As teens. I’m sure there’s nothing better than sleeping in on a Saturday morning, especially when we’ve worked so hard during the week at school.
The issue with that is, well… a lot of us identify as night owls.
It’s pretty common to be up around midnight when there’s school the next day. We’re usually busy gisting, playing games, reading novels or even studying at times (these examples apply to boarders btw; if you’re not one, then we’re all jealous of you and your unlimited access to your phone).
These are reasons why we actually end up sleeping in, we are utterly exhausted. And, our parents end up forcing us to wake up early when we really don’t want to. The problem is, we’re doing ourselves a lot more harm than good.
When we go to bed around 2am and are forced awake around 7am (in other words, serious sleep deprivation for people who need at least 8 hours of sleep), little problems we dismiss at first may end up developing into bigger issues.
You may wake up one day feeling a little sad or have this unsettling feeling in your chest. These are actually initial signs of depression and anxiety and they can get worse if horrible sleep schedules continue (Hoff, 2018).
Other problems like obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases can also be worsened by bad sleep schedules(Hoff, 2018).
References:
Hoff, T. (2018, February 22). What are the benefits of exercise on mental health? Medical News Today. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/307334
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