There are many distractions as to why students don’t get enough sleep.

One of the biggest distractions is technology.

Leaving your phone or any form of technology on throughout the night can disturb your sleep by keeping you up or suddenly waking you up in the middle of the night.

“I usually only get 6-7 hours of sleep every night,” sophomore Kyle Taykowski said.

This is because Taykowski is distracted from his phone and tons of homework.

Sophomore Austin Staed also deals with a late bedtime.

“I go to sleep around 11 because I’m up playing video games and doing homework,” Staed said. 

Many students stay up on their phone, computer or playing video games for hours every night and then end up going to sleep very late and waking up exhausted the next morning.

Another huge distraction as to why students aren’t able to go to sleep is because of the amount of homework students have.

Students stay up and spend hours studying and making sure homework and assignments are ready for the next day.

“I usually go to sleep after 12 because I have so much homework to do that’s due the next day,” freshman Marissa Sharp said.

Another big sleep distraction is your diet.

Caffeine is a stimulant and tends to over stimulate the nervous system. This will cause you to stay awake and be fully alert.

Also, alcohol, fried foods, sugar and spicy foods may leave you with one of three things, dehydration, energy or stomach pains.

The list for sleep distractions just goes on and on. You have to learn how to manage sleep distractions in order to fall asleep at a decent time.

Try turning your phone off a few hours before bed, don’t eat right before bed and start your homework earlier if at possible.