Book Study: Generation Sleepless (Virtual)

Generation Sleepless is an intimate glimpse into the silent epidemic harming teens and how parents, teachers, principals, colleges, coaches, and policymakers can help reclaim the restorative power of sleep.  Caught in a perfect storm of omnipresent screens, academic overload, night owl biology, and early school start times, our teens are operating in a constant state of sleep debt and "social jet lag" while struggling to meet the demands of adolescence.

 Heather Turgeon, MFT, and Julie Wright, MFT, draw on the latest scientific research to reveal that, during a critical phase of development, many teens require more sleep than their younger siblings, yet they're getting drastically less. Generation Sleepless helps readers:

•   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 promote systemic changes that help teens get the rest they need

We will read, discuss, and reflect on Chapters 1-3 at the first meeting, Chapters 4-6 at the second meeting, and Chapters 7-9 and the Appendix at the third meeting.  Participants must purchase “Generation Sleepless: Why Tweens and Teens Aren’t Sleeping Enough and How We Can Help Them” by Heather Turgeon, MFT, and Julie Wright, MFT, (ISBN-10: 0593542886, ISBN-13: 978-0593542880) before the first session.

Presenter: Noalee McDonald-Augustine

Credit: Hours (12), PD Points (12), College Credit (1.0)