31 05, 2019

Powering Off

By |2020-11-10T19:10:12-08:00May 31st, 2019|Sleep Sense, Teen Topics|

Summer is upon us! For many that means no school, (family) vacations, and more free time. A recent New York Times article ominously titled “Putting Down Your Phone May Help You Live Longer” speaks of just how much of our free time we spend on our phones. The article cites research about the […]

4 08, 2017

Sleep Hack

By |2020-11-10T19:10:15-08:00August 4th, 2017|Sleep Sense|

We hear a lot about “life hacks,” simple things that we can do to improve our lives. Research shows that the #1 life hack is better sleep. Better sleep improves your health, mood, performance at work or school, even your social life. Did you know that you look more attractive to others when you have had a good night sleep?

17 05, 2016

Children and Sleep

By |2020-11-10T19:10:18-08:00May 17th, 2016|Kid Korner, Sleep Sense|

Parents tend to sleep well when their children sleep well. Fortunately, things work out just fine for most kids and parents because sleep is hard wired. That is, your child’s brain will get the sleep necessary to help him or her develop into a vital and healthy human being. However, that is not to say […]

22 02, 2016

National Epidemic of Underslept Teenagers, and What Parents Can Do about It

By |2020-11-10T19:10:18-08:00February 22nd, 2016|Sleep Sense, Teen Topics|

A growing body of research shows that we are raising a generation of teens who are over-stressed and under-slept (see SFBACCT partner Daniela Owen’s blog post on the recent Atlantic article on teen suicide HERE). A 2014 report published by the American Academy of Pediatrics called the issue of tired teens […]