Why Don't teenagers sleep at night?
Published on Nov 23, 2015
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Why Don't teenagers sleep at night?
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SOME REASONS WHY:
- homework
- social media
- cafeine, stress, staying out late
- melatonin is produced later at night
- teens brains naturally work on later schedules
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Biological Rhythms
- Annual cycles seasonal variations
- Menstrual Cycle
- 24 hour cycle (or circadian rhythm)
- 90 minute cycle (sleep cycles)
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Circadian Rhythm
- body changes and awareness
- It is best to study
- take a test
- focus better
- meemory is stable
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Sleep Stage 1:
- between being awake
- light sleep
- last between 1 to 5 minutes
- falling asleep
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Stage 2:
- ones sleep
- breathing and heart rate are regular
- body temperature drops
- become unaware of our surrondings
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Stage 3 &4:
- deepest most resorative sleep
- blood temperature drops
- breathing is slower
- energy is restored
- hormones released, breathing slows
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Stage 4:Rem sleep
- important stage
- provides energy to brain
- supports daytime performance
- brain active dreams occur
- body is relaxed are muscles are off
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Why is sleep important?
- healthy immune systems
- balance appetites
- helps us no when we are full
- helps us function better durring the day
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Results of Teenagers Not Sleeping:
- they are tired cannot function
- melatonin is released and you fall asleep
- your body get signals saying your hungry
- your hypothalamus tells you that you are hungry
- then you may over eat.
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How to get good night sleep:
- turn off any distractions
- do not procrastinate homework
- 6 am school : 9 p.m. to reach the 9-hour mark
- teens need 8½ to 9½ hours of sleep a night.
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