These past few weeks, I've been in my bed at around 9 pm. When I wake up the next morning at about 6:30, I feel very refreshed and ready to start the day on a good foot. Studies have shown that teens haven't been getting enough sleep in recent years. Teenagers have the stereotype that they all go to bed late, wake up late, and always sleep in class. Some studies that were done show that it is like this in teens because of the "biological clock" that they have in them. This "clock" is known as the circadian rhythm. It changes in teens because of a horomone that is released in the brain called melatonin. This horomone is produced later at night, so that is why most teens do not fall asleep early, or earlier than kids and adults.
Teenagers should get a total of 8 and a half hours of sleep, at minimum, each night. Sleep helps our moods, our performance, and it is very important. How many hours of sleep did you get last night?
1 comment:
Tia this is such an interesting and pertinent blog! It's awesome that you get so much sleep and I wish I did too. I've talked with many of my teachers about the importance of sleep and I'm really working on changing my habits so that I can include more sleep in my schedule.
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