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| How important is SLEEP to your overall health and wellness? |
OPENING DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1) "Go to bed - it's after midnight!" "Get up or you'll be late for school!" "Are you going to stay in bed all day?!" Why do teens hear these questions so often? How much sleep do you need?
2) How important is sleep to your health?
3) Have you ever had a night you couldn't fall asleep? Think of that time and name some of the reasons you couldn't sleep.
4) When do you think sleep loss is a big enough problem that you should talk to your doctor?
DID YOU KNOW? http://school.sleepeducation.com/resources/sleep-recharges-you.pdfand WATCH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Nd6u39yD0
WORKSHEET - Adolescent Sleepiness Questionnaire
-Establish a regular, relaxing routine to unwind at night, just before bedtime. This will help signal to your body that it is time to sleep.
- Avoid all products containing caffeine (including soda, chocolate, etc.) after about 4:00 p.m. - avoid smoking (including smokeless tobacco) since, in addition to other bad health effects, nicotine is a stimulating drug.
- Avoid alcohol/drugs.
- Stay away from stimulating activities in the late evening such as heavy studying, computer games, and violent or frightening television shows, videos, social media drama or trolling.
- Promote a calm atmosphere surrounding bedtime.
- Do not fall asleep while watching television or videos.
- Establish a regular exercise routine and healthy diet.
- Avoid late afternoon and evening bright light, and open blinds first thing in the morning.
- You can go to bed later on weekends, but make sure you wake up within two hours of your usual weekday wake time. If allowed to “sleep-in” on the weekends, your body clock will be disrupted, and you will have a very hard time waking up on Monday morning. It is important to establish and maintain a consistent sleep-wake schedule.
- NO PHONES IN THE BEDROOM WHEN SLEEPING!! Leave it in the kitchen or other area far away from you.
Sleep Quiz
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