Student Sleep Health Week: September 14-20

Student Sleep Health Week is organized by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) to drive awareness of the importance of healthy sleep for students of all ages to learn, grow and thrive.

Students who obtain the recommended hours of sleep enjoy improved attention, emotional regulation, quality of life and physical health. Conversely, those who do not get sufficient sleep are susceptible to attention, behavioral and learning challenges. As students return to school – whether in-person, online or in a hybrid format – now is the perfect time to establish healthy sleep routines to best equip students for success. 

Whether you’re a student, parent, caretaker or educator, you play a key role in ensuring all students have the opportunity to get enough sleep and develop healthy sleep habits that will last a lifetime. SHAPE America supports student sleep health week and educators can visit http://school.sleepeducation.com/ to access K-12 lesson plans and activities to generate interest in the study of sleep medicine and to raise awareness of sleep disorders.

Additional resources:

• Association of Stress, General Health, and Alcohol Use with Poor Sleep Quality among U.S. College Students
• GENYouth and Sleep Number Teens and Sleep Survey Study 
  
  
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