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A teenager’s body needs 8 to 9 hours of sleep. But they are often up to stay awake late at night. This results to oversleeping for class and sometimes, sleeping during class. Researchers say that the adolescent sleeping patterns differ from kids and adults.
The research said that during the adolescent years our body’s internal biological clock is temporarily reset. This is due to the release of melatonin, a hormone, by our brain. This hormone tells teenagers to fall asleep later and wake up later. And it makes falling asleep early hard for teens.
The changes in our body’s biological clock coincide with the time of our lives when we are busier than ever. During high school and college years, teens get too much pressure to do well in school than they were kids and this requires them to study hard. Aside from that, teens are also starting to do things that they want like sports and other part-time job to save money.