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Why Teens Have Trouble Trying to Sleep …

Thursday 2nd February 2012

Teenagers often have trouble sleeping due to their inbuilt natural body clock. Teenagers need around 9 to 9 and half hours per night, school often starts at 9 am meaning that students generally have to be up at around 7 am to get ready and make their way to school. If this is the case, teenagers need to be going to bed at 9 or 10 at night so that they are gaining the recommended amount of sleep. Teenager’s brains work on later schedules meaning that they are not ready for bed this early and do not feel tired. The body’s circadian rhythm is reset during adolescence telling them to fall asleep later at night and wake up later in the morning.

Studies have shown that teenagers produce melatonin (often known as the “hormone of darkness”) later at night. Melatonin is secreted in darkness and tells the body when it is time for bed, if it is not produced until later at night for adolescents, they will not feel tired until later on making it harder for them to fall asleep and wake up in the morning. This can cause severe delays in the sleep – wake cycle and can affect your daily functioning.

Adolescent years are vital for learning and progressing in your studies therefore it is important to try and maintain a regular sleeping pattern. Regulating sleep can help to train the inbuilt body clock so that you can fall asleep at the required time every night, this will help to have complete focus and concentration during the day. Many teenagers also suffer from insomnia due to large amounts of stress. There are a number of factors that can cause insomnia such as physical discomfort, emotional troubles and having an uncomfortable sleeping environment. Prolonged periods of insomnia can turn into chronic insomnia causing sleeping to become a constant battle rather than a time for restoration and relaxation.

Teenagers do often have a lot more trouble sleeping than other age groups; however this can be due to natural body functions. Follow tips on how to train your body clock and make some changes around your bedroom and in your diet to help you to fall asleep quicker and gain the recommended amount of hours. This will help to keep you alert and focused so that you are able to learn and study during the day. Visit the Sleepguide Blog for tips on achieving a beneficial night’s sleep.
 

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Money Worries Most Common Cause of Disrupted Sleep – Study

Thursday 2nd February 2012

As many of you will know, when your mind is racing due to the stressful aspects of your life, it can be hard to fully relax when you want to go to sleep. You may feel physically exhausted, but you will continue to toss and turn as worrying thoughts...

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Bedroom Lighting

Tuesday 31st January 2012

Is the lighting in your bedroom harming your sleep quality? Light is a key stimulus for our sleep/wake cycle, promoting the release of energy-providing hormones that help us get active as the day begins. The absence of light, ideally in the evening...

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Increased Gaming is Depriving Children of Sleep - Report

Tuesday 31st January 2012

Video games and the rise in technology have taken much criticism for influencing the minds of the next generation. Many crimes and behavioural issues have been blamed in the past on children’s increased use of video games and violent programmes,...

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Small Changes to Achieve the Optimum Nights Sleep

Monday 30th January 2012

Constant sleeplessness every night can take its toll on your life, restless and wasted nights of tossing and turning can become frustrating and leave you waking up feeling tired and lethargic. This often causes problems for your everyday life where...

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