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Could cold water immersion help with stress, and sleep?
Stressed? That’s not always a bad thing. Last month I was lucky enough to experience an overdose of micro stressors in Norway with Vicki...
Sophie Bostock, PhD
Apr 10, 20231 min read
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Sleeping after loss: how sleeplessness and grief are linked
Sleepless nights are a common consequence of grief, and yet this is rarely spoken about. Sleep problems can cause additional worry and...
Sophie Bostock, PhD
Dec 2, 20229 min read
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Eating for better sleep and mental health
Can what you eat have an impact on your sleep, and mood? Absolutely. This is an active area for research and we don’t have all the...
Sophie Bostock, PhD
Nov 1, 20223 min read
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Tired and lonely?
The links between loneliness and poor sleep, and how to tackle both January sees the media full of energising posts about new habits, but...
Sophie Bostock, PhD
Jan 5, 20225 min read
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How to Fight Winter Fatigue
At least 1 in 5 adults experience a triad of symptoms commonly known as the ‘Winter Blues’: lack of energy, low mood and over-eating.
Sophie Bostock, PhD
Dec 5, 20214 min read
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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
Jun 3, 20211 min read
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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...
Sophie Bostock, PhD
May 24, 20211 min read
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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...
Sophie Bostock, PhD
May 8, 20211 min read
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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...
Sophie Bostock, PhD
Apr 28, 20211 min read
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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.
Sophie Bostock, PhD
Apr 5, 20211 min read
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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...
Sophie Bostock, PhD
Mar 11, 20211 min read
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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...
Sophie Bostock, PhD
Mar 4, 20212 min read
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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...
Sophie Bostock, PhD
Mar 1, 20211 min read
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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...
Sophie Bostock, PhD
Feb 6, 20211 min read
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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...
Sophie Bostock, PhD
Jan 29, 20211 min read
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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
Dec 16, 20204 min read
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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
Sophie Bostock, PhD
Mar 16, 20205 min read
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