Getting To School So Early Was Always The Worstâ€¦Scientists Now Say It Should Begin Later

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This research completely defends the idea that we start working entirely too early.

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We all have had those days where we struggle to get out of bed and make it to campus on time.

A British neuroscientist recently argued that we wake up and start our days entirely too early.Â

Dr. Paul Kelley told attendees at the British Science Festival that teens operate differently than adults.

Their circadian rhythms, or "body clocks" are not the same as adults. Their minds and bodies are suited to later starts in the day and have been shown to improve test scores up to 10%.

He claims that school days would result in higher levels of productivity if it were to start at 10 am.

Dr. Kelly says that our brains aren't suited for a 9 a.m. start until we're 55-years-old.Â

The American Academy of Pediatrics has even suggested that school days start later.

A 30-minute delay could result in improved sleep quality and time and could reduce daytime fatigue, lift mood and higher rates of class attendance.Â

100 schools in the UK are now part of the TeenSleep trial.

Some students are having their sleep patterns monitoredÂ while the schools (some with a 9 a.m. start time and others with a 10 a.m. start time) are being used as the control and experimental groups.Â