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Survey finds 4 in 10 Singaporeans not getting enough sleep

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Survey finds 4 in 10 Singaporeans not getting enough sleep

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If there is one topic most Singaporeans often talk about, it's that a huge number of us feel tired and sleep deprived most of the time, but can't seem to do anything meaningful to escape our situations.

Undergraduate Ng Chia Wee expressed frustration dealing with the tension between obtaining adequate sleep and the drive to excel in our work and studies in a recent commentary for Channel NewsAsia.

He painted a vivid picture: A community of like-minded students burning the midnight oil with dogged determination, holding resolutely to the belief that "this will all be worth it".

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Young people, especially those under the age of 18, are sleep-deprived because early start times in school, combined with a heavy workload, causes people to sleep late.

As such, I propose starting school later in order to help young people to get more sleep.

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young people nowadays spend most of their waking hours working on schoolwork. instead of spending time on their welfare or self-care, they burn the midnight oil to study before having to wake up before the crack of dawn for school

therefore, we would like to propose compulsory napping times in school.

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Singapore's streaming system sets a high expectation on students due to it mainly surrounding academics. Students then tend to have busy schedules due to multiple tuition classes and other homework, in order to score well, causing them to get less sleep. This is also extremely unfair towards those with special needs.

As such, I propose changing the grading system to include other aspects like VIA. This can start from primary school, where students sh

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Students in Singapore have unhealthy sleep schedules which constantly fluctuate due to the never-ending piles of homework  and tasks as well as after-school activities which take up a lot of time. This results in no time left for relaxation causing students to resort to trading their sleep time for time for themselves.

As such, I propose that students should be educated of the negative effects of sleep deprivation as well as set a time limit on distracting electronic devices.

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We feel that the main reason why young teenagers are unable to get enough sleep is due to the overwhelming amounts of homework given on a daily basis.

This could stem from homework given during school hours or homework given from extra classes/tuition.

To help combat this, I suggest that schools should give students allocated times for them to consolidate their learning and finish up their uncompleted work. This puts less pressure on them to complete all their homework at home due to the lack of free time during school hours. In addition, teachers should not take this opportunity to give even more homework with the added free time.

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Many young students stay up late to try and complete their assignments. Hence, we think that teachers should lessen the workload and assign students less homework. This way, students would not stay up so late to try and complete all their homework.

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students are too busy doing the homework that teachers assign.

the teachers can give lesser homework so that students can sleep earlier.

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1. Teachers need to ensure that the amount of work is manageable. when we have less work, we will have more time to sleep. when we have too much work, we need to work into the night.
2. We need to learn how to manage screen time --> forums, workshops on good habits. With good habits, we can manage our screen time. Less time spent on the screen means more time available to study, thus we do not need to spend time at night, which is supposed to let us sleep.
3. Too many high stake assessments --> stressed, study a lot --> tests. Regular tests means homework and extra studying. No time to sleep, and stress can lead to not sleeping well. Not sleeping well can lead to not doing well in tests

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the reason why many youths are unable to get sufficient sleep is because of the temptation to stay up due to lack of discpline and self-control

setting an appropriate timeline/schedule to enforce upon yourself (or parents can do it to children) so that they are cultivated to get sufficient sleep

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since students are sleep deprived and have no time to rest due to work, schools could have more break throughout hours they are in school. this would allow them to rest for a while and get their mind of work for a while before starting again on a different subject 30 minutes later.

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Secondary school requires students to have compulsory CCAs and they often take up as much time as 6h on a weekly basis. We are required to stay back after school for long hours and hence by the time we head home, the sky is dark and we are completely drained. Therefore, even procrastination occurs when we finally reach home, wanting to take a break before starting on the heap of homework. As most students reach home at 7pm or 8pm, depending on the time their CCA ends and considering transportation time, it is near to impossible to get more sleep on a normal school day with loads of homework.

Therefore, I propose that schools should reduce the amount time spent on CCA, reducing it to 1 or 2 times a week at most instead of 3. Furthermore, CCA is meant to be fun and to let students enjoy something after a long day of school while being productive in their certain passion. However, having too many hours of CCA would make us restless and unwilling to put our best effort in.

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Therefore, we propose to focus on mental health a lot of people are sleep deprived because they have no motivation to do work all those rules are painful

short 5 min break in between lessons/sleep periods :D

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Due to the competitive society, teenagers/ students feel like they are pressured to complete their work or revise before a certain point. This results in them rushing their work and revising until late at night, and thus sleeping late.

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Due to the competitive society, teenagers/ students feel like they are pressured to complete their work or revise before a certain point. This results in them rushing their work and revising until late at night, and thus sleeping late.

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There is also pressure from those around them, such as their parents, siblings and friends, which forces them to continuously study without break, in fear of lacking behind their peers or being compared to those around them.

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Students are given large amounts of homework to do everyday. This consumes most of their time as they push to meet deadlines. This does not even consist of the tests set during the week that they need to study for. Hence, this causes them to stay up later and decrease the amount of sleep they get.

A limit to the maximum amount of homework each student can be given a day such that every student can manage even if their schedules are packed. Teachers should also take note of the upcoming test and try to avoid giving to much work to students as they need time to study.

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Problem: Younger people today tend to be night owls as their free time is mostly at night. This is because the daytime is spent studying and finishing work. Therefore, youths see nighttime as their time for entertainment or extra time to catch up with work. This results in sleep-deprivation, which many Singaporean young people experience.
Solution: Since it is easier to get up late rather than sleep early, the schools should allow later school days to allow students more sleep. Also, young people should set limits on the apps that they tend to use late into the night, and make sure they finish all their work before a certain time, so they can focus more on their health and sleeping. With these two suggestions, young people should be able to sleep more and be healthier, thus allowing them to function well in the day time.

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regulate the amount of homework and tests

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regulate the amount of homework and tests

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Students are loaded with homework every day. This leaves no room for revision and studying for exams, causing students to burn the midnight oil. Teachers can communicate with each other and regulate the amount of tests and homework for each class. For example, if there is a test coming up on Monday, teachers should refrain from giving homework over the weekend.

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The heavy workload given by teachers to students on a daily basis causes stress on them, and they feel pressured to complete them on time, so they sacrifice their sleep schedule to complete the workload.

Thus, I propose that teachers plan together on how to give out homework to classes so the homework does not pile up such that it becomes too much to students. Teachers may also communicate well with students on the amount of homework they have at that point in time and meet an ultimatum together on when homework should be due so as to allow students to sleep more.

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most students also have long hours of cca so they can only do work at night, after cca.

school can reduce the number cca sessions during the school week.

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Unreasonable deadlines could also be the cause people to not have enough sleep. This can lead to poor performance in work or school, leading to other consequences.

I suggest that employers and teachers understand their employees and students better by setting reasonable deadlines, or alternatively employees and students can voice out their opinions towards their employers and teachers respectively about the deadlines given.

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lessen work load so maybe longer school days 

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lessen work load so maybe longer school days 

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Problem: young people do not get enough rest as they have assessments every week and have no time to breathe in between

Solutions:
- later starting school times allows students to sleep until later
- less frequent tests lets students have time to relax in between tests, and can afford to sleep more instead of revising until late hours
- easier education system that doesn't require as much studying cuts down the amount students need to revise before tests, and the extra time can go to sleep
- make consequences of bad grades not so strict(???) so students don't feel pressured to study all the time
- remove retainment policy to avoid stress
- no work to be done at home and most work should be classwork so time at home can be used to sleep
- class revision before tests to minimise self revision, more time to sleep

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maybe implement afternoon shift (start sch in the afternoon instead)

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maybe implement afternoon shift (start sch in the afternoon instead)

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doing homework in the morning instead allows them more refreshed to do hw in the morning and can wake up later. also, there might be less jams as it is not rush hour during when people to commute to work.

