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Active Speaking - Part A

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.”

Did Brad Pitt say this? No, Brad Pitt didn’t say this. Did Mahatma Gandhi say this? Yes, Mahatma Gandhi said this. Who said this? Mahatma Gandhi said this. Did he say that each night he is reborn? No, he didn’t say each night he is reborn. Did he say that each night he dies? Yes, he said that each night he dies. What did he say happens when he wakes up? He said that when he wakes up, he is reborn.

Gandhi isn’t the first one to compare sleep to death.

Is Gandhi the first one to compare sleep

to death? No, Gandhi isn’t the

first one to compare sleep to death. What did Gandhi compare to death? Gandhi compared sleep to death.

Sleep provides such a precious break from our busy minds that it’s often compared to death, and awakening in the morning to a rebirth.

What kind of break is it? It’s a precious break. Is sleep an unneeded break from our busy minds? No, sleep isn’t an unneeded break from our busy minds. Is sleep a precious break from our busy minds? Yes, sleep is a precious break from our busy minds.

Of course, our mind isn’t always quiet during sleep.

Is our mind always busy during sleep? No, our mind isn’t always busy. Is our mind always quiet during sleep? No, it’s not always quiet. Is our mind always busy or quiet during sleep? Our mind isn’t always busy or quiet during sleep.

We are dreaming during 20% of the time we are sleeping.

Are we dreaming 100% of the time we are sleeping? No, we aren’t dreaming 100% of the time we are sleeping. Are we dreaming 20% of the time we are sleeping? Yes, we are dreaming 20% of the time we are sleeping. How often are we dreaming when we are sleeping? We are dreaming 20% of the time we are sleeping.

The dreaming stage is also called REM or Rapid Eye Movement.

What is the dreaming stage called? The dreaming stage is called REM. What does REM mean? REM means Rapid Eye Movement.

During REM our minds are very active, but our bodies are resting. At least, that’s true for most people.

Are our bodies active during REM? No, our bodies aren’t active during REM. Are our bodies active or resting during REM? Our bodies are resting. What happens to our bodies during REM? During REM our bodies are resting.

Mike Birbiglia has a sleep problem called REM Behavior Disorder.

Does Bill have a sleep problem? No, Bill doesn’t have a sleep problem. Does Mike have a sleep problem? Yes, Mike has a sleep problem. What kind of sleep problem does Mike have? Mike has a sleep problem called REM Behavior Disorder. Who has a sleep problem, Bill or Mike? Mike has a sleep problem.

For most people, the neurotransmitter dopamine is released during sleep.

Which neurotransmitter is released? Dopamine is released. Is dopamine a neurotransmitter? Yes, dopamine is a neurotransmitter. When is the neurotransmitter dopamine released? The neurotransmitter dopamine is released during sleep.

Neurotransmitters have many functions, but one thing dopamine does is paralyze the body during sleep.

Does dopamine make your body active during sleep? No, dopamine doesn’t make your body active during sleep. Does dopamine paralyze your body during sleep? Yes, dopamine paralyzes your body during sleep. What does dopamine do to your body during sleep? Dopamine paralyzes your body during sleep.

This keeps the sleeper from moving during their dreams.

Does this keep the sleeper from moving? Yes, this keeps the sleeper from moving. Does this keep the sleeper from dreaming? No, this doesn’t keep the sleeper from dreaming. What does this keep the sleeper from doing? This keeps the sleeper from moving.

For people like Mike Birbiglia, things work a little differently. For 7 years, Mike had a recurring dream of a flying jackal monster.

Did Mike have a recurring dream about a flying angel? No, Mike didn’t have a recurring dream about a flying angel. Did Mike have a recurring dream about a flying jackal monster? Yes, Mike had a recurring dream about a flying jackal monster. What did Mike have a recurring dream about? Mike had a recurring dream about a flying jackal monster.

During one of these dreams, he jumped onto his bed in the middle of the night while he was asleep.

What did Mike jump onto? He jumped onto his bed. Did Mike jump onto his car? No, Mike didn’t jump onto his car. Did Mike jump onto his house? No, Mike didn’t jump onto his house.

Did Mike jump onto his bed? Yes, Mike jumped onto his bed.

He was completely freaking out.

What was Mike doing? Mike was completely freaking out. Was Mike completely calm? No, Mike wasn’t completely calm. Was Mike completely freaking out? Yes, Mike was completely freaking out.

He yelled to his girlfriend that there was a monster floating over their bed.

Did Mike yell at the monster? No, Mike didn’t yell at the monster. Did Mike yell to his girlfriend? Yes, Mike yelled to his girlfriend. Did Mike yell to his girlfriend that he was tired and sleepy? No, Mike didn’t yell to his girlfriend that he was sleepy. What did Mike yell to his girlfriend? Mike yelled to his girlfriend that there was a monster floating over their bed.