Repeat more rather than lessThink about what people normally do in their daily lives; two important aspects of our life are simply sleeping and eating. Between these two necessary routines, healthy sleep habits are just as important as a healthy diet. However, teenagers don't pay much attention to it. It turns out that insufficient rest can harm many aspects of their lives; therefore, teenagers now need to find a way to improve their sleeping habits. American teenagers are unaware of the amount of time they spend sleeping and never realize its critical role and the dangers of not getting enough. . An article in the health magazine Prevention states that 60% of American high school students feel tired during the day and 15% report falling asleep at school (Van Tine). This is not a false statistic; on the contrary, this is exactly what happens in normal high schools. But what is the criterion for daily sleep duration? Prévention magazine also gives a series of staggering statistics. Students ages 7-10 need at least 9 hours of sleep and students ages 12 and older need at least 8.5 hours of sleep (Van Tine). Since students don't pay attention, instead of going to bed at 10 p.m., they tend to joke around, chat online, or just do nothing. But whatever happens, they don't fall asleep. Over time, sleep loss becomes the biggest killer that endangers the health of these children, and this type of risk is not so easily offset by getting more sleep on the weekends over a short period of time. get enough sleep? For these diligent students, is “wasting time studying” the only cause? For these lazy students, is "playing a video game" the only reason why... middle of paper ...... no more sleeping and waking up refreshed to get through the busy school days following. Works Cited Brody, Jane E "Facing the Realities of Sleep Deprivation." New York Times March 31, 1998, sec. F: 7. ProQuest. Internet. February 24, 2014. “It’s time to realize the dangers of lack of sleep. » Los Angeles Times [Los Angeles, California] September 20, 1990, Orange County: 1. ProQuest. Internet. February 24, 2014. “Sleep-deprived children gain weight. » Natural Life January 2007: 40. Student resources in context. Internet. February 10, 2014. Snow, Carrie. Speech. BrainyQuote.com. Xplore and Web. April 9, 2014. VanTine, Julia. “Help your children get the sleep they need.” Prevention 53.9 (2001): 54. Student resources in context. Internet. February 10, 2014. Willingham, Daniel T. “Do Sleeping Students Learn? » American Educator 36.4 (2013): 35. Student Resources in Context. Internet. February 3. 2014.