We’re joined by Guy Meadows, physiologist, and leading sleep expert, to discuss why sleep is such an integral element of our health.
Here’s a quick recap:
Why sleep is so key for supporting and improving our mental health
How long we should be sleeping for
How sleep supports our immunity, and the health of our heart and brain
Sleep cycles
The 2 drivers ... Show More
Mar 2
Fasting Myths, Gut-Boosting Pasta & A Five-Year Brain Boost
This week on The Wellness Scoop, we unpack four headlines shaping how we eat and think about health. A major Cochrane review finds intermittent fasting is no more effective for weight loss than standard calorie-controlled diets, despite its surge in popularity. We explore what th ... Show More
44m 11s
Feb 26
Easy Food Swaps, Snacking Smarter & Anti-Inflammatory Supplements
In this week’s episode, we’re answering your questions on making everyday food choices simpler and more nourishing. We start with micronutrients on plant-heavy diets, including how to think about calcium, magnesium, zinc and iodine across the week without tracking apps, and when ... Show More
32m 46s
Feb 23
Is Coffee Good for You? The AI Monk & Gut–Brain Health
In this week’s episode, we’re diving into the headlines shaping how we think about brain health, everyday habits and modern wellness. First up, we look at a major long-term study exploring tea and coffee consumption and dementia risk, and what it adds to the conversation around c ... Show More
52m 41s
Apr 2024
GUEST SERIES | Dr. Matt Walker: The Biology of Sleep & Your Unique Sleep Needs
In this episode 1 of a 6-part special series on sleep with Dr. Matthew Walker, Ph.D., professor of neuroscience and psychology and founder of the Center for Human Sleep Science at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of the book “Why We Sleep” discusses the esse ... Show More
2h 59m
Jan 2019
Get your personalised sleep sound featured on the Sleep Meditation Podcast. Give us feedback 😴
Invest in yourself, invest in sleep 😴 NEED LONGER SLEEP MEDITATIONS? Follow our Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and YouTube playlists here: https://www.sleepmeditationpodcast.com GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK BELOW Get your own personalised sleep sound featured on the Sleep Meditation Podcast ... Show More
34m 28s
Aug 2020
#126 – Matthew Walker, Ph.D.: Sleep and immune function, chronotypes, hygiene tips, and addressing questions about his book
<div> <p>In this episode, sleep expert Matthew Walker returns by popular demand to dive deeper into many sleep-related topics, starting with what we've learned about sleep through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic and how sleep impacts the immune system. He then covers topics suc ... Show More
1h 41m
Dec 2018
Horses at pasture - Requested by Ann (Get your own sleep sound, link below)
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16m 50s
Jan 2019
Sleep Rain with Binaural Beats, Delta Waves - Get your own personalised sleep sound featured
Invest in yourself, invest in sleep 😴 NEED LONGER SLEEP MEDITATIONS? Follow our Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and YouTube playlists here: https://www.sleepmeditationpodcast.com GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK BELOW Get your own personalised sleep sound featured on the Sleep Meditation Podcast ... Show More
33m 16s
Jul 2023
Your Sleep Questions, Answered | Donn Posner
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>In today's episode, Dr. Donn Posner proposes a whole new way of thinking about sleep. First, he normalizes the sleep problems many ... Show More
1h 18m
Jun 2019
#58 – AMA with sleep expert, Matthew Walker, Ph.D.: Strategies for sleeping more, sleeping better, and avoiding things that are disrupting sleep
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29m 1s
Jan 2019
Calm Downpour with Binaural Beats, Delta Waves - Get your own personalised sleep sound featured
Invest in yourself, invest in sleep 😴 NEED LONGER SLEEP MEDITATIONS? Follow our Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and YouTube playlists here: https://www.sleepmeditationpodcast.com GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK BELOW Get your own personalised sleep sound featured on the Sleep Meditation Podcast ... Show More
33m 21s
Jan 2019
Pure Rain with Binaural Beats, Delta Waves - Get your own personalised sleep sound featured
Invest in yourself, invest in sleep 😴 NEED LONGER SLEEP MEDITATIONS? Follow our Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and YouTube playlists here: https://www.sleepmeditationpodcast.com GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK BELOW Get your own personalised sleep sound featured on the Sleep Meditation Podcast ... Show More
33m 43s