To Sleep or not to Sleep in Your Teens? Choose Sleep!

You may have heard that humans spend about one third of their lives asleep. While sleep might seem like a passive activity, it is an active one that helps you focus and remember things in school, feel more emotionally balanced, and stay physically healthy. Experts recommend 8–10 h of sleep per night for teenagers and, at your age, that is hard to do. This article explains why sleep matters and how it impacts your physical and mental health. To help, we offer sleep tips like sticking to a sleep schedule and cutting down on screen time before bed. Prioritizing sleep will help you feel better, think sharper, and deal more effectively with social and emotional challenges.