If your teen is no exception, it's not necessarily because he or she is pushing the limits or fighting the rules. This behavior pattern actually has a physical cause — and can be modified to improve your teen's sleep schedule. A teen's internal clock Everyone has an internal clock that influences body temperature, sleep cycles, appetite and hormonal changes. The biological and psychological processes that follow the cycle of this 24-hour internal clock are called circadian rhythms. Before adolescence, these circadian rhythms direct most children to naturally fall asleep around 8 or 9 p.m.
1. this change happens when the brain hormone melatonin is produced later in the night making it harder for teens to fall asleep earlier. c. stressful lives of teenaged students i. pressure in school (early starts) ii. pressure from extra-curricular activities iii. pressure from a part-time job 3. Why is it important for teenagers to get a good amount of sleep a. the more sleep a teenager gets; i. the more they will be to pay attention in school ii.
Pushing back school times will increase the sleep a teen has, giving them more concentration at school. Schools should also push back school times because teens do not get enough sleep. In the article “Adolescents and Sleep” Sarah Spinks explains how the biological clock affects teens and pre teens. The biological clock is a clock that disrupts students sleep cycles. The biological clock disrupts teens by making them feel energized at night when students should be feeling tired.
It affects both their mood and their ability to think and their ability to perform and react appropriately." Said Dr. Mary Carskadon the Director of Chronobiology/Sleep Research at the E.P. (pbs.org.). Sleep is a form of food for the brain and without it people seem to be less coherent and even make poor decisions. This is worsened in teens because the body is still growing and is demanding more time to repair and rebuild its self through sleep.
You may have also had class that day and the next day you might not even remember what was talked about or learned in that class the day before. Depriving yourself from sleep can make you extremely exhausted. For example, getting out of bed would feel like a chore to you and may have trouble waking up. “Those who take showers in the morning may ‘sleep walk’ through it. Even caffeine may not have a significant effect, and may actually contribute to sleepiness.
This will have a drastic affect if working is the activity or something that requires full attention. Even though it is likely for both genders to be diagnosed with insomnia it is most common for women. A sleepless night will also cause women to age faster. Weil, M.D also stated that “During sleep the body produces mane important hormones and neurotransmitters, such as human growth hormone and serotonin.” (2011) Serotonin is a hormone that affects your moods, learning ability and
Sara Wilson Ms. Mallie Chapter 3 Research Report Friday, February 28, 2014 Abstract This research report will be discussing the topic of sleep deprivation in teens and how the loss of sleep is a prominent issue that is occurring among teenagers today. The main question being asked in this research report is, ‘What the real sources and causes of sleep deprivation in teens today are.’ It can be assumed that the advance of technology takes a large part in this problem, clearly indicating why teens are so prone to the issue. Sleep deprivation could also be the result of teens having that very new freedom given by parents to stay up later. Mainly, social media and the pressure of peers to stay up during the later hours is what could be causing teenagers to be sleep deprived. Proven research has explained how homework, part-time jobs, puberty and sleep cycles are all also very valid sources.
People say that students can use their phones for emergencies at school but they can just make a phone call in the office. Also now days there are certain phone plans which include internet, so not only are they texting but they are now surfing the web as well! Students shouldn’t be allowed to have phones in school because it’s one of the major downfalls in their success at school. When the teacher is demonstrating a lesson to the class they’ll be busy with their phones instead. Also in most cases the students forget to turn off the volume to their cell phones which will then interrupt the class or test.
February 22, 2014 Dear Board of Education, Teenagers tend to obtain inadequate amounts of sleep on school nights. As a result, these students have problems with fatigue, alertness, grades, and stress during the early school day. In order to counter the harmful effects of sleep deprivation, school start times should be delayed so that teenagers are well rested and ready to focus in class. Teenagers are negatively impacted when consistently receiving a lack of sleep, especially in relation to school. According to Noland, Price, Dake, and Telljohann’s (2009) study on adolescent sleep behavior, teenagers need more sleep as the “majority of the participants indicated that not getting enough sleep had the following effects on them: being more tired during the day (93.7%), having difficulty paying attention (83.6%), lower grades (60.8%), increase in stress (59.0%), and having difficulty getting along with others (57.7%)” (p. 227).
Many students are sleep deprived and don’t understand the importance of a good night’s rest. Between the lack of sleep and stress of college life students don’t know where to turn for relief. Instead of finding natural stress relieving exercises, more and more students are becoming dependent on drugs to get through life. They believe that these drugs are helping them but in reality they are harming themselves in more ways than one. Drug abuse is extremely destructive to a student’s education, health, and finances.