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Feb 2023

14m 11s

Hello Sleep #1: 4 biggest myths about sl...

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About this episode

Former Savvy Psychologist host Dr. Jade Wu is bringing us a special mini-series based on her new book, Hello Sleep: the Science and Art of Overcoming Insomnia Without Medications. In part one, we're starting with the top 4 myths we hear about sleep.

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A transcript is available at Simplecast.

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