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Hi all hope you all doing well.
So first of all my end of school exams are finished with is a huge relief!
I worked very hard and it was rather stressful in the run up and during the exams.
During the run-up I was having a maybe moderate amount of caffeine like maybe 2 double expressos a day and during the exam days a red bull so of to keep me going as a short term measure as I know its not healthy or sustainable in the long run.
I have gone complete cold turkey and even though exams finished for me 2 weeks back I have been sleeping in super late like 9:30-10am and have been getting like 11 hours sleep.
I know like adults wake up at times like 6:30 and I know im still young but I was wondering if any of you have advice how people wake up so early.
Thanks in advance

Hey CuteKitten,

I'm glad exams went well for you!

I understand wanting to make sure your caffeine intake is healthy and regulated for your body. It's great that you seem to be listening to your body and adjusting your actions accordingly! In general, everybody's body works differently, so what might be a good enough sleeping time frame for one person may not be enough, or even too much for another. What's most important is that you are able to listen to your body and learn what works for you.

Also, because of all of the changes teens and young adults go through in their bodies and brains, young people do tend to need more sleep than adults. Somewhere in your mid-20s, the brain slows the growing process, leading to a less intense need for a ton of sleep and recharge time. This is likely why you have noticed the desire to sleep in lately.

I want to reiterate, though, Scarleteen is a sex education platform dedicated to providing users with medically accurate and inclusive sexual health information. There are certainly other resources that can give you more comprehensive info than we can, for example, clinic non-emergency lines, or sleep and development professionals. Do you have a sex ed question we can help you with?