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Get Rested: Solid Sleep for Health and Well-being

Original Air Date Wednesday, January 5, 2022 

Being sleep-deprived leaves us vulnerable to sickness and disease, both physical and mental. Plus, during the pandemic protecting our immune system is of the utmost importance as it is the surest way to stave off a sometimes deadly, long-haul virus.

Most of us know the benefits of getting more and better sleep but few of us know how we can achieve it. To uncover the key components of how to sleep more solidly and become more rested, Harvesting Happiness Podcast Host, Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with two sleep experts about the main factors that prohibit us from sleeping and how we can increase well-being through better sleep.

The host of the Talking Sleep podcast, Dr. Seema Kholsa describes the effects of COVID on sleep patterns and sleep apnea and ways to fall asleep more quickly. And, author of The Natural Sleeper: A Bedside Guide to Complementary and Alternative Solutions to Better Sleep, Julie Wright, describes which natural substances aid the body when falling asleep and alternative therapies that promote sleeping more soundly.

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Get Rested: Solid Sleep for Health and Well-being with Dr. Seema Kholsa & Julie Wright

Seema Khosla MD is Medical Director of the North Dakota Center for Sleep. She is a fellow of the College of Chest Physicians as well as the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. She also serves as medical advisor for MedBridge Healthcare and is the host of the AASM podcast Talking Sleep.

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Dr. Seema Kholsa — Solid Sleep for Health and Well-being:

  • Investigating the changes in sleep and sleep apnea brought on by COVID. {1:39}
  • The silver lining of COVID is that people who work from home can exchange driving time for sleep time. {5:53}
  • Dr. Kholsa describes the changes in her household sleep habits based on the new COVID culture timelines. {8:50}
  • Having more sex and using electronic devices less is the key to better sleep and health. {9:58}
  • The science of tapigraphy studies smartphone tap patterns. {17:06}
  • Dr. Kholsa’s advice for what to do if you can not sleep. {19:59}
  • The two main factors that lead to falling asleep. {22:06}
Get Rested: Solid Sleep for Health and Well-being with Dr. Seema Kholsa & Julie Wright

Julie Wright is an entrepreneur, sleep ambassador, and speaker. She is the founder of WeSleep, a wellbeing provider focused on sleep, providing webinars, workshops, lectures, discussion panels, 1-to-1 consultations, and therapeutic sessions on the topic of sleep deprivation and insomnia, to a wide range of organizations and business clients

Book: The Natural Sleeper: A Bedside Guide to Complementary and Alternative Solutions to Better Sleep

Julie Wright — How-to Become More Rested:

  • As an insomniac, Julie was never able to shake off terrible sleep patterns so she started her business and wrote a book to help others sleep better. {31:05}
  • When we achieve the sweet spot of sleep we contribute to our physical and mental well-being. {34:37}
  • Julie describes common components of a ritual for better sleep. {39:28}
  • How nutrition affects our sleep and how and when to eat for better sleep. {43:46}
  • The use of complementary and alternative therapies, healing plants, and essential oils are ancient forms of medicine. {45:56}

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