Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families #494 Generation Sleepless With Heather Turgeon & Julie Wright
Apr 26, 2022
16:51
How much sleep do our teenagers really need to be getting?
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- Teenage sleep is worse than ever
- Teenager's sleep clock is naturally later to bed, later to rise
- The second wind
- Light delays sleep
- Tips for winding down
- Dark room for sleep
- Dim lights up to 2 hours before bed time
- Turn screens off
- Give kids the impression that the whole household is winding down
- NSW government is looking at starting school earlier
- Can we adjust a teenager's body clock?
- Anxiety & depression are on the rise
- Teenagers need at least 8-9 hours of sleep per night
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