Sleepy_Students_IDHS

Sleep Deprivation in students is at a high level and can cause other disease, mood changes, and difficulty to concentrate and learn. #sleepforstudents

[Sleepy_Students_IDHS @Sleepy_IDHS]

A recent study published in the Journal of Adolescents found that as much as two-thirds of high school students get less than seven hours of sleep nightly.
https://t.co/OHeMp02Brr
@sleepfoundation #sleepforstudents

[Sleepy_Students_IDHS @Sleepy_IDHS]

Paul Kelley, PhD, who researches sleep and circadian rhythms at the University of Oxford, wrote that schools shouldn't start until after 10 am to fully accommodate what research says may be shifts of up to 3 hours in adolescent sleep patterns.
https://t.co/vvQAHc3c2K
#sleepneeded

[Sleepy_Students_IDHS @Sleepy_IDHS]

"We are robbing adolescents of sleep. We are requiring them to wake up at a time when their brain would otherwise be asleep... I don't think we're giving adolescents the opportunity to be the best they can be." --Lisa J. Meltzer, PhD, a sleep researcher and clinician.

[Sleepy_Students_IDHS @Sleepy_IDHS]

"According to a National Sleep Foundation poll, more than 87% of high school students in the US get far less than the recommended 8-10 hours of sleep and is increasing."
https://t.co/Q861v4Ayqo
#sleepforstudents

[Sleepy_Students_IDHS @Sleepy_IDHS]

Dr Kyla Wahlstrom documented the positive effects of school start time delay in over 9000 students from eight high schools in three states, including improved grades and standardized test scores and up to a 65 to 70 percent reduction in teen car accidents. #sleepforstudents

[Sleepy_Students_IDHS @Sleepy_IDHS]

How Are Teens Affected When They Don’t Get Enough Sleep?
1. Increased Mental Health Issues
2. Increased Risk of Injuries
3. Bad Behavior
4. Poor Academic Performance
5. Poor Athletic Performance
6. Pimples
7. More Sickness
8. Weight Gain
https://t.co/81RZvUKwSa
#sleepforstudents

[Sleepy_Students_IDHS @Sleepy_IDHS]

"Chronic sleep deprivation can have dramatic effects on a teenager's life, impacting their mental wellbeing, increasing their risk of depression, anxiety and low self-esteem. It can also affect academic performance at school." (https://t.co/bi98ZAerz5) #sleepforstudents

[Sleepy_Students_IDHS @Sleepy_IDHS]

NSF’s 2006 Sleep in American poll found that many adolescents exhibit symptoms of a depressive mood on a frequent if not daily basis and these teens are more likely to have sleep problems. #sleepforstudents

[Sleepy_Students_IDHS @Sleepy_IDHS]

"Meditation can be a great tool for those looking who are for an all-natural, medication-free way to treat insomnia. The practice likely improves insomnia symptoms by reducing measures of arousal in the brain," @sleepfoundation

[Sleepy_Students_IDHS @Sleepy_IDHS]

Students are not getting enough sleep for reasons, including technology, homework, and part-time jobs. If schools were to give students a "study hall", students could work after school and finish school projects without having to worry about sleep! #sleepforstudents