The Sleep Connection’s Lisa Maltman came to our school recently to share the Sleep for Better Health, Resilience and Performance message with Years 10, 9, and 8 students.
Lisa also presented at a parent information evening held at Iona College for families of both Iona and Clonard students.
The reason we run this important program is that around 70% of teenagers experience sleep deprivation, which impacts on their motivation, learning, mental and physical health
Topics included in the workshop were:
Why sleep is important:
Learning and academic performance:Good quality sleep is essential for both pre and post learning. Poor sleep decreases motivation, concentration and memory consolidation.
Mental health and resilience:Poor sleep negatively impacts relationships, overall mood and can be associated with depression, anxiety, negative body image and low self-esteem.
Behaviour and decision making:Poor sleep impacts decision making capacity, has a negative effect on behaviour and increases risk of accidents.
Physical Health:Poor sleep affects children’s physical growth, brain development and plays a key role in weight gain
As well as:
Recommended Hours of sleep: Top reasons for not getting sufficient sleep Motivations for Improving Sleep Key tips for improving sleep