Text me a question I might answer through the showIn my podcast Episode 7 entitled “Commitment to Self Care and Self Care for Commitment” I discuss five life habits that I found helpful for taking care of my energy… because what good is free time if we have no energy within that free time to pursue our most meaningful commitments? One of the strategies I mentioned is to take care of my sleep through the principles of “sleep hygiene.” Since then listeners have asked for a podcast on this topic. My guest for this episode is Anna Urbaniak, who teaches sleep hygiene on a daily basis to US Veterans at the VA Hospital in East Orange NJ, USA. Anna specializes in the treatment of anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).In this episode we learn about: Practices we should follow to achieve our best sleepThe link between sleep and larger appetite How sleep deprivation affects our brainsTeenager and elderly patterns of sleepDividing sleep into two parts in the evening (bifurcated sleep)This episode is dedicated to Ginnie’s House, a non profit organization which provides100% free therapy for abused children. Learn more at GinniesHouse.org. If you have found value in listening to this or previous episodes, please leave Psychology America with Dr. Alexandra a rating, it truly makes a difference! How to leave a rating on iTunes1) Launch Apple’s purple Podcast app 2) Tap “Search”3) Enter “Psychology America with Dr. Alexandra” 4) Tap on the photo of the podcast5) Scroll all the way down6) Press the star rating you choose and/or tap the “write a review”Your review is appreciated!Support the showThis show was created with love on my volunteer time. One small gift you can give me back is to take the time to leave the show a comment and rating on iTunes. You can also support the production costs of the show by buying me a $3 coffee at buymeacoffee.com/dralexandra. I will be encouraged by your support, and thank you!

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