11/19/2015 8:02:00 AM
ICYMI: Bigger the Better: On 27 July 2002, in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, Slumberjack unveiled the world’s largest sleeping bag measuring 24.5 ft (7.46m) wide and 54.16 ft (16.5m) long, and weighing 175lb (79kg) The sleeping bag is to scale and is nearly ten times larger than a normal sleeping bag. Manufactured at the Slumberjack plant in Glasgow, Missouri it was created in honour of Slumberjack’s 50th anniversary.

by Rini Mathew, DO, MPH edited by Gillian.B.Mohney 11/19/2015 9:30:30 AM
Tech Tips: Cell phone use before bed can also make it difficult to stay asleep and can lead to early awakening.

by Rini Mathew, DO, MPH 11/19/2015 10:00:00 AM
Fun Fact: If you use your cell phone or computer before bed you may have difficultly falling asleep.

by Angela Anderson, MD 11/19/2015 10:00:00 AM
Tech Tips: It might feel like everyone uses a computer 24/7, but using the machine can affect your sleep quality. Staying up late and using your computer 1 hour before bed has been associated with restless sleep and drowsy driving.

by Rini Mathew, DO, MPH 11/19/2015 10:05:30 AM
Tech Tips: If you play video games it might take you another 22 minutes to fall asleep.

by Rini Mathew, DO, MPH 11/19/2015 10:45:00 AM
Fun Fact: You may be sleep deprived if it takes you more than 5 minutes to fall asleep.

by Angela Anderson, MD 11/19/2015 12:00:00 PM
Thanks for joining us and we hope you had fun watching Dan slowly lose his motor skills and cognitive abilities. If you missed it, here's Dan's very first blog post.

by Gillian.B.Mohney via YouTube 11/19/2015 12:06:11 PM
Tell them to stop picking on you.... Also, it is driving those of us watching you crazy too.... ;-)

by Acadian Proud 11/19/2015 2:43:29 PM
by Dan.Childs via YouTube 11/20/2015 7:09:39 PM
Just pretend that you are on a flight to overseas, marathon flights...

by Connie Palmer: just pretend... 11/21/2015 3:54:49 PM
Check out the highlights from Dan's first 24 hours awake!
Video: Day 1: Best of Dan Childs' Sleepless Saga
ABC NewsFor "GMA's" 40th anniversary, our own Dan Childs is staying up for 40 hours straight.

by Julie.Barzilay 6/22/2016 10:02:53 PM

GMA 40: Watch Dan Childs Stay Awake for 40 Hours Straight

Video: Day 1: Best of Dan Childs' Sleepless Saga

Video: Day 1: Best of Dan Childs' Sleepless Saga