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Students could get more sleep and learn better if school started a little later

By |2023-12-21T15:13:23+11:00December 21st, 2023|Categories: Education, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Sleep|Tags: |

Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, University of Pittsburgh Nearly three-quarters of high school students do not get enough sleep on school nights, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The National Sleep Foundation recommends that teens sleep for eight to 10 hours per night. But various factors hinder this, including early school start times and shifts [...]

How do I stop my mind racing and get some sleep?

By |2023-07-17T12:40:42+10:00July 17th, 2023|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Sleep|Tags: |

Alexander Sweetman, Flinders University Martin turns off the light to fall asleep, but his mind quickly springs into action. Racing thoughts about work deadlines, his overdue car service, and his father’s recent surgery occupy his mind. As he struggles to fall asleep, the hours start to creep by. He becomes frustrated about how he will [...]

Good sleep is key to pre-teen mental health

By |2023-06-26T09:57:52+10:00May 22nd, 2023|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Sleep|Tags: |

Associate Professor Vanessa Cropley, Dr Maria Di Biase and Rebecca Cooper For many kids, the period between childhood and early adolescence can be difficult. This transitional period is commonly known as ‘pre-adolescence’ and can be a vulnerable time for the development of mental health problems, like anxiety and depression. So many of our young adolescents [...]

Social media addiction disrupts the sleep, moods and social activities of teens and young adults

By |2023-05-03T14:16:01+10:00April 27th, 2023|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Sleep, Technology|Tags: |

Linda Pagani, Université de Montréal; Amélie Gilker Beauchamp, Université de Montréal; Beatrice Necsa, Université de Montréal; Benoit Gauthier, Université de Montréal; Kianoush Harandian, Université de Montréal, and Laurie-Anne Kosak, Université de Montréal It took a half century for the first American Surgeon General Report to establish the link between tobacco and lung cancer. In response, [...]

Our bedrooms aren’t refuges anymore – working, studying and eating in them is bad for our sleep

By |2023-04-03T14:41:52+10:00April 3rd, 2023|Categories: Education, Learning, Mental Health & Wellbeing|Tags: |

Christian Tietz, UNSW Sydney and Demet Dincer, UNSW Sydney It’s the end of a long day and you’re finally home, ready to unwind and recharge for the next day. You head to your bedroom, hoping to find solace and relaxation in your personal refuge. But it’s not just a place for sleeping anymore, as our [...]

Should I loosen up on the kids’ bedtime these holidays – or stick to the schedule? Tips from a child sleep expert

By |2023-01-11T17:28:19+11:00January 10th, 2023|Categories: Sleep|Tags: , |

Sarah Blunden, CQUniversity Australia Summer holidays often mean sunshine, beach trips, mountain hikes, relaxation, catching up with family and friends, and the chance to sleep in. For many parents, the temptation is to loosen up on the kids’ bedtime routine, let them stay up late, and allow them to catch up on sleep with [...]

Bedtime strategies for kids with autism and ADHD can help all families get more sleep

By |2023-01-16T17:56:53+11:00December 22nd, 2022|Categories: ASD, Sleep|Tags: |

Nicole Rinehart, Monash University; Emily Pattison, Monash University, and Nicole Papadopoulos, Monash University Getting a good night’s sleep is important for children’s learning and development. When young people don’t get enough sleep, it can impact their mood, school performance, health, and behaviour. The impact of sleep on quality of life is a force everyone [...]

Is your teen a night owl? Their sleep pattern could shape their brain and behaviour years later

By |2022-11-07T17:50:11+11:00November 7th, 2022|Categories: Sleep|

Rebecca Cooper, The University of Melbourne; Maria Di Biase, The University of Melbourne, and Vanessa Cropley, The University of Melbourne It’s 11 pm on a weeknight and your teenager still has their bedroom light on. You want them to get enough sleep for school the next day, but it’s a struggle. Our new research shows [...]

Many parents use melatonin gummies to help children sleep. So how do they work and what are the risks?

By |2022-10-18T16:26:49+11:00October 7th, 2022|Categories: Sleep|

Sarah Blunden, CQUniversity Australia Sleep is important for psychological and physiological health, but many children have trouble getting to sleep, or getting back to sleep when they wake in the night. This can be exhausting for both children and parents, and some parents have turned to giving their kids lollies containing melatonin. These gummies, purchased [...]

What position should I sleep in, and is there a ‘right’ way to sleep?

By |2022-10-18T16:27:36+11:00September 30th, 2022|Categories: Uncategorized|

Christian Moro, Bond University and Charlotte Phelps, Bond University After 50 years of research, eminent Stanford University sleep researcher William Dement reportedly said the only solid explanation he knows for why we sleep is “because we get sleepy”. Even though sleep may be, as one researcher put it, “the only major behaviour in search of a function”, it clearly [...]

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