Exploring techniques like relaxation, wind-down routines, and avoiding technology for better sleep, discussing challenges for shift workers and parents, emphasizing the impact of stress on sleep, and highlighting strategies like cognitive behavioral therapy and melatonin use.
Do you wake up each morning refreshed and well-slept? Or are you the kind of person who tosses and turns for ages before falling asleep, ruminating on all of your missteps and stresses from the day?
If you chose option two, this episode is for you. Two sleep experts share advice on making night-time more restful — beyond the standard 'don't look at your phone before bed.' (Though that's important too).
This episode was first broadcast in March 2023.
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Credits:
- Presenter/Producer: Sana Qadar
- Producer: Rose Kerr
- Sound engineer: Ann-Marie DeBettencor