Walk the Pod: 10 minute walking

S63E9 Summing up sleep

Summing up everything we’ve learned so far about sleep this series, plus a clarification from Cross Border Selector Postie Nige.

S63E8 Sleep, siestas, and what to do if you can’t sleep

Walking my local streets this lunchtime with voicenotes from Cross-border Selector Postie Nige, and Hannah and Ian, on holiday in Spain.

S63E7 Sleep hygiene

Walking in Kensington Gardens this lunchtime, considering how to sleep well, given everything we’ve learned so far.

S63E6 Sleep and drugs

In this sixth instalment of Series 63 on sleep, we consider sleep and stimulants, such as caffeine, and sedatives, such as alcohol and sleeping tablets. Join the Walk the Pod lunchtime walk club to play Colour Quest - Poddies are keeping an eye out for red in the environment this week.

S63E5 Sleep Friday Round Up

Walking in nature for just 10 minutes this lunchtime, rounding up everything we’ve learned about sleep so far. Looking ahead to next week’s episodes and inviting you to join the Walk the Pod lunchtime Walk Club: http://www.patreon.com/rachelwheeley

S63E4: Sleep deprivation and shift work

Walking my local streets amongst the lavender, discussing sleep deprivation and shift work. Whilst shifting your day around can enable an early or a late start, it is seriously incompatible with a young family. Your thoughts on sleep? Go to walkthepod.com.

S63E3 Sleep and Learning

Walking in the woods this lunchtime, thinking about Matthew Walker’s book Why we Sleep, particularly the section on Sleep and Learning. Sleep, it seems, helps us prepare to learn, acts as a ‘save’ button for what we’ve learned, and can even help with recall within the day of learning if we take a quick nap in between study sessions.

S63E2: Sleep cycles and Sleep Efficiency

Walking in my local woods at lunchtime today discussing our new theme: Sleep. Today, Robin’s voicenote prompts a discussion of circadian rhythms, sleep breathing and noradrenalin.