#51 - Dispatches from the 2023 SLEEP Scientific Conference: A New Sensation

The 2023 SLEEP meeting just concluded in Indianapolis where the greatest sleep minds come together and share the amazing academic and scientific projects and research they have been working on. I was on the ground in Indianapolis and wanted to share with you some of the more noteworthy research and data that is came out of the meeting. In this episode we will:Look at research related to the subjective impression of sleep quality and how it relates to sleep stagesExamine how circadian misalignment in kids tends to predict more food consumption even when sleep time is held constantFind out how lucid dreaming could be utilized as a potential treatment for nightmare disorderDetermine how factors related to male college students and sleep might be predictive of other problematic behaviors like alcohol useReview associations between sedentary behavior and insomnia severityTouch upon the role of sleep hygiene and couple dynamicsExplore equity and discrimination as a factor leading to poor sleep health and qualityAnswer the questions as to whether or not it is better to athletically train in the afternoon or evening as a young athleteReflect upon what we have learned from the pandemic in terms of sleep, working from home, etc.Look ahead toward hybrid models for clinical CBTi delivery and how they may hold the key to improving patient outcomesProduced by: Maeve WinterMusic by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reservedMoreTwitter: @drchriswinterIG: @drchriwinterThreads: @drchriswinterBluesky: @drchriswinterThe Sleep Solution and The Rested ChildThanks for listening and sleep well!