The melatonin factor

In the first class of our course on making the most of your friendships, host Cristina Quinn learns what it means to be socially fit — and why it’s never too late to start getting those reps in. Cristina talks to Bob Waldinger, director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development — ... Show More

In Class 2 of our course on friendship, you’ll learn how to get out of your comfort zone when it comes to fostering new friendships and resuscitating old ones. Cristina talks to Washington Post advice columnist Carolyn Hax about doable ways to make real-life connections at a time ... Show More

In the third and final class of our course on how to make the most of your friendships, we offer guidance for what to do when things go wrong. Making friendships work requires adjusting expectations, having difficult conversations and sometimes deciding when parting ways is for t ... Show More

<p>In this podcast, I’m going to tell you how to improve your sleep quality for your best, restful sleep. To do this, you need to optimize the hormone melatonin. Boosting melatonin is great for better sleep, but you also want to avoid the things that inhibit melatonin. </p> <p><b ... Show More

According to a Direct Line Group study from 2022, over 70% of UK adults don’t get the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep per night. Nighttime micro-awakenings are a common contributing problem. For many of us, they happen four to six times per night without us even noticing. And the ... Show More

Do you want to mix and customize hundreds of new episodes to your personal need? Reserve your free-trail of our upcoming sleep app here: https://sleepmeditationpodcast.com/app 7 Easy Tips To Help You Sleep Better. If you suffer from frequent restless nights, then you might have t ... Show More

Could the secret to deeper, more restorative sleep be as simple as the right light… at the right time? Dr. Jay Khorsandi unpacks the cutting-edge science of red light therapy, how it interacts with your body’s natural melatonin production, and why timing is everything. Learn the ... Show More

Sleep detoxifies our brains! Refined sugars, junk food, and late-night snacking can interfere with sleep. If you want better sleep, eat earlier in the day. For the best sleep, have your last meal around 5:00 p.m. If you're waking at night to urinate, intermittent fasting and a lo ... Show More

<p>Overcoming Rebound Insomnia: Reducing Sleep Medication Safely In this episode of Insomnia Insight, Coach Daniel explains the difference between rebound sleep disruption and rebound insomnia. He discusses how removing sedatives can lead to a surge in nervous system activity, of ... Show More

Sleep is something we all do every night, yet many of us struggle to get enough of it. With so much conflicting advice, it can be hard to know what really matters. To help us separate fact from fiction, we’re joined by Dr. Lindsay Browning, a chartered psychologist, neuroscientis ... Show More

Have you ever wondered why most people lean towards dark bedrooms for a good night's sleep? How light at night can affect our sleep is the focus of this episode of Light O’Clock. Dr. Elise McGlashan, an expert from the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, joins us to discu ... Show More