Generation Sleepless - Why Tweens and Teens Aren't Sleeping Enough and How We Can Help Them

An intimate glimpse inside a silent epidemic that is harming teens and how parents can help them reclaim the restorative power of sleep.

If you could protect your teen from unnecessary anxiety, depression, and chronic stress, and foster a greater sense of happiness and well-being in their life, wouldn’t you? In
In this essential book, Heather Turgeon, MFT and Julie Wright, MFT draw on the latest scientific research to reveal that, at a critical phase of development, many teens need more sleep than their younger siblings, but they''re getting drastically less.  

  •  foster a teen''s self-motivation for sleeping well
  •  alter family practices around phones, social media, and screen time
  •  draw on an understanding of teens'' night owl tendencies to create smart sleep habits
  •  lay out steps for sleep-friendly schools and promoting systemic changes that help teens get the rest they need
 
This first-of-its-kind book is packed with clear and instantly usable advice for parents as well as an eye-opening call to action for teachers, principals, colleges, coaches, and policy makers....

Product details

• Authors: Daniel J. Siegel, Heather Turgeon, Turgeon Heather, Julie Wright
• Assisted by: Daniel J. Siegel (Foreword)
• Publisher: Tarcher, J.P. Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.07.2024
• EAN: 9780593542880
• ISBN: 978-0-593-54288-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 139 mm x 208 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Adolescence, Sleep disorders & therapy, Family & relationships, Coping with illness & specific conditions, Teenagers: advice for parents, Age groups: children, Relationships and families: advice and issues, Sleep disorders and therapy, MEDICAL / Sleep Medicine, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases & Conditions / General