Sophie Bostock, PhDJul 13 minHow to get to sleep when it's hotWe rely on a fall in our core temperature as a cue for sleep. If things are hotting up, what can you do to protect your sleep?
Sophie Bostock, PhDApr 305 minHow can you protect your sleep in lockdown? 10 Sleep CommandmentsHumans are brilliantly adaptive, and as we start to accept these new norms, sleep will start to become deeper again...
Sophie Bostock, PhDMar 165 minHow 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
Sophie Bostock, PhDFeb 123 minWhat's the worst kind of stress for sleep?Even if you do get to sleep after a tough day, stress-fuelled sleep is more likely to be restless, and broken in the early hours
Sophie Bostock, PhDAug 5, 20195 minWhy do we sleep at night? Why night shifts are a risky businessWe’re hard wired to sleep at night, every 24 hours. We have time-keeping built into the DNA of every cell in our bodies.
Sophie Bostock, PhDJul 5, 20195 minCan you shop in your sleep? Parasomnias on ITV's This MorningParasomnias are abnormal behaviours during sleep, which happen because of faulty transitions between the stages of sleep, or sleep and wake.
Sophie Bostock, PhDJun 19, 20194 minCan night owls become early birds? A question from the Power Hour podcast... How can you bounce out of bed with as much energy as motivational guru, Adrienne Herbert? We discuss chronotypes on the Power Hour podcast.
Sophie Bostock, PhDJun 18, 20195 minSleep tips 101: How can I sleep better?You're probably reading this because you're tired, so I thought I'd start with 5 simple things everyone can do to improve their sleep.