Expert conversation on Sleep
A recorded conversation between Lilli and Dr Caitlin Chasser of The Sleep Project about sleep, its importance, and some tips for surgeons.
Dr Caitlin Chasser is an NHS GP with a special interest in sleep. She runs The Sleep Project and is a CBT-I practitioner and Circadian Therapist working with elite sportspeople and doctors, among others. Further information about The Sleep Project can be found at www.thesleepproject.life, including resources about managing shift work.
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What’s the relationship between stress and sleep? 3.50
Dr Caitlin Chasser is an NHS GP with a special interest in sleep. She runs The Sleep Project and is a CBT-I practitioner and Circadian Therapist working with elite sportspeople and doctors, among others. Further information about The Sleep Project can be found at www.thesleepproject.life, including resources about managing shift work.
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What’s the relationship between stress and sleep? 3.50
- Why is sleep important? 5.25
- What’s the relationship between sleep and performance? 8:12
- What is “sufficient sleep”? 11:33
- How do you optimise sleep? 13:24
- How do you switch off? 21:50
- How do you wake up refreshed? 25:16
- How do you manage a bleep in the middle of the night? 30:07
- How do you drift off when you’re wired? 33:10
- How do you create a night-time routine without screens? 36:45
- How do you manage chronic snoozing? 40:08
- The only time I can eat or exercise is late at night but I am worried it will affect my sleep - what should I do? 42:50
- Dr Caitlin Chasser’s top 3 tips/habits for sleep 45:00
- What’s the relationship between alcohol and sleep? 45:28
- How to manage insomnia, including relating to shiftwork 47:40
- How to prioritise sleep when there aren’t enough hours in the day? 50:00
- Where to find Dr Caitlin Chasser 54:26