555: How to sleep your way to better health | World sleep expert Fiona Baker, Ph.D.

“It's okay that sometimes you don't have the perfect night's sleep,” says Fiona Baker, Ph.D. 

Fiona, a renowned sleep expert, joins us to discuss how to get the best sleep of your life and shares budget-friendly tips to add to your routine. Plus: 

-How dreaming affects your mental health (~01:28)

-Sleep differences between men and women (~08:56) 

-How to stay asleep (~10:45)

-Sleep rituals for better shut-eye (~15:54)

-Sleep issues vs. true insomnia (~18:30)

-Why good sleep starts in the morning (~21:50)

-Teenagers & sleep (~27:00)

-How many hours you should be sleeping (~29:12)

-What you should know about water intake and sleep (~36:10)

-The link between heart health & sleep (~41:15)

-How sleep affects our mental health (~43:10)

-Sleep and menopause (~45:07)

-The wearables she recommends for sleep tracking(~49:52)

Referenced in the episode: 

-Connect with Fiona online (https://www.sri.com/people/fiona-c-baker/), on LinkedIn -(https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-baker-62753346/),  & on X (@FionaCBaker1). 

-The study on dreams & mental health (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58170-z)

-The study on sleep & menopause (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsmc.2018.04.011) 

-The study on teenagers, screen time, & sleep (https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0001251) 

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