How to get your best night’s sleep - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service

Do you find yourself tossing and turning for hours whilst struggling to fall asleep?

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Or are you out like a light the minute your head touches the pillow? Genetics and environment can play a big part in how easy (or not) you find sleeping.

BBC science journalist Caroline Steel tells us more about what happens to our brains when we sleep and what exactly happened when she visited a sleep lab for a BBC documentary. Medical doctor and sleep expert Dr Jonathan Tham gives us his top tips on getting a good night’s sleep.

00:00 Intro
00:54 Why do we sleep differently?
03:10 Whats the science behind sleep?
04:17 What happens if you don’t get enough sleep?
05:10 What was the sleep lab like?
06:40 What are the sleep stages?
08:30 What can I do to get to sleep?
11:20 Has your sleep improved?
12:30 Outro

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