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Oct 2022
13m 31s

#33: Sleep and Sex – Part 1

DR. MATT WALKER
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A few years ago, a survey by the Sleep Council in England found that 1 in 4 people in a couple would get up during the night and go to another room to get a good night’s sleep. Following that, a report by the National Sleep Foundation in America demonstrated that almost the same number (25%) of couples admitted to sleeping in separate bedrooms. In fact, a mo ... Show More
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