Lets take an average of your daily sleep totalsMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

vs.Friday, Saturday, Sunday

How do the numbers compare, differ, etcWhat do you think???

Sleep is brain foodWithout it- moody, irritable, perform

poorly, friends/family issues, effect physical abilities on court/field, increase acne

Eventually, your brain will get sleepFalling asleep at the wheel, causing >

100,000 car crashes

Sleep patterns differ b/t teenage and adulthood

Teens need 8 ½- 9 ¼ hours of sleepAdults need 7-8 hoursLets do some math,

School begins 7:45, wake up at 6:30, 8 hours prior would be 10:30When do you fall asleep?

Its natural not to fall asleep till 11 p.m.Difference in sleep patters between teens

and adultsOld folks are boring, and go to bed

earlier, right?

Hormone released by the pineal gland in the brain that is responsible for sleepiness

Released in teens around 10:45 p.m. at night, vs. adults at 9 p.m.

This is why you have a hard time falling asleep at night

Slightly cooler roomExerciseUsing your bed for sleep only (difficult in

college dorm)Light from your computer can keep you upTry something for me:

set a goal of sleeping ½ hour earlier each week until desired time is acquired

– Obesity,– Stress– Rotating shifts– Caffeine– Alcohol– Spicy food– Eating too much/too little–Medication– Too little exposure to sunlight

Can you give me any reasons?

Sleep apnea-brief periods in the night where breathing stops; accompanied by loud snoring

Insomnia- difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep. Wake up too early. Can be due to- restless leg syndrome, stress, anxiety

Narcolepsy- sleep attacks lasting 30sec- 30 mins. Irresistible need to sleep at any time during the day

Restless Legs Syndrome- discomfort in the legs- crawling, tingling, prickling sensation

Stage 1: Drowsiness

Stage 2: Light Sleep

Stage 3 & 4: Deep Sleep

Stage 5: REM

Powernaps- should last between 20-30 minutes of sleep

Any longer and you wake up groggy

Read ‘School Start Time and Sleep’Bring in 3 advantages and disadvantages for the concept of

starting the school day later

Resources: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/glands-in-the-human-body.html