10. Motivating Teens to Value Sleep with Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown

Season #1

In this episode, you’ll hear from pediatric sleep pulmonologist Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown.   She shares her own experiences with sleep deprivation as a youth, how she connects with teens to help them see the value in sleep, why parents need to prioritize their sleep alongside their teen, and how she works with parents to improve their own sleep.

Website//Youtube//Facebook//Instagram

Download all of the DECODE Insomnia parent resources including 5 Tips to Help Your Teen Sleep Better (Even If They're Not Ready Yet) and Tips to Navigate Bedtime & Electronics Struggles cheatsheet.  
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The Episode at a Glance

>>>7:55: Dr. Brown’s own experiences with sleep deprivation as a teen, how the lack of sleep impacted her

>>>9:56: The power of sleep, the impacts of sleep deprivation, and the importance of finding the ‘pain point’ for each teen

>>>20:21: How to help a teen who doesn’t perceive sleep as a problem

>>>25:53: How Dr. Brown works with parents to improve their own sleep

>>>32:40: What Dr. Brown thinks moves the dial the most

>>>35:55: Her experiences as a parent helping her teen sleep

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Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown's Bio

Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown is a board-certified sleep medicine physician and pediatric pulmonologist. Dr. Brown is the founder of RestfulSleepMD where she helps busy professional women and their children prioritize sleep so they can move from drained and exhausted to thriving and living their fullest potential.  Website//Youtube//Facebook//Instagram

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Resources

For professionals and organizations: Please visit www.decodeinsomnia.com/professionals to learn how to integrate the DECODE Insomnia resources into your practice and to download the DECODE Insomnia START Kit.

For help with sleep: Start here. ***Please note: The Find the Eight podcast series has been replaced by the DECODE Insomnia START video series*** 

For parents: Download all of the resources including 5 Tips to Help Your Teen Sleep Better (Even If They're Not Ready Yet) and Tips to Navigate Bedtime & Electronics Struggles cheatsheet. 

About The DECODE Project Podcast

In the DECODE Project Podcast, sleep physician and youth psychiatrist Dr. Cara Ooi speaks to parents, youth, and other experts about what really moves the dial on change when change is difficult. Learn more: Website//Instagram//YouTube

Music by Micheal Lerner

Disclaimer
The content of this podcast provides general information and is not intended to replace medical advice from a qualified healthcare provider. The provided content should not be relied upon for medical diagnosis or management. Please direct questions or concerns to your physician and/or qualified health care provider.