Tilly de Jong on Charge Your Brainzzz at JGZ Live!

With this educational package, GLOS Educatief, together with the Dutch Brain Foundation, aims not only to inform young people about the importance of sleep for healthy brains, but also to encourage them to improve their own sleeping habits.

And that is necessary, according to De Jong: “We live in a special time. The world is available 24/7 through the internet and social media. Not only our phones, but we too, are always switched on. We charge our phones every day, but we also need to recharge our batteries sufficiently every day. An energetic day begins after a good night’s sleep. Moreover, the risks of sleep deprivation are alarming; it can lead to poor academic performance, deterioration of (mental) health, aggressive behaviour and a higher risk of alcohol and drug abuse. By making young people aware of the risks and supporting them with the tips from the educational package, we can work together towards lasting behavioural change.”

During the broadcast, De Jong and Danique Heemskerk will discuss the further development of Charge Your Brainzzz into a 2.0 version. Heemskerk is leading the research which, through participation by the target group and co-creation, should result in 2024 in a well-implemented educational package that promotes behavioural change for VMBO. This will focus not only on the student themselves, but also on their environment.

Curious?

Curious about how Charge Your Brainzzz can help you help young people? About how you can work together with parents/young people and schools? During this edition of JGZ Live!, we also warmly welcome people working in education and Healthy School advisers.

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