#263 Dr Jemma King — Why 65% of Australians Are Getting Sleep Wrong & What to Do About It

This week I sat down with Dr Jemma King, and this one is going to change the way you think about sleep forever.Jemma is a behavioural scientist and sleep researcher with a PhD in Human Behaviour, a Research Fellow at The University of Queensland School of Psychology and a specialist external advisor to McKinsey & Company. Her brand new book Sleep First is out now through Wiley.65% of Australians report that poor quality sleep is affecting their focus and wellbeing. Yet despite endless wellness advice, most of us still don't understand what is actually happening in our brains and bodies when we sleep. Irregular sleepers carry roughly a 50% higher all-cause mortality risk than consistent sleepers — not people sleeping less, but people sleeping at different times. There is even a name for the weekly version of this: social jet lag.Jemma is sharp, practical and genuinely one of the best communicators I have spoken to on this show. This one will stick with you.In this episode we cover:Jemma's journey into sleep science and human behaviourWhy 65% of Australians are struggling with poor quality sleepWhy your brain needs to clean itself every nightWhy waking at 3am happens and what your body is trying to tell youHow caffeine, alcohol, screens and late meals disrupt sleep qualityBuilding a personalised sleep formula for energy, focus and recoveryHer new book Sleep First and what's inside itJemma's Book — Sleep FirstJemma's Website https://www.jemmakingbio-pa.com.au/Follow JemmaInstagram https://www.instagram.com/dr.jemma.king/Connect with Cooper Workshop and Speaking Enquiries https://form.typeform.com/to/DSPSnvEH 1% Good Club Book https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/e1xrkr https://amzn.to/46ve1i2 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cooperchapman/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@cooperchapman_ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cooper-chapman-08a278151/ The Good Human Factory Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thegoodhumanfactory/ The Good Human Factory https://www.thegoodhumanfactory.com THE GOOD HUMAN FACTORY™️ 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.