Episode 3: Up All Night

Wellness: it’s not all bath bombs and face masks. For college students, it’s making choices about well-being that support their academic success. For them- and for all of us- sleep is probably the MOST important thing we can do to maintain our well-being. Learn more about why it’s important and how to encourage your student to get higher-quality sleep. In this episode of TwinXL Beth and Laura give you the low down on why you kid may hit a wall from exhaustion and illness, and how you can coach them through some lifestyle choices that will help them stay healthy – even when you aren’t there to tell them to go to sleep and eat their veggies. National College Health Assessment Fall 2018 Reference Group Executive Summary (Page 17) https://www.acha.org/documents/ncha/NCHA-II_Fall_2018_Reference_Group_Executive_Summary.pdf Causes and consequences of sleepiness among college students https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4075951/ Sleep, Learning, and Memory healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/healthy/matters/benefits-of-sleep/learning-memory Sleep Rocks! Get More of It! https://www.uhs.uga.edu/sleep Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/592377/burnout-by-emily-nagoski-phd-and-amelia-nagoski-dma/9781984817068/ Bed Fans https://bedfans-usa.com\ Sleep Supplies- Items to help your student practice good sleep hygiene Earplugs Sleep mask White noise machine and/or fan Mattress topper