The Importance of sleep.

The Importance of sleep.

• What does sleep do for our brain and body TAHA TINANA?

In kids and teens sleep helps us to grow

Make our body rest

Sleep helps you think clearly, and get more done Good sleep keeps you heart healthy and stops us getting sick to easy.

Even though we are asleep our organs are hard at work repairing cells.

If we don't get enough sleep we are more forgetful, and problem solving is harder.

• How can sleep help to increase our TAHA HINENGARO?

Not having enough sleep can make us moody, emotional (cry easily) , and get angry easier.

We can easily overeat when things don't go our way, or not get as excited when something good happens.

Lack of sleep puts us at bigger risk for depression and anxiety.

• Sometimes it can be difficult to get to sleep - share some top tips for getting to sleep.

Count sleep

meditate

dark room

quiet/calming room

salt lamp helps

no devices before bed

Read a book in bed

listening to the radio and nature sounds eg: whale, waterfalls and birds chirping

Go to bed and get up at the same time everyday

• How much sleep do teenagers need?

Teens sleep 9 hours

• How much sleep do kids need?

kids at least sleep 10 hours and babies sleep 16 hours.

• How much sleep do Adults need?

Adults sleep 7-8 hours

Children normally get tired early and weak up earlier. But teenagers get tired later and start sleeping in longer.