Regina Barber

Malls are way nicer than they used to be. Even the one I used to work at is way nicer than it was when I worked there. Like, the floors are clean, you know?

Malls are way nicer than they used to be. Even the one I used to work at is way nicer than it was when I worked there. Like, the floors are clean, you know?

You're listening to Shortwave from NPR. Hey, Shortwavers. The holidays are approaching, and that often means lots of travel. across the country or internationally, which often just like knocks me out. But that exhaustion can happen even if you're not traveling.

You're listening to Shortwave from NPR. Hey, Shortwavers. The holidays are approaching, and that often means lots of travel. across the country or internationally, which often just like knocks me out. But that exhaustion can happen even if you're not traveling.

You're listening to Shortwave from NPR. Hey, Shortwavers. The holidays are approaching, and that often means lots of travel. across the country or internationally, which often just like knocks me out. But that exhaustion can happen even if you're not traveling.

That's Jade Wu, a behavioral sleep medicine psychologist and the author of the book Hello Sleep. And I called her up because I, and I suspect many of you short wavers, are about to put our bodies through that exhaustion again. In a few weeks, my partner and I are going to Australia and New Zealand, which has basically the opposite day and night cycle from here in D.C.

That's Jade Wu, a behavioral sleep medicine psychologist and the author of the book Hello Sleep. And I called her up because I, and I suspect many of you short wavers, are about to put our bodies through that exhaustion again. In a few weeks, my partner and I are going to Australia and New Zealand, which has basically the opposite day and night cycle from here in D.C.

That's Jade Wu, a behavioral sleep medicine psychologist and the author of the book Hello Sleep. And I called her up because I, and I suspect many of you short wavers, are about to put our bodies through that exhaustion again. In a few weeks, my partner and I are going to Australia and New Zealand, which has basically the opposite day and night cycle from here in D.C.

So we're going to be extremely jet-lagged.

So we're going to be extremely jet-lagged.

So we're going to be extremely jet-lagged.

Our bodies have billions of clocks. They're in our cells, our organs, our brains. And they make up our circadian rhythm.

Our bodies have billions of clocks. They're in our cells, our organs, our brains. And they make up our circadian rhythm.

Our bodies have billions of clocks. They're in our cells, our organs, our brains. And they make up our circadian rhythm.

So that symphony is making very distressing music.

So that symphony is making very distressing music.

So that symphony is making very distressing music.

That noise can mess up our basic bodily functions.

That noise can mess up our basic bodily functions.

That noise can mess up our basic bodily functions.