This week, Alex chats with Neuroscientist, Nicole Vignola. Have you ever lied down in bed, and suddenly got a racing mind? This episode will give you the solutions and the techniques to sleep peacefully without anxious thoughts consuming your mind.

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00:00 Trailer

01:36 Let’s start with a really simple question that can apply to all of us, why do we need sleep? 

02:46 Why do our ADHD minds just not shut up when we bed down for the night. I get my most creative thoughts at 3am! Is there a reason for this?

04:34 Do our dreams serve a purpose? 

05:22 Are there ways we can tell how much sleep we need and if we’re getting enough just from day to day function? Do food cravings mean we need more sleep, for example? 

06:32 How much sleep do we need and what unravels if we don’t have enough sleep?

08:04 If we are sleep deprived, what are the negative effects and how does it affect our stress hormones like cortisol? 

08:47 What happens to our brain after a great night's sleep and why do we need that?

10:35 Does catching a quick nap throughout the day, on the train or whether, help to re-level ourselves? Or should we withhold and wait till night time to sleep?

17:12 Do people with ADHD need more sleep than Neurotypicals? 

17:34 Sleep deprivation is used as torture, which says it all! What happens to us if we are severely deprived of sleep?

19:17 ADHD Item

20:42 Your book

21:46 What helps us sleep; is there a good proven remedy to unwind?

30:09 Is there a difference between stress and anxiety?

32:15 Sleep and having an intimate partner. Evolutionary, do we sleep better if there is someone we love close by?

35:08 Do you have 3 tips for us to really increase the chances of us improving our sleep?

35:41 For the mothers listening,

37:13 What other beneficial effects does a good sleep routine have that we might not even realise? 

37:31 Do you see a common cycle revolving around phones, lack of sleep and coffee the next morning and does this affect our mental/physical wellbeing? 

38:30 Washing machine of woes (ADHD Agony aunt)

47:38 Most impulsive thing

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