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Building community-wide efforts to teach, support, and encourage healthy sleep. Sharing research, resources, and education materials about teen 💤.
Check out our website at LetsSleep.org.
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Register for this life-changing hour!
Full invitation:
Tinyurl.com/SSLPelayoWebinar

Or, skip to registration at: sleep101.letssleep.org/register

#SleepChat
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Invitation to the free webinar The Science of Sleep and School Start Times with Dr. Rafael Pelayo (shown). Join us on Wednesday, November 19 at noon ET. Logos for ResMed and Let's Sleep!
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Share the time with your children

#sleepchat
September 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Even before your bedtime routine ...
#SleepChat
September 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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#SleepChat ...bigtech designs their algorithms to keep you online.

Screen agreements ... Elementary to middle schools ... Keep control longer than you think.

Wait until 8th means 8th grade not 8 years old.
September 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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#SleepChat
September 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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#SlerpChat
September 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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#Sleepchat
September 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Tired of school year chaos? Join us for tips on creating family routines to
⬇️stress &
⬆️sleep success!
#SleepSmart #Parenting #MentalHealth #Education

Register for this free webinar: sleep101.letssleep.org/register/

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Free Webinar with sleep specialists Heather Turgeon and Julie Wright, authors of The Happy Sleeper, Now Say This, and Generation Sleepless Outsmarting the Clock: How To Create a Family Routine for Better Mental Health, Sleep, and Academic Success Thursday, September 25, noon ET and 9:00 a.m. PT Sponsor logo -- Loftie Let's Sleep logo Letssleep.org
September 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Phew... Something normal, #caturday.
Cat, curled up except front paws are straight out with her nose tucked in between them. She's in a pet bed and sleeping.
August 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Getting ready to go back to school? Check out these tips from @drcraigcanapari.com

letssleep.org/Teachers/vid...

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August 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Why aren't #teens getting enough sleep?

Watch our animation to learn more from the #Sleep Detective! 🍏💤🚸

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Cartoon image of girl with half open eyes (waking); a small man with large green eyes, brown hair, wearing a brown suit and tie and a tan fedora hat with a black rim. He's the Sleep Detective. Corner of a digital clock shows the number six.
June 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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When changing school schedules to start middle and high schools after 8:30 AM, it's important to engage the community at the right time. Dr. Prieto's slide from our webinar:
June 3, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Looked at school start times?
Told, "It can't be done."?
If at first you don't succeed ...

Register for our free webinar to learn practical strategies to overcome the bus routing challenges. #SleepChat

Registration:
sleep101.letssleep.org/register/

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May 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Please join us for this free #webinar to learn how to put the school bus puzzle together to improve student attendance, health, mental health, safety, and performance in school, sports, and on the road.

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Invitation to free solutions-focused webinar: Solving the school bus puzzle: Smart transportation solutions for healthier start times Thursday, May 29, 2025 12:30-1:30 pm ET | 9:30-10:30 am PT Image of Tatia Prieto, the presenter Image of a school bus and the Let's Sleep! Logo --sun with clock hands at 8:00 AM Website: letssleep.org
May 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Sports fans, athletes, and coaches, check out our webinar, "Dream Season--Sleep & Teen Athletic Performance and Recovery" with Coach @prosleep.bsky.social and @Dr. Meeta Singh

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Tennis player serving with a graph showing higher accuracy of serves "hits" with normal sleep than when sleep is restricted to five hours/night in semi-pro tennis players
March 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Here comes the sun. #caturday
Close up of grey/black cat's face, green eyes reflecting the sun.
March 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Girl sleeping on her book
February 17, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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What's next? #Caturday
February 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Who can resist #caturday?
Black, gray, and white cat getting a belly rub.
January 19, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Watch the animation to learn what a difference a little extra #sleep can make. #Snowday or #SnowDelay ❄️

When teens wake at a time that aligns with their body clock, they feel better. 🍏
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Animated scene shows girl with brown almost shoulder-length hair, brown eyes, yellow shirt, and blue Capri pants getting an orange shirt from the closet. Outside the window, we see snow falling and a leafless tree and snow piled up beside a sliver of the street.
January 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Did someone say it's #caturday? Good time for a nap-day.
Cat curled up in a round pet bed and looking at the camera. Pet bed is on top of human bed that has pillows, a stuffed animal, and a book.
January 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Dr. Danny Lewin shares "Serenity and Sleep Amidst Seasonal Stress, Anxiety, and Excitement" in our evergreen webinar that includes two experiential practices --a few moments of calm along with tips to improve sleep for your children, teens, and family. Enjoy! 💙💤🍏

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Slide: Sleep Tips Teens and Families: Routine--lists, quiet talk, problem solving, rain Limit caffeine (10-12 hours before bed) Limit screens (30-60 minutes before bed) Regular sleep schedule--no more than 1 hour variations between weekdays and weekends Cat naps ok; dog naps not ok Afternoon check-in/download Comfortable sleep environment Routine
December 20, 2024 at 3:45 PM
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Great news! The American Academy of Neurology has just endorsed the American Academy of Sleep Medicine's position statement that middle and high schools should start no earlier than 8:30 am!
www.aan.com/policy-and-g...
December 13, 2024 at 5:03 AM
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Sleep matters!
💤 For every hour of sleep lost, risk of feeling sad and hopeless increased 38%; and, risk for attempted suicide increased by 58%.

💊🚬Risk for substance use also increases with sleep loss.

🍏 Sleep is protective.

"Sleepless in Fairfax"
(Winsler, et.al.2015)
Graph showing hopelessness and suicide by reported number of hours of sleep. Each hour less of sleep is associated with a significant increase in odds of the outcome, p's < .001: hopeless thoughts; suicide considered; and, suicide attempted. Graph showing substance use by hours of sleep. Each hour less of sleep is associated with a significant increase in odds of the outcome, p's < .001 tobacco/cigarette/alcohol and illicit/prescription.
December 7, 2024 at 5:42 AM
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#Snowday or delay = #sleep gains and wake times that work for teens. See what a positive difference it makes in this short animation.

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December 1, 2024 at 4:14 PM