According to Mental Health UK, nearly one in five people in the country don’t get enough sleep. We’ve talked about various types of sleep disorder in the past on Do You Really Know and the link between good sleep and good health is well established.
Many people turn to sleeping pills, but there’s a totally natural alternative which may actually yield better ... Show More
Yesterday
Why do men often wake up with an erection?
A lot of people think that morning erections are triggered by erotic dreams, or a need to pee, but in fact they're a physiological reflex linked to sleep. That’s right - they’re not dependent on sexual arousal at all.
And in a somewhat similar way, women actually also experienc ... Show More
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Yesterday
What 5 foods can improve brain performance?
Eating a healthy diet that includes a lot of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and fish can help you keep your brain in tip-top shape. There are plenty of brain boosting foods but here are five that you might want to start including.
First of all, oily fish. When people talk about b ... Show More
4m 41s
Nov 2023
Sleep: How Do We Get More?
Not sleeping enough turning you into a monster? In one of our most popular episodes, we bring you the cutting-edge science that helps us understand why. And we sort through the fads to find out, what really works to get more ZZZs. We speak with lab coordinator Pam DeYoung, sleep ... Show More
32m 24s
Jan 2024
Qu'est-ce que la respiration lunaire, pour mieux dormir naturellement ?
Vous êtes tellement stressé au quotidien, qu’au moment de vous endormir, vous avez du mal à faire baisser le niveau de stress. Et vous mettez un looong moment à trouver le sommeil. Ce qui vous agace encore plus. Vous vous dites que vous n’allez pas dormir assez. Et c’est parti… P ... Show More
4m 26s
Jul 2023
How to Sleep Better | Diane Macedo
<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>If you're not sleeping well, it's harder to do anything you care about. It's harder to get healthier, to be more focused and produc ... Show More
1h 2m
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
Jul 2019
Kwik Tips to Sleep Better with Jim Kwik
<p>How do you master your sleep? </p> <p>When I ask the Kwik Brain community about sleep, I usually get polarized answers—either people sleep great and wake up refreshed, or they really struggle with falling and staying asleep, and wake exhausted. </p> <p>What effect does your sl ... Show More
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