Zombie Teen

If you've got a teen who just can't get up in the morning, or acts like a zombie, give this a try:

Waking a teenager early in the morning can be challenging to say the least. There's a good reason for that. Kids who arrive at school early in the morning and spend most of the day indoors, don't get that morning light they need to keep their body clock on track. Consider having those bedroom shades open before sunrise.

That first morning light can actually set a subconscious clock for an earlier bedtime that night, to help them get the sleep they need. Even turning on a bedroom light two hours before they get up can help.

Source: Mariana Figueiro, Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute