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— August 2024 Newsletter —

Restorative Sleep

How to Cure Insomnia

If sleep hygiene has not helped you get consistent restorative sleep, Stanford sleep expert shares cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), a technique that has been proven to effectively treat this sleep disorder.


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Screen Time and Sleep - It's Different for Adults

Sleep research shows it's not the light from our screens that keep us awake, instead, it's the content. Read more to learn nighttime screen behaviors that promote a good night's sleep. 


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How Sleep Affects Metabolic Health

We all know that sleep deprivation causes fatigue, but did you know it also alters hormone function, increasing blood sugar and hunger levels? This combination of less movement and overeating can lead to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other metabolic health concerns.  


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Wearables for Sleep -

 Are They Worth It?

If you're considering a wearable to track your sleep, you may wonder, "Is the data reliable?" and "Could a fixation on data cause even more sleep problems?" A Stanford sleep doctor weighs in.


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Beating Jet Lag: A Guide to Strategic Light Exposure

Ever wonder how Olympic athletes deal with jet lag? Learn specific strategies for beating jet lag and achieving optimal athletic performance when traveling to different time zones. 


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Stanford Sleep Expert Jamie Zeitzer, PhD, Seeks the Truth

Learn how Dr. Zeitzer's insatiable curiosity and commitment to finding the truth made him one of the country's leading sleep researchers. 


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Practice of the Month:

Don’t Hit Snooze!

And Other Practical Tips for Optimal Sleep

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These practices are recommended by

Fiona Barwick, PhD, DBSM, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry

and Behavioral Sciences.

Announcements

Team Members in the News


  • New Female and Male Athlete Triad Coalition President, Dr. Michael Fredericson | Michael Fredericson | read more


  • Dr. Stacy Sims: Female-Specific Exercise & Nutrition for Health, Performance & Longevity | Huberman Podcast | Stacy Sims | read more


  • The Woman Who Helps NBA Stars To Sleep: Stop Having Showers Just Before Bed! | Cheri Mah | read more


Team Member Publications


  • Neighbourhood Built Characteristics and their Associations with Health-related Fitness in Adults | Levi Frehlich | read more


  • Neighbourhood walkability and greenspace and their associations with health-related fitness in urban dwelling Canadian adults | Levi Frehlich | read more


  • The Association Between Well-Being and Empathy in Medical Residents: A Cross-Sectional Survey | Marily Oppezzo, Douglas Noordsy, Michael Fredericson | read more


  • Pediatric Lipid Screening Prevalence Using Nationwide Electronic Medical Records | Emily Kraus | read more


  • Incarnation and decay: reconciling the organizational decision-making and organizational institutional theory perspectives on budgetary research | Matt Kaufman | read more


  • The Cadet Athlete Physical Training Intervention (CAPTI): A 16-week periodized program to remediate underdeveloped tactical athletes at a senior military college | Rachele Pojednic | read more


  • Gastrointestinal Surgical Patient and Multidisciplinary Healthcare Provider Beliefs and Practices Around Perioperative Nutrition: A Mixed-Methods Study | Carlie Arbaugh and Cindy Kim | read more


  • Examining the association of vaccine-related mindsets and post-vaccination antibody response, side effects, and affective outcomes | Alia Crum | read more
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