Teen Health: Sleep

The National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project urges every driver to take responsibility for staying “Awake at the Wheel” by making it a daily priority to get sufficient sleep, refusing to drive when sleep deprived, recognizing the signs of drowsiness, and pulling off the road to a safe location when sleepy.

Neuroscience News reports the findings of a study published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, which indicates that during simulated driving people's minds wander a lot.

The long-term goal of the project is to promote improved sleep health in accordance with Healthy People 2020 by increasing public awareness of the importance of healthy sleep and promoting the prevention of sleep disorders.

Arianna Huffington shares the power of a good night’s sleep. Instead of bragging about our sleep deficits, she urges us to shut our eyes and see the big picture: we can sleep our way to increased productivity and happiness – and smarter decision-making.

Teen sleep facts from the National Sleep Foundation detailing the importance of sleep and guidelines for how much sleep a person needs by age, as well as the consequences of insufficient quality sleep.

A Q&A format information page from the American Psychological Association about the importance of sleep.

An article in Harvard Medical School’s Harvard Health Publications on the effects of exposure to blue light emitted by electronics and energy-efficient lightbulbs at night on your health.

MIT Medical offers a comprehensive list of resources to aid in falling asleep, from mindfulness meditation to yoga nidra, and tips to improve sleep quality.

A manifesto of DOs and DON’Ts for those dedicated to practicing healthy sleep habits compiled by the editor of The Huffington Post.

A meditation to help fall asleep or go back to sleep, created for Arianna Huffington’s book The Sleep Revolution, read by Agapi Stassinopolous.

An article by the American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST) reviews the potential negative impacts technology may have on sleep.