Ep12. Sleep, Dreams and Mental Health
This episode considers some of the emotion processing and regulating functions of both sleep and dreaming. We consider some of the many aspects of mental health that sleep and dreaming are related to,...
21 Apr 202135min
Ep11. Sleep Disorders
This episode explores the most common kinds of sleep disorder and disruption, including, but not limited to, insomnia. We debate at what point normal troubled sleep becomes seriously problematic, and ...
14 Apr 202123min
Ep10. Sleep in Children and Teens
In the current episode we learn about sleep needs of infants up to young adults, which helps us to recognise how we can support them to sleep sufficiently.We recognise the challenges of limiting distr...
31 Mars 202126min
Ep9. How To Switch Off
In this episode we explore the physiological and psychological mechanisms of “switching off”, by transitioning from alert wakefulness to sleep.Dr. John Shaw, sleep researcher and lecturer at De Montfo...
24 Mars 202127min
Ep7. Consciousness in Sleep and Dreams
In this episode we consider how much we are aware of whilst dreaming, and how much we might be able to understand from our dream content, if anything at all!We explore how consciousness and cognition ...
10 Mars 202127min
Ep6. Where Do My Dreams Come From?
This week we consider the building blocks and sources of our dreams: our autobiographical memories, in other words, memories for our own personal experiences. We consider how dreams are organised from...
3 Mars 202112min
Ep5. Can I Improve My Sleep?
We explore key aspects of sleep hygiene and consider how effective different sleep tips may be. We consider pre-sleep screen use in detail. The Sleep Well project is presented, demonstrating evidence ...
24 Feb 202130min
