For many people, COVID-19 isn't just about the acute illness. Once the acute symptoms have settled they are left with ongoing fatigue and a range of other symptoms. To understand long COVID and what can be done to help manage symptoms, we speak with Nathan Butler (exercise physiologist) of Active Health Clinic. Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep. Leave a review and subscribe via Apple Podcasts Audio Timeline / Chapters: 00:00 - 21:10 Theme - Long COVID21:10 - 21:48 Clinical Tip21:48 - 26:18 Pick of the Month26:18 - 27:36 What's Coming Up? Next episode:  Sleep deprivation Links mentioned in the podcast: Active Health ClinicSleep Health Foundation - fact sheetsSleepHub post on long COVIDPermanent daylight saving time - US Senate voteDaylight saving time - podcastWe know CBT-I works, now what?Digital CBT-I - systematic review and network meta-analysisCBT-I: time to make it accessible - editorialSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With daylight saving time ending this weekend in Australia, is it time to re-consider daylight saving? Prof Till Roenneberg discusses the pros and cons of daylight saving time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Moira Junge, CEO of the Sleep Health Foundation talks about World Sleep Day and promoting healthy sleep. This year's theme for World Sleep Day is 'Quality Sleep, Sound Mind, Happy World'. Tap in to the power of sleep for maintaining good mental health, and help promote quality sleep amongst your family, friends and work colleagues. Links:  Sleep Health FoundationWorld Sleep Day - global siteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sleep problems are a common symptom for people with borderline personality disorder. Symptoms include insomnia, excessive sleepiness and fatigue, vivid and distressing dreams. To better understand borderline personality disorder, how it impacts sleep and treatment approaches, we spoke with Ass Prof Blaise Aguirre, child and adolescent psychiatrist from McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston. Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep. Leave a review and subscribe via Apple Podcasts Audio Timeline / Chapters: 00:00 - 27:04 Theme - Boderline Personality Disorder27:04 - 28:04 Clinical Tip28:04 - 31:59 Pick of the Month31:59 - 33:42 What's Coming Up? Next episode:  Long COVID Links mentioned in the podcast: Blaise Aguirre's BioThe application of mindfulness in treatment of borderline personality disorder – VideoMindfulness for Borderline Personality Disorder - BookDBT for Dummies - BookOvercoming Insomnia - BookStepped care for insomnia - Journal articlePhilips CPAP product defect - Philips websiteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sleeping well requires more than just laying down at night. Many broader factors impact on sleep such as working hours, the neighbourhood we live in, financial and family stability, race and gender. To better understand the interaction between social factors we spoke with Assoc Prof Dustin Duncan, a social and spatial epidemiologist from Columbia University, New York. Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep. Leave a review and subscribe via Apple Podcasts Audio Timeline / Chapters: 00:00 - 22:58 Theme - Social Factors and Sleep22:58 - 24:14 Clinical Tip24:14 - 28:07Pick of the Month28:07 - 29:55 What's Coming Up? Next episode:  Borderline Personality Disorder Links mentioned in the podcast: Dustin Duncan's BioThe Social Epidemiology of Sleep - BookInside your dreamscape - Essay - AeonLucid Dreaming - PodcastSleep onset is a creative sweet spot - Journal articleEmerging Sleep Hero award 2021  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People who have perfectionistic behaviours are at higher risk of developing sleep problems. Why is this the case and what can be done about it? To understand all about perfectionism and it's relationship with sleep we spoke with Dr Jennifer Kemp, Clinical Psychologist, trainer and author of ACT Workbook for Perfectionism. Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep. Leave a review and subscribe via Apple Podcasts Audio Timeline / Chapters: 00:00 - 29:28 Theme - Perfectionism29:28 - 31:32 Clinical Tip31:32 - 34:53 Pick of the Month34:53 - 36:20 What's Coming Up? Next episode:  Is sleep a luxury? Social determinants of sleep. Links mentioned in the podcast: Jennifer Kemp's websiteACT Workbook for PerfectionismFrost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale - BriefPerfectionism as a trans diagnostic process: a clinical reviewThe role of psychological inflexibility and self-compassion in ACT for clinical perfectionismA randomized controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy for clinical perfectionismWorkbook on perfectionism - Government of Western AustraliaThis Way UpThe application of mindfulness in treatment of borderline personality disorder - VideoPerfectionism and insomnia in adolescentsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lucid dreaming has come in to popular culture in recent years, and may provide a way of managing nightmares and distressing dreams in the future. What is lucid dreaming? Can people make themselves lucid dream? What insights can be gained from lucid dreaming research? To understand all about lucid dreaming we spoke with Dr Benjamin Baird, a researcher specialising in the study of human cognition and consciousness using lucid dreaming. Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep. Leave a review and subscribe via Apple Podcasts Audio Timeline / Chapters: 00:00 - 34:03 Theme - Lucid Dreaming34:03 - 35:11 Clinical Tip35:11 - 37:45 Pick of the Month37:45 - 39:10 What's Coming Up? Next episode:  Perfectionism Links mentioned in the podcast: Dr Baird's profile from University of WisconsinThe Lucidity InstituteGalantamine increases lucid dreamingDistinguishing REM sleep dreaming and waking perception from imagination The cognitive neuroscience of lucid dreamingDr Allan Hobson NY Times ObituaryDream Life - Book by Dr Allan HobsonCognitive behaviour therapy vs health education for sleep disturbance after head injurySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you constantly exhausted? Do you find it hard to concentrate and take in what you read? Do you have symptoms of poor sleep? You may have burnout. To understand what burnout is and what can be done to manage and prevent it we spoke to Prof Gordon Parker of the Black Dog Institute and University of New South Wales. Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep. Leave a review and subscribe via Apple Podcasts Audio Timeline / Chapters: 00:00 - 27:41 Theme - Burnout27:41 - 28:32 Clinical Tip28:32 - 31:02 Pick of the Month31:02 - 32:45 What's Coming Up? Next episode: Lucid dreaming Links mentioned in the podcast: Prof Parker's profile from Black Dog InstituteBurnout - bookThis Way Up - online mental health coursesPerfectionism workbooks PTSD - podcast episodeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suicide is the leading cause of death in young people in Australia and the largest cause of productive life years lost. To understand how we can prevent suicide and links with sleep we spoke to Prof Ian Hickie of the Brain and Mind Centre at University of Sydney. Ian is also a co-host of the Minding your Mind podcast. Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep. Leave a review and subscribe via Apple Podcasts Audio Timeline / Chapters: 00:00 - 30:52 Theme - Suicide and Sleep30:52 - 32:03 Clinical Tip32:03 - 34:26 Pick of the Month34:26 - 36:06 What's Coming Up? Next episode: Burnout Links mentioned in the podcast: Prof Hickie's University of Sydney profileMinding your Mind - PodcastCircadian rhythm sleep-wake disturbances and depression in young people - Lancet PsychiatryCircadian depression: A mood disorder phenotype - Neurosci Biobehav RevThe Body Keeps the Score - bookSleep, suicide behaviours, and the protective role of sleep medicine - Sleep MedSleep Down Under conferenceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does lighting impact on sleep and health? Is it really a big deal? To understand the interaction between lighting, sleep and health we spoke to Assoc Prof Sean Cain, a leading expert in lighting research, from Monash University. Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep. Leave a review and subscribe via Apple Podcasts Audio Timeline / Chapters: 00:00 - 25:00 Theme - Lighting and Sleep25:00 - 26:32 Clinical Tip26:32 - 31:10 Pick of the Month31:10 - 32:50 What's Coming Up? Next episode: Sleep and Suicide Links mentioned in the podcast: A Prof Sean Cain's Monash University profileResearch paper on environmental impact of lightLighting environment in hospitalsEditorial on healthy hospital lightingCenter for Environmental TherapeuticsWorkAlertWhen Brains Dream - bookAcupuncture and insomnia - systematic reviewCircadian mechanisms in medicine - New England Journal of Medicine  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At times it can be hard to tell whether you have gone to sleep or not, or how much you have slept. This can be a particular problem for people with insomnia who can be prone to under-estimating how much sleep they are actually getting. To understand how this happen we spoke to Dr Lieke Hermans from Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands. Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep. Leave a review and subscribe via Apple Podcasts Audio Timeline / Chapters: 00:00 - 25:28 Theme - Awake or Asleep?25:28 - 26:30 Clinical Tip26:30 - 29:53 Pick of the Month29:53 - 32:26 What's Coming Up? Next episode: Light Links mentioned in the podcast: Dr Hermans' researchAddicted Australia - SBS seriesA Practical Treatise on Nervous Exhaustion (Neurasthenia) - bookMindfulness and Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia - research articleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The current pandemic is affecting people around the world and having a significant impact on their sleep. We discuss changes in sleep seen during the pandemic and strategies people can use to help improve their sleep during this difficult time.  Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep. Leave a review and subscribe via Apple Podcasts Audio Timeline / Chapters: 00:00 - 02:08 Introduction02:08 - 21:13 Theme - Sleep in the Pandemic21:13 - 22:42 Clinical Tip22:42 - 25:40 Pick of the Month25:40 - 27:07 What's Coming Up? Next episode: Sleep and Pain Links mentioned in the podcast:  Sleep Awareness WeekSleep in Uncertain Times - podcast episodeCOVID-19 Resources - Sleep Health FoundationCognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia - podcast episodeInternational Initiative for Mental Health LeadershipSkin in the Game - BookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pregnancy can be a challenging time, particularly for women with sleep disorders such as narcolepsy who rely on medications to manage symptoms. There isn't clear information to guide either women or their healthcare providers on what to do during pregnancy. To discuss managing women with narcolepsy during pregnancy we spoke to Dr Michael Thorpy from Montefiore Medical Centre, New York. Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep. Leave a review and subscribe via Apple Podcasts Audio Timeline / Chapters: 00:00 - 02:36 Introduction02:36 - 26:29 Theme - Medication in Pregnancy26:29 - 27:46 Clinical Tip27:46 - 30:40 Pick of the Month30:40 - 32:36 What's Coming Up? Next episode: Sleep and Pain Links mentioned in the podcast:  Prescribing medicines in pregnancy database - TGA (Australia)Drug Label Search - FDA (USA)Dr Michael Thorpy - Bio at Albert Einstein College of MedicineSurvey of experiences of women with narcolepsy in conception and pregnancy - Journal of Clinical Sleep MedicineManagement of narcolepsy during pregnancy - Article by Michael Thorpy in Sleep MedicineModafinil and Armodafinil registry data - Note in Reactions Weekly June 2019Review of sleep medication use in pregnancy and breastfeeding - ChestDatabase on drug use during breastfeeding - LactMed (USA)Leaders who devalue sleep - Sleep HealthNITE studyWebinar series - Australasian Sleep AssociationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Healthcare workers often have to work shifts that can incorporate long hours and working at times they would normally be sleeping. This can lead to fatigue, sleep difficulties and impact health and performance. To understand these factors and how research is working towards finding solutions we interview Dr Julia Stone of Monash University.  Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep. Leave a review and subscribe via Apple Podcasts Audio Timeline / Chapters: 00:00 - 04:15 Introduction04:15 - 21:30 Theme - Sleep in Healthcare Workers21:30 - 22:11 Clinical Tip22:11 - 23:55 Pick of the Month23:55 - 25:25 What's Coming Up? Next episode: Sleep Medications in Pregnancy Links mentioned in the podcast:  Webinar series - Australasian Sleep AssociationLiving with Narcolepsy - Episode of Sleep Talk PodcastDr Moira Junge on TwitterAlertness CRCDr Julia Stone - Monash UniversityFact sheet on shift work - Sleep Health FoundationStaying Health on Shift Work - SleepHubNarcolepsy 360 PodcastThe 2 Process Model of Sleep - VideoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers, like many shift-workers, face significant problems with sleep and mental and physical health. To discuss the issues facing FIFO workers we interview Dr Ian Dunican of Sleep4Performance, Melius Consulting and University of Western Australia. Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep. Leave a review and subscribe via Apple Podcasts Audio Timeline / Chapters: 00:00 - 02:34 Introduction02:34 - 27:47 Theme - FIFO work27:47 - 28:34 Clinical Tip28:34 - 31:47 Pick of the Month31:47 - 32:56 What's Coming Up? Next episode: Sleep in healthcare workers Links mentioned in the podcast:  Sleep in uncertain times - Bonus podcast episode on sleep in the coronavirus pandemicImpact of FIFO work on mental health - Report from Western Australian government enquirySleep4Performance - Dr Ian Dunican's website with resources on sleep and performanceMelius Consutling - Dr Ian Dunican's consulting business for management of fatigueZwift Power-up cycling podcast - Ep 45 (22-Feb-20) and 46 (5-Mar-20) featuring Dr Ian Dunican talking sleepFast Asleep - book by Dr Michael MosleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During times of uncertainty, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic, sleep can be challenging. To help with sleep during this time, we discuss simple strategies you can implement to help your sleep and mental health. Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep. Leave a review and subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or via your podcast app. Links mentioned in the podcast:  Fact sheet on sleep during COVID-19 pandemic - Sleep Health FoundationAustralian Government information on COVID-19Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia - background and links to components Sleep RestrictionStimulus Control Resources for coping with COVID-19 - Australian Psychological SocietyLooking after your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic - Beyond BlueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many people experience trauma in their lives, and a significant proportion develop post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Traumatic experiences can have a significant effect on sleep, causing sleep disturbance, nightmares and a fear of going to bed. There are evidence-based treatments available that can help to reduce the impact of PTSD on sleep. To discuss PTSD, its impact on sleep, and approaches to treatment we spoke with Assoc Prof Andrea Phelps, Deputy Director of Phoenix Australia at The University of Melbourne. Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep. Leave a review and subscribe via Apple Podcasts Audio Timeline / Chapters: 00:00 - 02:21 Introduction02:21 - 27:58 Theme - PTSD27:58 - 29:05 Clinical Tip29:05 - 31:41 Pick of the Month31:41 - 33:30 What's Coming Up? Next episode: Fly-in-Fly-out workers Links mentioned in the podcast:  World Sleep DayPhoenix AustraliaAssoc Prof Andrea Phelps - bio and researchSleep Australia Sleep - Song by Paul KellyMeasuring sleep onset with wearables - meta-analysisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why do teenagers have trouble with sleep? What can be done about it? To help answer these questions we talk with Assoc Prof Margot Davey, Director of the Melbourne Children's Sleep Centre at Monash Children's Hospital. Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep. Leave a review and subscribe via Apple Podcasts Audio Timeline / Chapters: 00:00 - 01:50 Introduction01:50 - 21:10 Theme - Sleep in Teenagers21:10 - 23:13 Clinical Tip23:13 - 26:57 Pick of the Month26:57 - 28:34 What's Coming Up? Next episode: PTSD Links mentioned in the podcast:  World Sleep DayTeens and Screens - podcast episodeFitBit validity against polysomnography - Journal of Sleep ResearchFitBit validity outside the laboratory - Journal of Sleep ResearchMedia article on FitBit researchThe Magic of Sleep - bookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the weather gets warm it can be harder to sleep. But what does the heat actually do to sleep and what can be done to help sleep better on hot nights? To help answer these questions we talk with Dr Kazue Okamoto-Mizuno from Tohoku Fukoshi Univeristy, Sendai, Japan. Dr Okamoto-Mizuno has researched the relationship between sleep and temperature for 20 years. Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep. Leave a review and subscribe via Apple Podcasts Audio Timeline / Chapters: 00:00 - 03:37 Introduction03:37 - 22:33 Theme - Sleeping in the Heat22:33 - 23:43 Clinical Tip23:43 - 28:50 Pick of the Month28:50 - 29:59 What's Coming Up? Next episode: Sleep in Teenagers Links mentioned in the podcast:  Smiling Mind'State of Mind' - report from Smiling Mind and NIB FoundationSCN2A Insights podcastA New Start - podcast episode on New Year's resolutionsDr Kazue Okamoto-MizunoSleeping in the Heat - blog postSleeping in the Heat - radio interviewSCN2A Insights podcastSCN2A AustraliaAntisense Oligonucleotides (ASOs) - podcast episodeWhy it's so hard to make healthy decisions - TED talkSleep Economics - podcast episodeTeens and Screens - podcast episodeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is social time and what happens when it is out of sync with sun time and our own internal time? Daylight saving time is an example of social time, that can have significant consequences on health. We discuss social time and daylight saving time with Prof Till Roenneberg, researcher and author, who has a long research career in sleep and biological rhythms. Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep. Leave a review and subscribe via Apple Podcasts Audio Timeline / Chapters: 00:00 - 02:27 Introduction02:27 - 24:52 Theme - Social Time24:52 - 25:49 Clinical Tip25:49 - 28:15 Pick of the Month28:15 - 29:15 What's Coming Up? Next episode: Sleeping in the Heat Links mentioned in the podcast:  Sleep4Performance podcastSleep in and Win - podcast episodeDaylight Saving Time and Artificial Time-Zones - article in Frontiers in PhysiologyAdjusting for Jet-lag - blog postJet-lag - podcast episodeAdjusting for Daylight Saving (Spring) - blog postAdjusting for Daylight Saving (Fall) - blog postProductivity Commission report on Mental HealthInternal Time - bookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.