Always tired? Difficulty sleeping?
Falling behind at school or college? Difficulty concentrating? Is fatigue affecting your studies?
Want to understand some common mistakes teenagers make that hinder the quantity and quality of sleep? Read on.
Increasingly teenagers are not getting the sleep they need to function at their best during the school day. It doesn't help that school times are set according to standard working hours. When we are younger we are more likely to be owls – better later in the day – but school times mean teenagers have to wake earlier than they would naturally.
Teenagers in their late teens need 9 hours of quality sleep a night yet increasingly this is becoming a rarity. Is it surprising given the increased number of popular distractions available to teenagers today? In a word – No. So what can teenagers do to make sure they are getting the sleep they need. After all in the current world we can't afford to leave school with poor grades – you miss places at the best universities and you miss the best jobs.
Here are 4 crucial mistakes teens make prior to bed.
1. Playing on a computer or games console prior to bed. If you have a computer or games console in your bedroom you should leave it be for at least an hour before bed. Bright light from a screen can affect the brain meaning the natural triggers to help us sleep are affected.
2. Watching TV in the bedroom an hour before bed also has the same effect on our triggers for sleep. Take the TV out of the bedroom and don't stay up late to watch TV when you should be leaving yourself time to sleep.
3. Make sure your room is dark and cool. It may sound obvious but a dark room will help us get to sleep. This is more important in summer months when light comes into the bedroom earlier and can cause us to wake. If your room is too hot you also mess with the triggers our body uses as a cue to know when to sleep.
4. A cluttered room is a cluttered mind. Your parents may be on at you to tidy your bedroom but apart from keeping them happy a tidy room is better for sleep. Keeping your mind clear helps with getting to sleep.
These are just some tips that will help you get to sleep quicker and sleep better at night. For more information on the science of sleep as well as other hints and interventions you can adopt to improve night time sleep and personal energy follow the directions below.
Falling behind at school or college? Difficulty concentrating? Is fatigue affecting your studies?
Want to understand some common mistakes teenagers make that hinder the quantity and quality of sleep? Read on.
Increasingly teenagers are not getting the sleep they need to function at their best during the school day. It doesn't help that school times are set according to standard working hours. When we are younger we are more likely to be owls – better later in the day – but school times mean teenagers have to wake earlier than they would naturally.
Teenagers in their late teens need 9 hours of quality sleep a night yet increasingly this is becoming a rarity. Is it surprising given the increased number of popular distractions available to teenagers today? In a word – No. So what can teenagers do to make sure they are getting the sleep they need. After all in the current world we can't afford to leave school with poor grades – you miss places at the best universities and you miss the best jobs.
Here are 4 crucial mistakes teens make prior to bed.
1. Playing on a computer or games console prior to bed. If you have a computer or games console in your bedroom you should leave it be for at least an hour before bed. Bright light from a screen can affect the brain meaning the natural triggers to help us sleep are affected.
2. Watching TV in the bedroom an hour before bed also has the same effect on our triggers for sleep. Take the TV out of the bedroom and don't stay up late to watch TV when you should be leaving yourself time to sleep.
3. Make sure your room is dark and cool. It may sound obvious but a dark room will help us get to sleep. This is more important in summer months when light comes into the bedroom earlier and can cause us to wake. If your room is too hot you also mess with the triggers our body uses as a cue to know when to sleep.
4. A cluttered room is a cluttered mind. Your parents may be on at you to tidy your bedroom but apart from keeping them happy a tidy room is better for sleep. Keeping your mind clear helps with getting to sleep.
These are just some tips that will help you get to sleep quicker and sleep better at night. For more information on the science of sleep as well as other hints and interventions you can adopt to improve night time sleep and personal energy follow the directions below.
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