2-Minute Sleep Tip: How to Curb Your Teen's Night Owl Tendency

Consistently timed morning bright light acts as an anchor for the body clock, signalling the start of the day and preventing the clock from drifting onto a later schedule.

Because your teen’s body clock tends to run late, morning light is especially important for their sleep health. 

As a bonus, morning and daytime light can boost energy, alertness, and mood AND more light in the morning may reduce the negative impact of evening & nighttime screen time. 

2-MINUTE ACTION:

While 10 minutes outdoors in the morning is ideal (even on cloudy days), there are other options that may be more realistic for your teen right now. Take a look at the following suggestions then take one action to help your teen boost morning light or avoid low light conditions in the morning.

FOR MORE:

Listen to Find the Eight Episode #6: How You Can Hack Light to Sleep Better. 

COMING UP:

In next week’s newsletter, we'll talk about how to work with your teen’s night owl tendencies.

All the Best,

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NOTE: The content and all linked materials in this newsletter provide general information about sleep and insomnia and are not intended to replace medical advice from a qualified healthcare provider. The provided content should not be relied upon for medical diagnosis or management. Please direct questions or concerns to your physician and/or qualified health care provider.