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Sleep For Your Life – STP022


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Episode 22 -  We're having a look at sleep this time. We learn why sleep is important, how a lack of it can literally kill you, what happens when we do get sleep and how to achieve it. There's also a liberal sprinkling of nonsense from 'Steve out in the field' which he thought was a good idea:

Some of the stuff in there is:

* What can happen if you don't get enough sleep
* There's a really interesting animation - by the Ted team here
* Why only a few people can survive on low levels of sleep
* The risks you expose yourself to even after only being awake for 18 hours
* National Geographic's experiment - This is your brain on no sleep
* How many people die in sleep related crashes each year - the numbers are astonishing
* Further reading from Forbes here 
* The health consequences of missing out on just an hour's sleep a night
* The Telegraph Article
* 5 definite benefits from getting enough sleep:

* You’re better able to focus and learn
* You feel happier
* You’re more productive
* You’re less hungry
* You won’t get sick as often


* What happens when we sleep?
* The sleep cycles:

* Non-REM sleep - Four stages


* REM sleep


* You can read more detail on the cycles - in this BBC Science Article
* How sleep literally washes our brains!
* Article from the National Institute of Health in the US on sleep
* The solutions to getting more sleep in today's busy world:

* Routine - Establish a wind-down routine to include turning your device off an hour before bedtime, an end of day journal, warmth bath, read a relaxing book. Here's a routine from the Huffington Post
* Mindfulness, yoga or relaxation techniques - Any of these can calm your mind more generally.

* Here's a link to find out about the headspace app
* This one is about 10% Happier
* This podcast called 'Sleep with me' may help you to sleep also


* Caffeine curfew - Did you know that caffeine has a half life of 6 hours? Here is some re...
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