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#54 - Insomnia and the Five Senses: See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me
#54 - Insomnia and the Five Senses: See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Jul 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The five senses are our brain's main way of collecting information about our immediate environment. They have a powerful effect on our moods, cognition, and the way we experience the world. They are also integral to the way we sleep and deal with insomnia. I recently met Gretchen Rubin and read her latest book Life in Five Senses. In this episode, we will explore heightening and honing our five senses as a portal for improving our sleep and managing insomnia. In this episode we will:Discuss visualization and rehearsal as a means to relax and combat insomniaExplore the creation of an Auditory Hypnotic playlist and how curating music/songs that relax you can be a helpful tool to set the stage for improved sleepReview the current data on white noise and its effects on sleep outcomesDiscuss smell and olfaction as a tool for sleepEvaluate different novel smells and their relative effects on sleep and insomniaRevisit tart cherry juice and other pre-bedtime drinks as a way to establish routine via tasteIntroduce the concept of "sleep-touch" and review a recent study about how it effects the sleep of couplesProduced by: Maeve WinterMore Twitter: @drchriswinter IG: @drchriwinter Threads: @drchriswinter Bluesky: @drchriswinter The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child Thanks for listening and sleep well!
Released:
Jul 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
#1 - Welcome/Introduction to Sleep Unplugged by Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter