About this episode
Dr Dev Banerjee is one of Australia's most experienced sleep physicians. We spend a third of our lives asleep, yet most of us have no idea why we sleep or how to improve it.
We cover sleep physiology, sleep cycles and brainwaves, hormones during sleep, how sleep studies work, REM versus deep sleep, how much sleep we really need, night owls and early risers, burnout in healthcare and corporate life, the causes of insomnia and why sedatives aren't the answer, screen time, sleep apnoea and snoring, CPAP treatment, and the effects of poor sleep on memory, chronic disease and wellbeing.
What you'll learn
- How sleep cycles work
- How much sleep we really need
- Why sedatives don't fix insomnia
- The difference between snoring and sleep apnoea
Topics
- Wellbeing and longevity
- Sleep
- Burnout
- Australia
Full transcript
The full transcript for this episode is coming soon.