Creative Solutions for Life’s Little Problems It’s refreshing to see that many people are beginning to implement new and innovative ideas to address some of life’s seemingly little problems that may have a more widespread societal impact. Take teenagers and their penchant for sleeping in, for example. While some teenagers are just lazy, there is a biological reason teenagers may not be getting enough sleep. During puberty, the hormone melatonin is released at a later time of the day, which means teenagers don’t feel drowsy until about 11 pm. As a result, teens may not be getting an adequate amount of rest each night. If parents continue to wake them for school at six a.m., for example, they may not be getting enough sleep to function efficiently throughout the day. While it may be more convenient for parents to have teens off to school before leaving for work, there may be an alternative that allows teenagers to get a sufficient amount of rest, while also improving their performance in the classroom. There’s a growing movement to delay the start of the school day in high school to accommodate a teenager’s natural sleep habits. Studies have revealed that schools that have pushed back start times for teenagers have resulted in better grades, test scores and even fewer auto accidents by teenage drivers. As a result, many teens (and parents) have had to adjust to more independence and autonomy when it comes to getting up, fixing breakfast, and getting to school on their own. That could be an added bonus, depending on your point of view, of this one potential solution to a rather common problem. asset-retention/creative-solutions-for-lifes-little-problems/
Posted on: Tue, 20 May 2014 23:06:50 +0000
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