A behavior change I am experiencing is waking up early. Starting this semester in college I started waking up at five in the morning because I have a eight o’clock math class to attend and have to catch my bus at six a.m. to be at school on time. This give me a hour to get ready in the mornings and prepare myself a healthy breakfast to start my day right. This somehow affects me because even on weekends I wake up at this time even-though I don't have class while most students are sleeping in am usually awake. I believe that this is known to be a relapse stage because this is not the first time my body is adjut at this time. When I was a Senior in High School, I usually was at school by seven o'clock in the mornings. I had the responsibility to …show more content…
I have also force myself in bed even though i'm not sleeping but hoping eventually I will fall back to sleep. Before going to bed I drink a warm glass of milk what I have research a warm glass milk before bed will calm and relax your body and it is more likely to have a better sleep. I believe the reason being behind this is that I go to bed pretty early. Sometimes at six in the afternoon or even at five o’clock you will found me sleeping. Perhaps if I go to bed at eight in the afternoon comparing to six in the afternoon there is a higher chance that I may wake up later. I believe that this is a good habit in a way because I am on time to class then running late to class. By managing my time waking up in the mornings and heading to school is a good way to present yourself in a job in the future. I believe that I am also at the Pre-Contemplation stage on the stages of change model. I believe that I am at this stage because I am realizing that I probably should sleep longer at least on non-school days. Some factors that sleep influences is known to be your physical health, growth & development, cognitive performance and the immune
Waking up early at 6:00 A.M in the morning isn’t the funniest thing to do. The times on when school starts should be changed to a later time. Schools should change start times to later there is even factual evidence that this is true. In the article ‘The Teen Who Woke Up Her School’ by Jane Bianchi wrote about a teen named Jilly Dos Santos who put hard work into petitions and powerpoints to show how more sleep can better not only her but other people on school work and sports. People need more sleep to function and get through the day and to be more alert about things around them.Evidence from scientist and from teens show that people work better when they have more energy and got a good night's rest and when students don’t they sometimes start
Students may need to nap to compensate for energy expended throughout the day. However, if schools were to start later, adolescents would not have to nap, allowing for a larger window of time to spend with their families after school, even with a later start time. Another opposing argument is that students would have less time to participate in extracurricular activities. However, this issue can be resolved by making practices for sports and club meetings shorter and more frequent to accommodate the schedule variation. Overall, the benefits of later start times far outweigh the drawbacks.
One of the benefits of later school start times is improved student performance. In a study conducted by researchers from the University of Minnesota, it was found that over eight hours of sleep each night boosted test scores, attendance, and overall academic achievement (Long). With a later start time, students would be able to get a better night's sleep, and would be overall more alert (Morin). If students in school are more alert, they will be able to pay more attention to teachers.
In the book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, author Sean Covey uses his own experience and provides a somewhat simple approach to help teens build a positive self-image, positive relationships with friends and family, fight back and resist peer pressure, and take control of their lives by achieving their goals. Nearly every review of this book has been exploding with positivity leading it to be called “The Ultimate Teenage Success Guide.” The book also effectively engages the reader with interesting stories and ways to put the techniques into the reader’s life almost immediately.
Shaping involves reinforcing a target behavior by using operant conditioning to reward a positive behavior and prevent a negative behavior. This method was created by B.F Skinner, in which he reinforced a target behavior in the experimenting of rats to see if they will be able to push a lever. He used the principle of rewarding by giving the rats a piece of food each time they got closer to the lever. Shaping, also called "successive approximation," allows the subject of the experiment to set goals for itself when it has reached that successful approximation. Rewarding has its benefits because it is a sensitive procedure towards an act that helps shape a behavior. Shaping can also be used on humans, in laying emphasis on a positive behavior.
My Negative eating habits and recent medical troubles are what prompted me to choose a healthier diet as my behavior Change Projects. I recently went to the doctor and I was informed of my high triglyceride levels and I was put on medication. In addition, I am vitamin D and B deficient. After, visiting my doctor I knew I had to make a change in my life. In the Past year I have gained a little over ten pounds. So not only is this project helping me improve my diet, but has also given me a new incentive to lose those extra pounds.
