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 Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:34 am
I've read that teens need around 8 hours of sleep, but I'm only getting around 6 or 7 confused
During research for my paper in English I read that less than 10% of teens get enough sleep
So if anyone has any tips or stories, please share them here
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:25 am
Umm... I definitely do not get enough sleep. The problem is that it needs to be uninterrupted sleep which means that naps do not count.
There were definitely days I got less sleep than others (in high school, I probably only got 4-6 hours a night during AP testing weeks).
My advice is to do everything you need to do right away so you can have a good amount of sleep at night.
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:21 pm
I used to get enough sleep but by the time I hit college I became a full blown isomniac. Tip: Do all homework before bed time, have a roommate who sleeps at a similar time, and don't live in apartments next to hospitals (sirens were never ending)!
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:29 pm
I'm not a teen, but I've been having sleep deprivation for about a year or more now. I'm not even sure why, but I'm betting it has to do with stress and maybe even depression.
My tips may not be helpful, but at least you know they're coming from someone who has sleeping troubles and has tried these things.
Some things I do to try and help myself fall asleep and actually stay asleep...at least to get a good night's rest:
-Play some soothing music on whatever device is available. (I usually listen to nature sounds, such as rain falling or ocean waves.)
-Read. (When I read for a while before bed, it usually does a good job of making me drowsy enough to fall asleep. Though, I can't guarantee it makes me stay asleep. I still wake up throughout the night...)
-Use a night light of some sort. (Personally, I use a planterium that projects an image of stars on my ceiling. It's rather soothing, and I find I sleep a bit better with it on. Some people don't like lights at all when they try to sleep, though.)
- [In my opinion, most important one of all] Do your best to associate your sleeping room with nothing but sleeping. When I do a lot of other things in my room besides sleeping (no dirty thoughts, please XD ), I find that it's harder for me to fall asleep because my room then becomes associates with my activities and memories.
I actually experimented with this, and for a while separated my sleeping room from my activity room. Needless to say, most people can't do this because they only have one room and if there are a lot of people in their house, they don't exactly have the convenience of switching rooms to help with their sleeping. =/
Still, if there's any possible way to keep daily activities in your room to a minimum (also keep it visually pleasing), you might find that it's easier for you to relax in it and get a good sleep. Or at least a better sleep than you have been getting.
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 10:36 pm
On average during the school year, I get 1-5 hours of sleep. I was diagnosed with hypersomnia but can't be prescribed caffeine pills without therapy, so I'm self-medicating with energy drinks. The results is a caffeine high that lasts all night, so very little sleep.
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 10:44 pm
I can't sleep without total darkness, so I keep a sleep mask handy.
Nick thought it was silly, but he changed his tune during our trip to the beach when I fell asleep faster than he did after I put it on. Well... once we finally went to sleep cat_blaugh
Sound doesn't bother me as much now, but it used to. That changed after a particularly tiring road trip with my parents; they had the car radio on at a volume that usually kept me awake, but I was so tired I fell asleep anyway.
Since I lost my job I've been sleeping odd hours, but they seem to add up to between 7 and 9 in total, depending on the day and my activity level.
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 11:12 pm
it has something to do with teens' production of melatonin, the chemical that makes you tired, releasing later or something. i don't remember the details but it's something to do with the release of the chemical or the change in when it is. i used to have horrible insomnia with my depression and it can still happen so i take 5mg of Melatonin if i have up to 8 hours to sleep and can't get to sleep. you don't need a prescription to take it, and it's natural, comes in 3mg and 5mg but i'd still ask your doctor first before trying it, mine recomended i take it to my mom to see if that helped before we considered trying anything else. if i don't have 8 hours to sleep and still can't get to sleep, i heat up some tea and drink that.
in the summer i'm normally getting 8-10 hours of sleep but durring classes i get 5-6 hours on weekdays. it's kinda rough after a while
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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:05 am
with school i get between 7-8 hours of sleep. summer depends on just when i fall aszleep
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