How much sleep do you really need?
It is well known that as children get older they need less sleep. Different people have different sleep needs. Click here to keep reading!
Information sourced from Sleep Health Foundation
How much sleep are Australian teenagers getting?
Researchers say that the amount of sleep teenagers are getting, should serve as a "wake up" call for parents and schools. A quarter of kids aged between 12 and 15 and 50 per cent of all 16 and 17-year-olds aren't getting enough shut-eye on school nights. And sometimes even less on weekends. The Australian Institute of Family Studies has conducted the research, and it says there's a clear line between lack of sleep and poor mental health.
Information sourced from ABC Radio
Insomnia Blues
Thanks to the glowing, blue-light distractions of TVs, desktop computers, laptops, smartphones and tablets, our sleeping patterns are now radically different, not just from our ancient ancestors, but from our great-grandparents.
Callahan, G 2018, 'Insomnia Blues', The Age, 12 August
