Festival of sleep

1. Objectives: • We will learn about the importance of sleep for middle school students • We will discuss Goals for 4th Quarter Festival of sleep Advisory Lesson April 18, 2018

2. the festival of sleep Did you know there is a Festival of Sleep? The Festival of Sleep Day was created for people that would like to get some “shut eye” and relaxation after the holidays. After the Christmas shopping and present opening deadlines and the New Year celebrations, it’s time to celebrate — in “Sleep Land”. Observe this wacky and unofficial holiday on January 3rd. From https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days.../festival-of-sleep-day/2018-01-03/

3. The Festival of sleep is not the only day that honors Sleep . . . World Sleep Day, this year was held on March 16, 2018, is an annual event organized by the World Sleep Day Committee of the World Association of Sleep Medicine. Part of its goal is to celebrate the benefits of good and healthy sleep from http://www.worldsleepday.org/

4. Why celebrate sleep? "A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book.“ -Irish Proverb It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it. -John Steinbeck "Sleep is the best meditation." -Dalai Lama

5. Sleep is important . . . • Healthy Brain Function - good sleep improves learning -helps you pay attention, make decisions, and be creative -sleep deficiency has been linked to depression, suicide, and risk-taking behavior • Physical Health -heals and repairs your heart and blood vessels -ongoing lack of sleep is linked to an increased risk of heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, and stroke. -increases the risk of obesity -supports healthy growth and development -helps fight common infections --http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/sdd/why

6. Are you getting enough sleep???

7. Sleep is important . . . Especially for teenagers “Sleep is not optional. It’s a health imperative, like eating, breathing and physical activity. This is a huge issue for adolescents.” -Dr. Judith A. Owens, American Academy of Pediatrics • Insufficient sleep in adolescence increases the risks of high blood pressure and heart disease,  and Type 2 diabetes, said Dr. Owens, pediatric sleep specialist at Children’s National Health System in Washington.  •  Sleeplessness is also linked to risk-taking behavior and suicidal thoughts. Sleeping less than 8 hours at night seems to be associate with an almost threefold increased risk of suicide attempts (American Academy of Pediatrics). • Sleeplessness is linked to increased number of car accidents: “Lack of sleep can be fatal,” Dr. Owens said. “The level of impairment associated with sleep-deprived driving is equivalent to driving drunk. Would you let a kid drive who just consumed three or four beers? Well, guess what — kids do that every day [when they drive sleep-deprived].”

8. Sleep is important . . . Especially for teenagers • The risk of obesity is also increased by sleep deprivation. A study in 2002 estimated that for each hour of sleep lost, the odds of an adolescent’s being obese rose by 80 percent. This appears to be due to sleeplessness causing disturbances in the neurohormones associated with hunger and satiety. • School performance is affected. Roughly one in four teens goes to bed after 11:30 p.m. on weeknights, and those who do tend to perform worse at school and experience greater emotional distress. Why? Sleep supports brain processes that are critical to learning, memory and emotion regulation. At night, the brain reviews and consolidates information that's acquired during the day, making that information easier to later retrieve. • Substance use and abuse: The relationship between sleep loss and substance abuse in teens is a two-way street, with sleep deprivation increasing the risk of drug use and dependence, and drug use in turn fueling sleep troubles.  One study found that for every 10 minutes later that a teenager went to bed, there was a 6 percent increase in the chance they'd used alcohol or marijuana in the past month, while other research showed that sleep difficulties predicted substance-related issues like binge-drinking, drinking and driving, and risky sexual behavior.

9. What can I do to get better sleep? Turn off your electronics Not only can a stream of text messages, tweets, and postings on social media keep you awake long into the night, but just the light from a screen can suppress melatonin, the hormone in the brain that signals sleep. Try a good old fashioned alarm clock next to your bed to resist the temptation to look at your phone. Avoid Caffeine Higher caffeine intake is associated with sleeping a shorter period of time, difficulty falling asleep, and difficulty staying asleep. “High school students who report a moderate to high intake of caffeine versus a very low intake were nearly 2 times more likely to have difficulty sleeping and to report morning sleepiness.” (American Academy of Pediatrics) Stick to a Regular Sleep Schedule Many students think they can “catch up” on sleep on the weekends, but trying to compensate for sleep deprivation on weekends can further compromise an adolescent’s sleep-wake cycle by inducing permanent jet lag. Sleeping late on weekends shifts their internal clock, making it even harder to get to sleep Sunday night and wake up on time for school Monday morning.

10. 4th Quarter Goals! • Are you getting enough sleep? Do you feel you could be sleep deprived? Resolve to get better sleep this year! Make a list of things you can do to get better sleep. • Are there any other 4th Quarter Goals you have? As an Advisory, share your goals. Help keep each other accountable for these goals this quarter! • Write your goals as an Advisory group on the large paper provided and post outside the classroom!

11. Importance of sleep: Resources Brody, Jane E. “Hard Lesson in Sleep for Teenagers.” The New York Times. 10/21/2014: D5. Web. 18 December 2015. Gregorie, Carolyn. “5 Scary Health Effects of Sleep Deprivation During the Teen Years.” The Huffington Post. 24 July 2015. Web 18 December 2015. Owens, Judith. “Insufficient Sleep in Adolescents and Young Adults: An Update on Causes and Consequences.” Pediatrics. American Academy of Pediatrics. 24 August 2014. Web. 18 December 2015.

12. Wuzzle for the week…

13. Have a great Day!Be There, Be Ready, Be Kind!(but not until you have gotten 9-11 hours of sleep!!!)