It’s 11PM on a Wednesday. You’ve worked all day, made dinner, did some laundry, and now you are watching another episode of The Office...and another one...and another one...suddenly it is 1AM. You know you should go to bed by this point but you can’t and why would you want to? It has been such a busy day and this is your alone time, even if it means sacrificing some sleep. Turns out there is a name for this behaviour: revenge bedtime procrastination. What does it mean, why does it happen, and how does one tackle it? Tune into our very first minisode to find out!

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Resources used throughout today’s episode:

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20201123-the-psychology-behind-revenge-bedtime-procrastination

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-hygiene/revenge-bedtime-procrastination

https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep/revenge-bedtime-procrastination

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/revenge-bedtime-procrastination-a-plight-of-our-times

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