Sleep and the brain
Sleep strengthens the brain’s ability to develop/maintain these.
What is memory OR learning?
This stage of the sleep cycle is associated with dreaming.
What is REM sleep?
This is a school-related effect of sleep deprivation in teens.
What is poor concentration OR increased stress?
This is something you should avoid before bed.
What is screens OR caffeine OR heavy meals?
This hormone regulates sleep-wake cycles.
What is melatonin?
The full sleep cycle has this many stages.
What is four?
This is a major reason teens go to bed late.
What is screen time OR homework?
This is something you should do before bed to transition to sleep.
What is listening to soothing music OR reading your book OR taking a warm bath?
Lack of sleep can lead to increased levels of this stress hormone.
What is cortisol?
One full sleep cycle lasts this many minutes, on average.
What is 90 minutes?
Teens need this many hours of sleep each night.
What is 8 to 10 hours?
Doing this will help your brain know it’s time for sleep each night.
What is having a consistent bedtime?
This part of the brain controls your internal clock.
What is the hypothalamus?
This sleep stage is when deep, restorative sleep occurs.
What is stage 3 OR slow-wave sleep?
This is a common myth teens believe about sleep over the weekends.
What is sleeping in to catch up on lost sleep?
This range of temperatures is best for sleeping.
What is a few degrees less than room temperature OR 60 to 67ºF?