Dr Kat Lederle: Does Sleep Count As 'Me-Time'?

Ever wondered about the relationship between sleep and ‘alone time’? That’s the topic of this week’s episode with Dr Kat Lederle, a sleep scientist and chronobiologist (read: ‘body clock scientist’). I don’t know about you, but as someone who occasionally sits up for hours in the early morning with insomnia, I’d never considered how a lack of ‘me-time’ in the day might turn into a sleepless night… this conversation truly opened my eyes, and gave a fresh view on why quality alone time is just so important, not only for our waking hours but for our sleeping ones too. We discuss, among other things: How a lack of ‘me-time’ can lead to sleeplessness and insomniaWhy the best bedtime routines actually begin in the dayWhether or not it’s a good idea to journal before bedtimeThe value of taking ‘mini-breaks’ throughout the day You can learn more about Dr Kat Lederle and the Somnia sleep clinic on the Somnia.org.uk website. You can also order my book, Alonement: How To Be Alone and Absolutely Own It, which is based on this very podcast, now from Amazon, Waterstones and Bookshop.org. Thank you so much to Flash Pack for sponsoring this season of the podcast. Flash Pack is a travel company that offers boutique group adventures for solo travellers in their 30s and 40s. Visit flashpack.com/alonement to learn more and quote ALONEMENT at check-out for £100 off your first trip. Twitter:*  @ChezSpecter@DrKatSleep*Instagram: *@ChezSpecter@drkatsleep*Contact: [email protected] With a one-off payment of £5, you can listen to the Alonement podcast ad-free. https://plus.acast.com/s/alonement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.