What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel
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DownloadIt's 6:00 in the morning, pitch black outside.
My 14-year-old son is fast asleep in his bed.
I flip on the light and physically shake the poor boy awake.
because I know that, like ripping off a Band-Aid,
it's better to get it over with quickly.
Sound brutal, but perhaps familiar?
Every morning I ask myself, how can I, knowing what I know,
be doing this to my own son?
You see, I’m a sleep researcher.
So I know that I’m depriving my son of sleep he desperately needs
as a rapidly growing teenager.
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Key Vocabulary (13)
To begin doing something or to cause something to happen for the first time. It is frequently used when talking about movements, journeys, or making a machine or engine begin to work.
A school is an institution where people, especially children, go to be educated by teachers. It also refers to the building where these classes take place or the entire student body and staff within that institution.
Health refers to the state of being free from illness or injury, encompassing physical, mental, and social well-being. It is used to describe how well a person's body or mind is functioning overall.
As an adverb at a C2 level, it denotes presence, availability, or existence within a specific vicinity or context. It is also used to indicate approximate values or to describe movement or positioning that encircles a point or lacks a specific direction.
To rest your body and mind by closing your eyes and becoming unconscious for a period of time. This natural state allows the body to recover and maintain health.
"I sleep every day."
A male child or man in relation to his parents. It is a fundamental kinship term used to describe a direct male descendant in a family.
"The son is important."
Grammar in This Video
"many schools are starting around 7:30 a.m. or earlier"
"It's 6:00 in the morning, pitch black outside."
"Every morning I ask myself, how can I... be doing this to my own son?"
"many schools are starting around 7:30 a.m. or earlier"
"two hours later than what we see in adults"
"This is driven in part by a shift in the release of the hormone melatonin."
"it's better to get it over with quickly"
"recommend that middle and high schools start no earlier than 8:30 a.m."
"despite the fact that major medical organizations recommend that middle and high..."
