circadian rhythm

Sophie Bostock, PhD

Sep 302 min read

Sleep On Ep2: Katrina Ridley on the unexpected impacts of shift work, and how she discovered the power of sleep

Katrina Ridley, a broadcaster and presenter on Hart radio, shares her journey into shift work and learning to value sleep

Sophie Bostock, PhD

Feb 121 min read

What can you do to reduce Jet Lag?

Jet lag is also called circadian desynchrony and it's a mismatch between your internal body clocks and the light-dark cycle of the sun.

Sophie Bostock, PhD

Aug 29, 20211 min read

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...

Sophie Bostock, PhD

Jun 3, 20211 min read

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...

Sophie Bostock, PhD

Mar 26, 20212 min read

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...

Sophie Bostock, PhD

Dec 16, 20204 min read

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...

Sophie Bostock, PhD

Oct 14, 20205 min read

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

Aug 5, 20195 min read

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.