Why Can’t We Sleep?- Kellee Marlow & Dr Guy Leschziner

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SUMMARY

One in three adults does not get enough sleep. As a nation, we are not getting sufficient sleep. We need quality sleep to stay healthy, engaged and resilient. What are the key contributors of sleep deprivation? Kellee discusses with Dr Guy Leschziner, a leading expert on the science of sleep on how to address the most common sleep issues. If you are feeling sleep-deprived, this is the episode for you.

GUEST NOTES

Dr Guy Leschziner is a leading neurologist and authority on the science of sleep. He is a consulting neurologist at the London Bridge Hospital, the Cromwell Hospital and within the Department of Neurology and Sleep Disorders Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals. He is clinical lead for the Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's Hospital, one of Europe's largest sleep units, and Professor of Neurology at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London. He has published over sixty peer-reviewed scientific publications and the neurology section editor for Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine (Elsevier). In addition, he is the editor of the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Sleep Medicine (Oxford University Press). Dr Leschziner is the author of The Nocturnal Brain: Nightmares, Neuroscience and the Secret World of Sleep. He is a presenter of Mysteries of Sleep and The Compass: The Senses on BBC Radio 4 and World Service and Secrets of Sleep for Channel 4.

WHAT IS SPARK?

Spark, hosted by Kellee Marlow, on KXSF.FM in San Francisco, focuses on curated conversations with change-leaders and influencers- to inform minds, inspire ideas and ignite innovation. Basically, conversations that enable us to transcend beyond what we believe we are capable of.