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Better Sleep for Teens: Helping Your Brain Switch Off

Better Sleep for Teens: Helping Your Brain Switch Off

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 Struggling to sleep doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong. If your body feels tired but your brain won’t shut up. If nights drag on, mornings feel brutal, and sleep just won’t land when you want it to… This guide is for you. Better Sleep for Teens – How to Switch Off Your Brain isn’t about rules, routines, or being told to “put your phone away and try harder.” It’s about understanding why sleep feels so difficult during the teenage years — and how your brain actually works when it’s wired, alert, and stuck in night-mode. Across five short, calm modules, you’ll learn: • why teenage brains run on a different sleep schedule (and why that’s not your fault) • how light, noise, temperature, and your space quietly affect your nervous system • why rhythm matters more than strict bedtimes • what screens really do to your brain at night — without demonising them • how to come back after bad nights without starting from scratch or beating yourself up This isn’t a sleep “fix” or a performance challenge. It’s a way of working with your brain instead of fighting it. You stay in control the whole time. Dip in. Try one idea. Ignore another. Come back when you need to. Sleep isn’t something you succeed or fail at. It’s a system — and systems can change. If you want calmer nights, less pressure around bedtime, and a way to help your brain finally switch off… This is a good place to start. Written and narrated by Mark Taylor - North Bedfordshire CAMHS Service - East London NHS Foundation Trust.2025 - East London NHS Foundation Trust Fitness, Diät & Ernährung Gymnastik & Fitness Hygiene & gesundes Leben Seelische & Geistige Gesundheit
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  • Module 5: When Sleep Slips — And How to Come Back

    Module 5: When Sleep Slips — And How to Come Back
    Dec 19 2025

    Sleep doesn’t stay perfect — and that’s normal.

    In this final module, we look at what happens when sleep drifts off track and why that doesn’t mean you’ve failed or gone backwards. You’ll learn how stress, busy weeks, and changes in routine affect your brain, and why sleep is often the first thing to wobble.

    This module focuses on coming back without starting over — using small, familiar anchors rather than all-or-nothing resets. It’s about noticing what helps, letting go of self-criticism, and keeping sleep as something you return to, not something you perform.

    A steady ending that helps you move forward with confidence, not pressure.

    Written and narrated by Mark Taylor - North Bedfordshire CAMHS Service - East London NHS Foundation Trust.
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    7 Min.
  • Module 4: Screens, Pressure, and Switching Off

    Module 4: Screens, Pressure, and Switching Off
    Dec 19 2025

    If screens keep you awake longer than you want to be, this module helps you understand why.

    Here we look at what phones, social media, and late-night scrolling actually do to your brain — especially at night. You’ll learn how stimulation, dopamine, and social pressure keep your mind in “response mode”, even when your body is exhausted.

    This isn’t about blaming screens or telling you to switch everything off. It’s about understanding why it’s so hard to stop, why switching off can feel uncomfortable, and why your brain stays alert when connection and stimulation don’t have clear stopping points.

    A calm, honest look at screens — without judgement, rules, or guilt — and an important step toward making sleep feel easier.

    Written and narrated by Mark Taylor - North Bedfordshire CAMHS Service - East London NHS Foundation Trust.
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    7 Min.
  • Module 3: Finding a Rhythm That Works

    Module 3: Finding a Rhythm That Works
    Dec 19 2025

    Sleep gets harder when your days feel out of sync.

    In this module, we look at how your brain uses rhythm and consistency to decide when it’s time to slow down — and why sleep often feels worse when routines drift, even if you’re exhausted.

    You’ll learn why wake-up time matters more than bedtime, how late stimulation quietly shifts your body clock, and why forcing sleep rarely works. Screens are mentioned here as part of the picture — not as a problem to fix yet, but as something that affects timing and alertness.

    This module isn’t about strict routines or rules. It’s about understanding how your brain responds to predictability, and how small anchors can make sleep feel easier without feeling controlled.

    Written and narrated by Mark Taylor - North Bedfordshire CAMHS Service - East London NHS Foundation Trust.
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    8 Min.
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