Teens and Sleep (Pink)
This chemical is responsible for signaling the brain that it's time to sleep but is often suppressed by exposure to screens.
What is Melatonin
Hormone known as ‘sleep hormone’ regulates your sleep cycle and is made by the brain.
What is melatonin?
How long should you stay in bed if you cannot fall asleep?
You should stay in bed for at least 20 minutes before getting up if you cannot fall asleep
Why is sleep vital for ones health?
Ensures proper function and that your brain can process information.
Caroll Spinney was the original puppeteer for both Oscar the Grouch & this feathered resident of “Sesame Street.”
Who is Big Bird
This part of the brain, which helps control impulsive behavior, is negatively affected by lack of sleep in teenagers.
What is the frontal lobe?
What is the range of time that one sleep cycle lasts for?
What is 70 to 120 minutes?
Identify 1 effect as to how sleeping with too much light in your room affects your body
We should leave the light turned off completely because sleeping with too much light can cause eye problems, headaches, and even weight gain.
If you take a nap what should the ideal time be?
20 mins
The logo of this microblogging network created by Biz Stone, Jack Dorsey, and Noah Glass in 2006 is named after Boston Celtics great, Larry Bird.
What is Twitter?
Teens who stop using their phones at least one hour before bed can gain an average of this many additional minutes of sleep per night.
What is 21 minutes
People with this sleeping disorder often awake, which can disturb the sleep cycle.
What is sleep apnea?
Why do naps have limited impact in achieving restful sleep?
Naps do not involve progression through the stages of sleep in the same way as nightly sleep
Technology disrupt one's sleep schedule. In what way does blue light affect the body?
blue light emitted by screen disrupts the production of melatonin.
Nicknamed "Flip" this celebrity actor and comedian is known for his diminutive size, loud voice, and close friendship with "The Rock".
Who is Kevin Hart
Sleep deprivation can lead to emotional instability in teens, including these two mental health disorders that are reported at higher rates.
What is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)?
Sleep is very important for maintaining 2 body systems, what are they?
What are immune and cardiovascular systems?
Identify 1 effect as to what can happen to your sleep schedule if you consume alcohol before bed
It can throw off your sleep cycles and make it more likely for your sleep to be interrupted
Which of the following is considered the most effective way to improve sleep quality and ensure a good nights rest?
A) Drinking a cup of coffee before bed
B) Keeping a consistent sleep schedule
C) Using electronic devices right before sleeping
D) Taking Long Naps
B) Keeping a consistent sleep schedule
This NFL team features a pirate ship built into their home stadium which fires cannons for each point they score.
Who are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
This term describes the body's natural shift during puberty that causes teens to feel tired later in the evening.
What is a delayed circadian rhythm?
The structure and order of different sleep stages in one sleep cycle, including light sleep, deep sleep, and REM sleep, is called this.
What is sleep architecture?
Identify 1 effect as to why women are much more likely to develop insomnia than men
Mainly due to hormone fluctuation, sleep and mood disorders, and during pregnancy
Which of the following habits is most likely to disrupt your sleep cycle?
A) Exercising in the morning
B) Sleeping in a dark, quiet room
C) Consuming caffeine late in the afternoon
D) Practicing relaxation techniques before bed
C) Consuming caffeine late into the afternoon
Formerly #1 on the Forbes list of "Richest People", this entrepreneur created an e-commerce giant in 1994 out of his garage in Seattle, Washington.
Who is Jeff Bezos