Sophie Bostock, PhD
How can you make it easier to wake up in the morning? 10 ways to reset your Body Clock
If you've got used to getting up later over the last few months, you may be wondering how to get your mornings back on track. This is...
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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Jun 12, 2021
- 1 min
Can you bank sleep to improve performance?
I am well aware of the irony of finalising this video after 11pm at night 🤦 but no-one's perfect 😉 This video is all about what to do,...
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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Jun 12, 2021
- 1 min
The Insomnia Diaries, by Miranda Levy
If you're interested in how to recover from insomnia, I would heartily recommend this book. Miranda's story takes sleep problems to an...
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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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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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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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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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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Apr 20, 2021
- 1 min
Why does Stress Mess with your Sleep?
In this video I explore why some people are more vulnerable to poor sleep in response to stress, and 3 opportunities to change things.
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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Apr 15, 2021
- 1 min
Does Polyphasic Sleep Work?
Can you improve productivity by adopting a polyphasic sleep schedule? i.e. Can you hack sleep with short naps over 24 hours? It's a...
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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Apr 5, 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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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Mar 26, 2021
- 2 min
Is there a hidden cost to the Clock Change?
It's that time again..Sunday am marks the start of Daylight Savings Time, or British Summer Time. The good news is lighter evenings.. and...
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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Mar 23, 2021
- 1 min
I'm rowing around Great Britain this Summer
.. to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. I launched this video on my 40th birthday, on 23rd March 2021. I had originally...
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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Mar 19, 2021
- 1 min
Why do some people struggle with sleep, while others sleep well?
In this video I explain one model to explain how insomnia develops. We all start with some sort of predisposition, which makes some...
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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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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Mar 8, 2021
- 1 min
Women vs. Men.. Who gets the best sleep?
It's International Women's Day, so I thought I'd delve into a few of the differences between sleep in women and men... Who gets the best...
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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...
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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...
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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Feb 19, 2021
- 1 min
How not to fall asleep
This week, I've had the great privilege to feature on a couple of podcasts. Whenever I have a an event which could have a big audience, I...
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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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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...
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