Teenagers often say that when they don't get enough sleep they have a hard time going through the day. However, in the book The Teenage Brain, Frances Jensen shares her theory about teenagers that typically text or stay up watching tv usually don’t get enough sleep and then it leads to stress and anxiety. Teenagers need to know that sleep is an important part in a young adolescent life.
Many teenagers are night owls. On page 87, Jensen states ““The technical terms for ‘larks’ and ‘owls’ are early and late sleep chronotypes.” Jensen’s point is that teenagers that usually have a hard time falling asleep or stay up have active stress. This finding challenges the belief that kids need sleep 7 to 8 hours of sleep to stay healthy and to be able
Many teenagers are night owls. On page 87, Jensen states ““The technical terms for ‘larks’ and ‘owls’ are early and late sleep chronotypes.” Jensen’s point is that teenagers that usually have a hard time falling asleep or stay up have active stress. This finding challenges the belief that kids need sleep 7 to 8 hours of sleep to stay healthy and to be able