“Sleep deprivation is epidemic among adolescents, with potentially serious impacts on mental and physical health, safety, and learning. Most teenagers undergo a biological shift to a later sleep-wake up cycle, which can make early school start times particularly challenging.” says Boergers.
According to the National Sleep Foundation, biological sleep patterns change throughout the stages of adolescence. ¨Biological sleep patterns shift toward later times for both sleeping and waking during adolescence-meaning it is natural to not be able to fall asleep before 11:00pm.¨ (¨Teens and Sleep¨). Messing with these sleep cycles in the long run and lead to sleep disorders. Research done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests teenagers 13-18 years old should regularly sleep 8-10 hours each night for a healthy sleep. The teens who do not get a good amount of sleep are more likely to suffer from mental conditions, smoking, illicit drugs, and alcohol use. ¨Not getting enough sleep is common among high school students and is associated with several health risks including being overweight, drinking alcohol, smoking tobacco, and using drugs, as well as poor academic performance.¨ (¨Schools Start Too Early¨). On an NBC news story, Hilton Head Island High School moved its start time and benefits were noticeable. Students had higher test score averages and grades improved throughout the school.A study done in 2008 published in the journal of clinical sleep, found car accident rates fell by 16.5% when students were more aware on the road, not having to wake up before 7 am.
Do you ever feel that life is getting so busy and stressful that you just wish you could go back to grade 1 where you just colour and play with toys all day? Well sadly, I can’t arrange it for you to go back in time but, I can help you in a way where you could have enough time to play with toys and feel at ease again. I have recently discovered a majestic book called the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey. You may be thinking “Another useless book written by adults? N thank you.” But you are wrong. Many teenagers just like you and me have participated in writing this book by writing their own stories of how this book helped them. This book is split into 3 sections. PBA & Habits 1-3: Private Victory, Habits 4-6: Public Victory
John, a 15 year old male, is an 8th grade student attending a local middle school. John is a transfer student from another state and he been placed into an inclusion classroom because he has been identified as a student with a disability and requires an IEP. Lately, John has been verbally and physically disruptive during math class. Some of the disruptive behaviors John often exhibit in the classroom include making loud noises and jokes during instruction, calling his peers names, physically touching his peers, and grabbing group materials. John’s teacher collected data and learned that his verbal disruptive behavior occurs 4-8 times during each sixty minute class meeting, and his physical group disruptions occur 75% of the time he works with a group. After meeting with John’s other teachers, his math teacher learned that his disruptive behavior is only present during math class. According to John’s math test scores on his IEP, his math instructor also learned that math is a challenging subject for John and he is significantly below grade level. Both John’s math teacher and his IEP team reached an agreement that they would like to decrease the number of times John disrupts instruction and eventually eliminate the disruptive behavior. The replacement behavior for John is to remain focused and on task during math instruction and assigned activities without triggering any disruptions (i.e., distracting loud noises or jokes causing the class to go into a laughing uproar, physical contact with peers, name calling, or grabbing his peers’ materials). Instead of John being punished for his disruptive behavior, the replacement behavior would allow him to remain in math class, and he will also be able to receive posit...
Nothing feels quite like waking up refreshed and ready to tackle the day ahead of you. However, while we all know how important sleep is, many of us still struggle to fall asleep at night. Moreover, I am willing to wager that many of us also always seem to wake up fatigued, no matter how long we have slept. If you have trouble sleeping it is possible that you may have one of several common sleeping disorders.
Another option a student has is to attend night classes. This is another great opportunity because you get to sleep in, you have more free time during the day, and the brain works better after a good nights of rest. I am a senior at Scranton High School and I absolutely hate getting up at seven every morning to make it to class on time. If I had the option to attend night classes and get to sleep in and have free time that day I would definitely take advantage over that great opportunity because what teenager loves getting up
People say that the early school times are deteriorating students’ performance in school. (Cite). Students are going to school tired and unmotivated. If they do not get enough sleep, they will not be focused in school, resulting in bad grades, participation and work-wise. However,
A new poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health finds that 50 percent of high school students say that there school starts at eight a.m. or earlier. The poll also showed that 1 out of 5 teens said they start school before 7:30 a.m. Students need a later school start time because they don’t need the...
As one goes to bed at night, the body’s daily functions begin to change. The muscles relax, the mind lets go and sleep begins. This moment is where the real fun begins.