Book for teens on the importance of sleep?
Hi--I know there are lots of books out there on the importance of sleep for tweens and teens. I'm asking for two recommendations: 1) A really good book written directly for tweens and teens on the ways that getting enough sleep is important. and 2) The best current book or information source recommended for parents on the importance of sleep for tweens and teens. My daughter actually asked me what kinds of effects sleep (or not enough of it) has on your health, so I thought I'd try and give her something. I know that I can also look online and will do so, but I think she actually respects books a bit more right now. Thanks!
Nov 18, 2017
Parent Replies
I recommend reading a new book by Berkeley Professor Matthew Walker, called Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams. You can find it on Amazon. There are really interesting recent interviews with him on podcasts of Fresh Air (Interview with Matthew Walker) and also The Hidden Brain (Eyes Wide Open, parts 1 and 2). Super compelling! I would highly recommend, and probably good for teens as well.
Matthew Walker, is the director of the Center for Human Sleep Science at UC Berkeley has book out called “Why We Sleep.” I haven’t read it yet, but I did hear him on a couple of NPR shows/podcast. Your teen might be more receptive to a few podcasts than a book. The interviews were astonishingly eye opening (haha) for me. Look for him on Fresh Air (in October) and on 2 episodes of Hidden Brain (in November). He addresses teen sleep needs.
Sleep is SO important for tweens and teens (and all the rest of us.) Get a hold of Matthew Walker's new book Why We Sleep. There are excellent chapters in there about how sleep helps build our brains. The book isn't targeted to teens, but he writes in a very accessible style. Maybe your teen won't read it, but you can read it to her and maybe she'll pick it up herself. Good luck.