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More often than not, youths find it easier and more motivated to complete their work during the night time. They may also not feel like sleeping during this time, and would much rather be productive. This may be because of the peaceful environment or simply just the timing. Some might be against this as they argue one would not be able to get enough sleep. Some are not allowed to do so as parents would nag at them to go to sleep. Proposing to have naps during the afternoon, students can feel more refreshed after they awake and therefore feel more motivated to complete their homework, and they might even put in more effort and give better quality work. This would allow one to get enough sleep and be less stressed as the workload is reduced

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since CCA in secondary school is compulsory, everyone is made to devote time into their CCA. this might cause them to not have enough time to finish their homework, thus resulting in late sleeping.
as such, teachers should give a reasonable amount of homework so that students do not become overwhelmed.

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students that are sleep deprived tend to be more irritable, and their attention span will be shorter. because of this, the students will not be able to learn as much as they need to during the day, and will therefore stress over it when they are less tired. this will cause them to have less rest time, and the stress will continue to increase.

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Many children are giving themselves an unhealthy amount of pressure on themselves due to the expectations from their family, friends or society in general.

We should educate and teach these children that failure is completely normal. Parents and teachers should not place so much emphasis on the final product (their grades) but rather on the process (the learning).

The unnecessary stress would lead these young people burning the midnight oil to study and revise. If we allowed teenagers to be more relaxed about their grades, they would be able to give more time for sleep.

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commuting takes up a major portion of time in a student's life. they spend at least 1hr+ on buses/trains when commuting home or to school. this waste of time stops students from utilizing precious time and reduces their productivity. ergo students will end up sleeping late as they have to stay up to finish their work, which affects their sleep schedule and therefore causes sleep deprivation.

this can she solved itf public transport such as trains and buses came with a foldable table, on which students can complete their homework and assignments on the train.

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Students are pressurised by their parents, teachers, and themselves to perform well academically. however, they typically do not have time to study in the day due to the immense workload, after-school activities, and enrichment classes. as such, they are inclined to stay up late into the wee hours of the night.

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School hours take up the majority of a student's day and often leaves them physically and mentally exhausted, however they cannot rest even after they return home because of assignments and homework. By the time the homework is done it might be very late into the night and students are left with an insufficient amount of time to get a healthy amount of sleep.
Therefore, in order for students to be able to get enough sleep, I propose the solution of reducing the number of school hours.

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parents

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students should try to engage in more fun activities during their short rest times instead of rushing their work every second of the day. this will allow them to relax their minds, and get into the right mindset before continuing their work. this allows them to reduce their stress, and they should be more well rested to continue learning the next day

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Young students are increasingly getting less sleep, because of the heavy workload they have. However, their lack of sleep is more pronounced/prominent because of their poor time management due to the distractions of technology. This leads to them having to burn the midnight oil in order to finish their work, which leads to sleep deprivation.

Thus, we suggest for parents to set screen time limits to their children's devices, or take away their children's phones when during their study time.

Many students face the issue of being easily distracted by mobile devices. As such, they start to neglect their schoolwork during the day, and push it all to the nighttime. They then get lesser sleep as they end up staying up late in order to complete their work. Limiting student's screen time allows students to not get distracted as much while doing their work.

Many of our friends are constantly on their phones, and most of their screen time is made up of them using their social media platforms which leads to them having high screen times of 6-7 hours while they have significantly lesser time to complete their work. By having my parents limit the amount of screen time, I have been able to focus more on my academics and sleep earlier.

Thus, we propose for parents to set screen time limits on their child's devices to enable them to finish their homework faster, in turn getting more sleep.

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2 HOUR WORK TIME AFTER SCHOOL NO MORE CCA

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2 HOUR WORK TIME AFTER SCHOOL NO MORE CCA