Sleep Hygiene
Should teenagers sleep with their phone in their room?
Should teenagers sleep with their phone in their room? Studies show that teenagers need around 9 and a half hours sleep per night. Yet most are getting much less, going to sleep around 12pm and waking up around 7.30 am for school. Smartphone use at night time only...
What price do you put on your own and your children’s mental health?
Is there a link between sleep disturbance and mental health? We know that sleep is disturbed in mental health disorders and depression, as depression often leads to insomnia. But can sleep disturbance be the cause of these issues? Insomnia has long been linked to...
do you want an extra 11 years?
Do you want an extra 11 years? How much time a day do you spend on your mobile phone? Do you ever feel concerned about yours, your children's, or your friends and families smartphone use? Young adults have been found to use their mobile phones for an average of 5...
Can getting a good night sleep boost your wages?
The link between smartphone use and sleep hygiene We know that smartphone overuse at night has a massive impact on sleep hygiene. As phones can prevent us from sleeping and also decrease our quality of sleep. But can better sleep help your wallet by increasing your...
World Sleep Day!
today (march 17th) is not only st. patrick's day but also world sleep day. i spoke this morning at the north tyneside headmasters and headmistresses conference about no pone zone. tomorrow, i will be at carnival at the coast in tynemouth!...
Why are sleep disorders increasing in children? How many hours a night sleep does your child get?
Are sleep disorders in children increasing? Doctors are reporting a dramatic increase in children with sleep disorders. This article in the Guardian explains why. The article reveals that around the world, bedtimes are getting later and the average sleep duration is...
Are your children sleep deprived?
how many hours a night do your children sleep? are you children getting enough sleep? How much is enough sleep? this article in the guardian explores our children's sleep habits and explains why uk children are the most sleep deprived in europe and how...
BBC Panorama – Are your children sleep deprived?
do your children get enough sleep? bbs panorama last night (monday 6th march) explored why children in the Uk have the worst sleep hygiene in europe are smartphones to blame? screen time before bed and smartphone use at night interfere with our children's internal...
Why do we sleep?
Did you know that 36% of our lives are spent asleep? This means that if you reach the age of 90, 32 of those years will have been spent asleep! But why do we sleep? This was featured in an Excellent TED Talk by Professor Russell Foster named 'Why do we sleep'. So, Why...
HMC & DAUK Survey
HMC and DAUK recently conducted a survey of 2,750 pupils aged 11-18. Looking specifically at teenage use of mobile devices during the night and the impact this is having on their health and wellbeing. HMC and DAUK? HMC stands for the headteachers and headmistress'...