Problem is… school doesn’t differentiate between early birds or night owls; it starts the same time for all of us!

What’s a night owl? A “night owl” might also refer to themselves as a “night person,” which means we are more alert and accomplish things better at night than during the earlier hours of the day (as opposed to an “early bird” or “morning person”).

It’s not that we need less sleep; we need the same amount of sleep but just have a really, really hard time going to sleep earlier, because that’s when we get our burst of energy. Problem is… school doesn’t differentiate between early birds or night owls; it starts the same time for all of us! So getting up is a huge hurdle for us; we can be groggy and tired (or even nauseous) until we’ve been up for a while. We might not function at hundred percent until the evening!

Sleep deprivation in teens should be taken seriously. If us night owls don’t find ways to get enough sleep, it can create lots of issues, like difficulty concentrating, ADHD-like behaviors, poor grades, car accidents, anxiety, depression, acne, obesity, loss of hair, and lots more! Not cool…