#494 Generation Sleepless With Heather Turgeon & Julie Wright

Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families · Apr 26, 2022 · 16m · transcript

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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