igh school students can submit short videos highlighting the importance of sleep for teens as part of the AASM’s 2025 “Sleep for Success” contest, with a chance to win a cash prize.
Summary: The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is accepting submissions for its 2025 “Sleep for Success” High School Video Contest. The contest invites high school students to create 30- to 90-second videos highlighting the role of sleep in academic performance, health, safety, and other aspects of teen life. Videos must be posted on YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok with the hashtag #SleepforSuccess2025 and tagged with the AASM account before submitting an entry form. Winners will receive cash prizes, and the deadline for submissions is March 5, 2025.
Key Takeaways:
- AASM Opens High School Sleep Awareness Contest – The 2025 “Sleep for Success” contest invites students to create short videos on the importance of sleep in teen life.
- Contest Aims to Highlight Sleep’s Impact on Health and Performance – Entries should focus on how sleep affects academics, sports, safety, and overall well-being.
- Submissions Accepted Until March 5, 2025 – Students must upload their videos to social media with the contest hashtag and complete an entry form to participate.
Submissions are now being accepted for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s (AASM) 2025 “Sleep for Success” High School Video Contest. Entrants will compete for a cash prize and raise awareness about the importance of sleep for teens and how proper sleep leads to better overall health, performance, and safety.
High school students can enter the contest by submitting an original video that is 30 to 90 seconds long and focuses on one aspect of a teen’s life. The video should help teens understand why sleep is important to their success in school, health, safety, sports, relationships, or other areas. Videos will be judged based on creativity, the information presented, and popularity.
Along with a balanced diet and regular exercise, sleep is one of the pillars of a healthy lifestyle, helping to improve health, well-being, and mood. Sleep helps teens perform their best at school. When students sleep well, their memory is sharper, and they think more clearly and creatively. Sleep also energizes teens for peak performance in sports, making them faster, stronger and more accurate. Finally, sleep keeps teens safe by helping them to avoid motor vehicle accidents caused by drowsy driving.
Raising Awareness of Teen Sleep Challenges
The AASM recommends that teens between 13 and 18 years of age should sleep eight to 10 hours per night regularly to promote optimal health. However, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show that about 78% of US high school students report sleeping fewer than eight hours on an average school night.
Technology usage at night, including screen-based media, late-night binge-watching, social media use, and other factors, prevents teens from getting sufficient sleep. As a result, these students are experiencing chronic sleep restriction, which can negatively impact their physical and mental health, academic and athletic performance, and overall mood. Chronic sleep loss also can influence teens’ decision-making, putting personal and public safety at risk.
After posting a video on YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok with the hashtag #SleepforSuccess2025 and tagging the AASM, high school students must submit to the AASM a public link to the video along with a completed entry form. If submitting via Instagram or TikTok, submissions must tag the AASM account (@aasm_sleeped). All contest winners will also be asked for an MP4 file of their video. The contest entry period closes March 5, 2025, at 5 pm EST.
The complete 2025 AASM High School Video Contest rules and eligibility information are on the Sleep Education website.
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