On Sunday, most of us will have to turn the clocks back an hour to mark the end of daylight saving time. Although some might struggle with the change because it gets darker earlier, most sleep experts welcome it. “The change from daylight saving time back to standard time is the better one for our sleep, and it's not because people think we gain an hour of sleep,” explained Alicia Roth, PhD, a sleep psychologist for Cleveland Clinic. “It's because we're going back to standard time, which scientists and researchers in the sleep world all agree is the better time for our bodies.” Dr. Roth said standard time is better aligned with our natural sleep-wake cycle. That’s because more light in the morning signals that it’s time to wake up – while the darkness earlier in the evenings helps our bodies produce melatonin to fall asleep. If you struggle with it getting darker earlier, you can try adjusting your sleep schedule, if possible, to get the most out of the daylight hours. Dr. Roth stressed we’ve already made it past the harder time change in the spring, and it shouldn’t be difficult for our bodies to adapt back to standard time.
Can you recognize the difference between worry, anxiety, and panic in children? The 2024 Allen Lima Leadership class is helping answer that question with a free hands-on workshop for parents, educational professionals, and councilors this Thursday at Rhodes State College. As part of their class project, they talked to school counselors and learned the biggest need they see is helping children with anxiety. So, they are bringing in people from Miami University to put on an engagement lab at Rhodes State College on Thursday morning to help people better recognize and regulate worry and anxiety in children.
The more alarms you set in the morning to get up could be impacting your overall sleep more than you think.
Getting up and moving during the day, could help you get a better night's sleep.
The first day of school is just around the corner. If your little one has been staying up later than usual this summer, now is the time to work on adjusting their sleep schedule. So, how can you help them adjust their sleep schedule? He recommends trying to get them to bed as early as possible. But if that’s not an option, you could try to bump up their bedtime by an hour each week until school starts. This will make waking up in the mornings a lot easier. As far as how many hours of sleep a child needs, Dr. Chen said it really depends on their age. For example, it can range between eight and ten hours for teenagers.
CLEVELAND, OH (CLEVELAND CLINIC) - If you find yourself constantly adding new items to your online shopping cart or buying things you really don’t need, you’re not alone. Compulsive shopping can be a common problem. As Susan Albers, PsyD, psychologist for Cleveland Clinic explains, mental health has a lot to do with it. Dr. Albers said when you buy something, the neurotransmitter dopamine is released into your brain, making you feel good. The enjoyment you get is from the experience, not so much the item. She said you can help reduce compulsive shopping through simple behavior modification, like pausing before a purchase. Ask yourself if you really need this item. How will it add value to your life? You should also focus on how you’re feeling. Are you buying something to escape negative emotions? Other tips include deleting shopping apps on your phone and setting a budget.
The Jegna Corportation sponsored an interactive team workshop on social-emotional learning with the Allen County Juvenile Detention Center, led by specialist and award-winning author Tierica Berry.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - A block party on Saturday encouraged kids to make smart choices this summer.