What are sleep patterns?

A sleep pattern is like your body’s favorite bedtime story, it tells you when to go to sleep and when to wake up every day.

Imagine you have a toy robot that follows a schedule. Every night, at the same time, it turns off, and every morning, at the same time, it turns back on. That's just like your sleep pattern, it helps your body know when to rest and when to be active.

Your body has something like an invisible clock inside you, called the circadian rhythm. It works like a little timer that starts ticking when you go to bed and stops when you wake up. If you sleep at the same time each night and wake up at the same time every morning, your clock stays happy and healthy.

Sometimes, you might stay up late to watch a movie or play with friends. That's like changing the time on your robot’s schedule. At first, it might be confused, but after a while, it will adjust, just like you!