The 5 Most useful "hacks" you need to know about sleep with Professor Christian Benedicte

Do you need 8 hours of high quality sleep every night? How can you train yourself to do lucid dreaming? And does the glasses that removes blue blight actually work? In this episode you will find an answer to these questions and many more!   The guest in this episode is Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor Christian Benedicte. His research focuses on how poor sleep patterns can negatively impact various aspects of health. he has discovered several behavioral and molecular mechanisms that link sleep loss with weight gain and insulin resistance. Additionally, his research has contributed significantly to the understanding of how a lack of sleep can compromise brain health both in the short and long term.   Hi has publications in several prestigious journals, including Lancet Endocrinology Diabetes, Lancet Health Longevity, Current Biology, Nature Communications, NPJ Digital Medicine, Science Advances, Neurology, Diabetes Care, Journal of Internal Medicine, and Alzheimer’s & Dementia .   His research has garnered over 12,000 citations and an h-index of 58, which speaks to his recognition as an established researcher in the field of sleep science and chronobiology.   In this episode we talk about: What is sleep What happens when we sleep Kids and night terrors How artificial light impact sleep Correlation between anxiety and sleep How you can learn to do lucid dreaming Can you boost creativity by giving your brain a purpose before sleep? 5 most important information about sleep We wish you a great listend! Enjoy