In this episode, recorded on January 30, 2024, Gina talks about the psychology of sleep with Dr. Beverley David. Dr. Beverley is a Clinical Psychologist registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. She also holds a Ph.D. in Sleep Research (Insomnia) and a Master's in Health Psychology.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introduction to The Psychology of Sleep with Dr. Beverley
• The importance of sleep: it is 1/3 of our lives
• The 4 stages of Sleep and the patterns of sleep every 90 mins
• Getting a good night's sleep and how that affects you
• Circadian rhythm and synchronized processes in the body
• How to help your circadian rhythm?
• The effects of Daylight Savings
• The timing of food and how that affects your rhythm and ability to maintain your weight
• Hormones affected by your sleep, leptin and gremlin
• It takes twelve weeks to change your genes, slow and steady
• Are you hungry going to bed? How does that affect your sleep?
• Don't be in bed when you are not sleeping and cognitive reframing
• Reduced daylight in winter and how that can affect your sleep
• Never try to sleep; give up trying; sleep will come back to you
• Eating in the evening and understanding why you don't want to wake up your digestive system before sleep
• Eating within 12 hours of the day
• The spiral that happens when you don't prioritize sleep
• If you don't sleep, what happens in the body 
• Impulse control when sleepy and the food choices you make
• The impact of sleep on your body's ability to lose weight
• The impact of continuing to not get good sleep
• Insomnia: When did it start? Were you like that when you were little? Perpetuating factors?
• Caffeine and sleep
• Napping: building up the sleep need versus intentional napping
• Understanding your nap, they can be very powerful
• The dip in energy you feel in the afternoon and The Food Plan
• Sleep Clinics with Dr. Beverley for Insomnia start in April
• How do you know if you have insomnia? 
• Sleep Apnea: STOP-BANG: Snoring, Tired, Observed, Pressure, BMI/weight, Age, Neck Size, Gender

Find Dr. Beverley:

https://www.yourpsychologycentre.ca/

@drdrbeverley

To learn more about The Livy Method, visit www.ginalivy.com.

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