Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families

#494 Generation Sleepless With Heather Turgeon & Julie Wright

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Episode notes

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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