It isn’t Easy Being Teen.
Getting too little sleep, or having sleep difficulties can:
Limit your ability to learn, listen, concentrate and solve problems. You may even forget information like names, numbers, your homework or a date with a special person in your life;
Contribute to acne and other skin problems;
Lead to aggressive behavior such as yelling at your friends or impatience with your teachers or family members;
Cause you to eat too much or eat foods like sweets and fried foods that stack on weight;
Intensify the effects of alcohol and possibly increase use of caffeine and nicotine.
Is your brain in gear when school starts up?
Teens' natural sleep cycle puts them in conflict with school start times. Most high school students need a loud alarm clock or a persistent parent to wake them. They are like zombies getting ready for school and because they are sleep deprived, they are sleepy all day and cannot do their best.
If teens need about 9.25 hours of sleep to do their best and naturally go to sleep around 11:00 pm, maybe school should start later.
