As summer comes to an end, it's a good time to examine how seasonal change tends to affect our sleep. In this episode we will:Refresh our memories about circadian factors related to sleepLook at seasonal trends in sleep times, bed times and wake timesEvaluate factors such as light, temperature, and exercise as well as other surprising sleep variables that change with the seasonExamine various sleep stages and how seasons affect their quality and quantityDive into new research suggesting that in addition to seasons affecting sleep characteristics, our sleep characteristics may be intrinsically changing to prepare us for various seasonsProduced by: Maeve WinterMore Twitter: @drchriswinter IG: @drchriwinter Threads: @drchriswinter Bluesky: @drchriswinter The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child Thanks for listening and sleep well!

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

Transcript

Related