This week we’re talking about Sleep Anxiety and the stress that cause it and can be caused by it. We’ll get a better understanding of how sleep works and the five stages of sleep and how they effect us physically and mentally. Then we’ll take  a look at why teens often have trouble sleeping and some of the common problems everyone may experience that disrupt sleep. Then we’ll take a look at the benefits of deep sleep and how to increase the amount of deep sleep you get.

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[INTRODUCTIONS]Insights Into Teens: Episode 95 “Sleep Anxiety”My energetic and well rested co-host Madison Whalen [Show Plugs]Subscriptions:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcheriHeartRadioAmazon Music Contact InfoEmail us at: [email protected]: @insights_thingsHi-res videos on Youtube:www.youtube.com/insightsintothingsStreaming 6 days a week on Twitch:www.twitch.tv/insightsintothingsAudio Versions: http://podcast.insightsintoteens.com/#Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/InsightsIntoThingsPodcast/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/insightsintothings/Links to all these on the web Web:https://www.insightsintothings.com

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[SEGMENT 1] Understanding how sleep works

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/sleep-problems.html

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Stages of Sleep

As we sleep, our brains pass through five stages of sleep.Together, stages 1, 2, 3, 4, and REM (rapid eye movement) sleep make up a sleep cycle.One complete sleep cycle lasts about 90 to 100 minutes.So during an average night