The Sleep Connection Parent Webinar - 9 Nov 2020

05 November 2020

The Sleep Connection Parent Webinar - 9 Nov 2020

The Sleep Connection Parent Webinar – 9 November 2020, 6:30-7:30pm

To register your attendance, please click here.  Zoom details will be sent on the morning of the event.

With thanks to the P&F Association, Lisa Maltman (‘The Sleep Connection’) will be presenting a webinar for parents on the importance of good sleeping habits.  Lisa is passionate about healthy sleep and concerned about the fact that over 30% of primary school children and 70% of teenagers are sleep deprived.  This is having significant consequences on many areas of their lives such as:

·         Learning and memory – sleep helps concentration and motivation along with consolidation and strengthening of new information and memories.

·         Emotional and mental health – studies show children and teenagers who are sleep deprived are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety, negative body image and low self-esteem.

·         Behaviour and decision making – sleep deprivation affects decision making capacity, has a negative effect on relationships and increases risk of accidents.

·         Body systems – sleep deprivation affects children’s physical growth, brain development, immune system and plays a key role in weight gain.

Lisa trained as a registered nurse and has spent much of her career in medical sales, corporate and sleep health.  She is mother to two daughters of primary and secondary school ages.

Jane Palin
Community & Alumnae Relations Manager

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