Realistic Sleep Hacks for Teens (And Adults!) [Parenting Stressed Out Teens - Part 3]

One of the major strategies for managing anxiety is to get really good sleep. But getting good sleep isn't always the reality we live in. Not for ourselves and not for our teens. Google will offer you all the ins and outs on sleep hygiene but truth be told, most sleep hygiene tips are incredibly boring and therefore very hard to implement with your teen.

So in today's episode of Active & Connected Families, we're diving into some sleep hacks for teenagers (and adults) that are actually easy, realistic and doable to implement and won't leave you fighting with your teen.

In this episode on realistic sleep hacks for teens, we discuss:

• Why sleep is important;
• Easy, realistic, and doable sleep hacks for teenagers;
• What your teen needs to know about sleep;
• Modeling sleep hygiene habits as a parent;
• How to handle screen time in a way that gets your teen on board;
• Implementing small pattern shifts to help your teen sleep better;
• How sleep is all about habit and routine;
• Weekend strategies for better sleep throughout the week;
• Sleep debt;
• And much more!

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