Discover the mysteries of sleep, including REM sleep and the impact of blue light. Explore the Russian sleep experiment and revenge bedtime procrastination. Learn how to improve your sleep hygiene for better overall wellbeing.
Quality sleep aids in cell repair and memory consolidation.
Good sleep hygiene reduces sleep debt and improves overall well-being.
Deep dives
Importance of Protecting Teeth and Using Pronamel Products
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The Power of Restoring Cells Through Sleep
Sleep plays a vital role in repairing and regrowing cells in the body exhausted during the day. Brain plasticity is enhanced during sleep, aiding in reorganizing neurons and clearing waste for optimal functioning. Quality sleep contributes to converting short-term to long-term memories and enhances emotional regulation.
The Dangers of Sleep Deprivation and Sleep Debt
Consistent sleep deprivation leads to sleep debt, impacting mental and physical health. Chronic lack of sleep increases emotional sensitivity, poor concentration, irritability, and elevates chronic disease risks. Insufficient sleep can result in hallucinations, micro-sleeps, and cognitive decline.
Understanding Sleep Hygiene for Optimal Rest
Developing good sleep hygiene habits is essential for quality rest. Factors like avoiding screen time before bed, creating a soothing sleep environment, being consistent with sleep schedules, and refraining from intense exercise close to bedtime improve sleep quality. Prioritizing sleep hygiene aids in avoiding sleep sabotage and enhancing overall well-being.
Sleep is one of our most vital functions but how many of us actually know that much about it, the links to our physical functioning, mental health, relationships and overall wellbeing. What about some of the strange experiments they've conducted to investigate dreams or how long we can go without sleep? In today's episode we take a deep dive into the psychology of sleep, including:
Why we need sleep?
What actually is REM sleep?
The Russian Sleep Experiment
Sleep debt
Sleep as a form of self sabotage
Revenge bedtime procrastination
The impact of blue light and screens in the bedroom
How to improve your sleep hygiene and more
Listen now for when you want to maximise your shut eye!
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