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Dr Sophie Bostock

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    Tired and lonely?
    Sophie Bostock, PhD
    • Jan 5
    • 5 min

    Tired and lonely?

    The links between loneliness and poor sleep, and how to tackle both January sees the media full of energising posts about new habits, but...
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    How to Fight Winter Fatigue
    Sophie Bostock, PhD
    • Dec 5, 2021
    • 4 min

    How to Fight Winter Fatigue

    At least 1 in 5 adults experience a triad of symptoms commonly known as the ‘Winter Blues’: lack of energy, low mood and over-eating.
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    Can Sleep Protect Heart Health?
    Sophie Bostock, PhD
    • Jun 3, 2021
    • 1 min

    Can Sleep Protect Heart Health?

    You may have wondered why I seem to wear the same T-shirt... A lot! There is a bit of a theme ❤️ at the moment since I'm 10 days away...
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    Could Time Restricted Eating help you lose weight, and improve your sleep?
    Sophie Bostock, PhD
    • May 24, 2021
    • 1 min

    Could Time Restricted Eating help you lose weight, and improve your sleep?

    Time Restricted Eating (TRE) is the practice of restricting your eating window to 8 to 12 hours during the day. This video explains the...
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    Does Exercise •Really• Help With Sleep?
    Sophie Bostock, PhD
    • May 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    Does Exercise •Really• Help With Sleep?

    This week I've upped my training for the GB row, and I've definitely seen an increase in night-time waking. Could more exercise be to...
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    Does short sleep cause dementia?
    Sophie Bostock, PhD
    • Apr 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    Does short sleep cause dementia?

    New research published last week highlighted that 50 year olds sleeping for fewer than 7 hours each night were at 30% increased risk of...
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    How to Relax (Part 1)
    Sophie Bostock, PhD
    • Apr 4, 2021
    • 1 min

    How to Relax (Part 1)

    This is a simple 2 minute exercise you can do anywhere to help you relax, and switch off the 'fight or flight' stress response.
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    The Food Medic Podcast
    Sophie Bostock, PhD
    • Mar 11, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Food Medic Podcast

    It was a tremendous privilege to be invited to speak to Dr Hazel Wallace, aka The Food Medic. Hazel is currently working as a doctor...
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    My Top 10 Sleep Books on World Book Day
    Sophie Bostock, PhD
    • Mar 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    My Top 10 Sleep Books on World Book Day

    In honour of World Book Day, thought I'd pick out my current top 10 books on sleep, and sleep science.. it's a changing feast but there...
    166 views0 comments
    Sleep vs. Sport: Who wins?
    Sophie Bostock, PhD
    • Mar 1, 2021
    • 1 min

    Sleep vs. Sport: Who wins?

    If you only have an hour to spare, what's better for you: an hour extra asleep, or an hour of physical activity? Both offer a plethora of...
    30 views0 comments
    How much sleep do you need?
    Sophie Bostock, PhD
    • Feb 6, 2021
    • 1 min

    How much sleep do you need?

    This is probably the question I get asked most frequently! The answer is.. well, the answer is, that there is no one answer that suits...
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    What can you eat to help you sleep?
    Sophie Bostock, PhD
    • Jan 29, 2021
    • 1 min

    What can you eat to help you sleep?

    Beatrix Potter wrote that eating too many lettuces made the Flopsy Bunnies 'soporific'. But Can you believe everything you read?! Can...
    71 views0 comments
    Banish the Winter Blues!
    Sophie Bostock, PhD
    • Dec 16, 2020
    • 4 min

    Banish the Winter Blues!

    At this time of year, as the days get shorter and it gets colder outside, at least 1 in 5 of us experience a triad of symptoms which are...
    44 views0 comments
    How much sleep do you need to reduce the odds of viral infection?
    Sophie Bostock, PhD
    • Mar 16, 2020
    • 5 min

    How much sleep do you need to reduce the odds of viral infection?

    Even one night without sleep can interfere with communication between immune cells, making the whole army less efficient, and causing
    80 views0 comments

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