Sleep 1001 — Folks, Go to Sleep
Sleep Coaching
Let Teenagers Sleep In
Three out of every four students in grades 9 to 12 fail to sleep the minimum of eight hours that the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends for their age group.... In 2014, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that middle and high schools start no earlier than 8:30 a.m., a policy now backed by the American Medical Association, the C.D.C. and many other health organizations.
Many college students don’t sleep well. This Harvard course hopes to change that
Why teen brains need a later school start time
Why teen brains need a later school start time
" Due to the biology of human development, the sleep mechanism in teens does not allow the brain to naturally awaken before about 8 a.m. "
TEENS AND SLEEP
TEENS AND SLEEP
"Biological sleep patterns shift toward later times for both sleeping and waking during adolescence -- meaning it is natural to not be able to fall asleep before 11:00 pm."
DROWSY DRIVING VS. DRUNK DRIVING: HOW SIMILAR ARE THEY?
DROWSY DRIVING VS. DRUNK DRIVING: HOW SIMILAR ARE THEY?
"Drowsy driving is dangerous because sleep deprivation can have similar effects on your body as drinking alcohol. Being awake for 18 hours straight makes you drive like you have a blood alcohol level of .05 (for reference, .08 is considered drunk). If you’ve been awake for a full 24 hours and drive—say, after a night where you just couldn’t fall asleep—it’s like you have a blood alcohol level of .10."
Why do we sleep?
Rusell Foster's TED Talk - definitely worth watching!
Keeping Your Children Injury-Free
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