The key to helping teenagers regulate their moods and perform better at school may all be down to their sleep. 9News
Monash University researchers are running the largest, most intensive study into teens changing body clocks and the effect of light exposure, the results of which could inform changes like school start times.
It's hoped the findings will help parents and teenagers better navigate sleep patterns, looking at the effects of light on adolescent sleep, the use of devices and how to sleep can be used to improve mental health. "The good thing about sleep health is it's a readily modifiable behavior, so we can intervene and we can improve sleep," he said.
Year 8 teen Lia Velissaris is often up late on her laptop, and wishes she could sleep in every morning
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