Sophie Bostock, PhD
How to Strengthen the Bed Sleep Connection
Do you struggle to sleep in your own bed, but feel sleepy on the sofa? If you've experienced poor sleep for a while, it might be that...
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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Jan 14, 2021
- 1 min
Can a warm bath help you sleep?
Growing up, a warm bath was my Mum's favourite remedy for, well, pretty much anything. It turns out that many sleep scientists have also...
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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Jan 7, 2021
- 1 min
How to fall back to sleep
In the second of my weekly videos for 2021, I demonstrate a technique to get back to sleep in the middle of the night. I explain why we...
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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Jan 1, 2021
- 1 min
How to Win in 2021: design the ideal New Year's resolution
From energy to empathy, mood to memory, in this video I explain why there are some great reasons to focus on sleep habits for your New...
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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...
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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Oct 14, 2020
- 5 min
How to fall asleep when adrenaline is keeping you awake
It’s hard to sleep when we’re stressed. Most of us know this all too well, but the stresses we face are rarely life threatening. Even...
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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Jul 1, 2020
- 3 min
How to get to sleep when it's hot
We 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?
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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Apr 30, 2020
- 5 min
How can you protect your sleep in lockdown? 10 Sleep Commandments
Humans are brilliantly adaptive, and as we start to accept these new norms, sleep will start to become deeper again...
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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
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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Feb 12, 2020
- 3 min
What'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
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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Jan 18, 2020
- 1 min
Is it time for a digital detox?
Is it time for a digital detox? I explore the benefits of taking time out from technology
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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Aug 5, 2019
- 5 min
Why do we sleep at night? Why night shifts are a risky business
We’re hard wired to sleep at night, every 24 hours. We have time-keeping built into the DNA of every cell in our bodies.
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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Jul 5, 2019
- 5 min
Can you shop in your sleep? Parasomnias on ITV's This Morning
Parasomnias are abnormal behaviours during sleep, which happen because of faulty transitions between the stages of sleep, or sleep and wake.
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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Jun 19, 2019
- 4 min
Can 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.
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Sophie Bostock, PhD
- Jun 18, 2019
- 5 min
Sleep 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.
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