During puberty, the body clock shifts by approximately two hours, delaying melatonin release and making early mornings biologically difficult, not a matter of effort or attitude. The research on what chronic sleep deprivation does to teenagers is clear, and it should change how we talk to them in the morning.

mumblog.org · Lila Sjöberg During puberty, the body clock shifts by approximately two hours, delaying melatonin release and making early mornings biologically difficult, not a matter of effort or attitude. The research on what chronic sleep deprivation does to teenagers is clear, and it should change how we talk to them in the morning.