Experts' sleep tips for freshers
Experts provide advice for university students on maintaining healthy sleep patterns amidst busy social schedules and academic pressures. The guidance emphasizes the importance of consistent wake times and exposure to natural light over forced early bedtimes.
Why it matters
Sleep deprivation is a significant issue for students, impacting both mental health and academic performance during a critical life transition.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Philippa Roxby Health reporter Anna-May Dixon Twenty-year-old Anna-May manages on about five hours' sleep a night It's the start of university - you're already on your fourth themed night out of the week and have signed up for every quirky-sounding society your campus has to offer.
But your relationship with your bed could be key to keeping up with a busy social life, as well as that lengthy reading list.
"If you can get out before 11am-ish then there's a part of the brain, just behind the eyes, that responds to light," says Jo Baker, a psychotherapist and student sleep and mental health expert.
"Getting daylight early on in the day is really going to help to keep your body in check. How you sleep at night starts with how you wake up in the morning."
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