By Stella Chapital
Photography by Lexy Martinucci
The average American teenager gets approximately 6.5-7.5 hours of sleep every night, three hours off of the recommended time. Not getting into a good sleep schedule can cause a number of long-term issues, chronic sleep deprivation being one of them. Once you get used to going to sleep at an unhealthy time, your body adapts, but not in a healthy way. It affects your mental well-being, the strength of your immune system and your overall physical health. Aya Banaja, a Sophomore here at Las Lomas High School said, “I believe that students would benefit from having a school course on time management that a counselor would give once a year to ensure a balanced year. This way, students would be able to gauge whether [or not] they have a healthy work balance.”
An unhealthy sleep schedule can be caused by a number of things, and homework and extra-curricular activities can be a lot, but students are the only ones responsible for their own lives. Dylan Myers said, “No one really makes the effort because no one really understands the results. I feel much better off of good sleep, I feel happier and less moody.” Although it can be quite difficult to get into new habits, the overall mental and physical health benefits are worth it.
By Stella Chapital
Photography by Lexy Martinucci
The average American teenager gets approximately 6.5-7.5 hours of sleep every night, three hours off of the recommended time. Not getting into a good sleep schedule can cause a number of long-term issues, chronic sleep deprivation being one of them. Once you get used to going to sleep at an unhealthy time, your body adapts, but not in a healthy way. It affects your mental well-being, the strength of your immune system and your overall physical health. Aya Banaja, a Sophomore here at Las Lomas High School said, “I believe that students would benefit from having a school course on time management that a counselor would give once a year to ensure a balanced year. This way, students would be able to gauge whether [or not] they have a healthy work balance.”
An unhealthy sleep schedule can be caused by a number of things, and homework and extra-curricular activities can be a lot, but students are the only ones responsible for their own lives. Dylan Myers said, “No one really makes the effort because no one really understands the results. I feel much better off of good sleep, I feel happier and less moody.” Although it can be quite difficult to get into new habits, the overall mental and physical health benefits are worth it.
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