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Sleep Better In 4 Weeks – Dr Michael Mosley’s Top Tips

September 26, 2024
Jennifer Moore
Women on Fire

Did you know that 60% of Australian adults (and let’s be real, probably most of the rest of the world too) suffer from sleep disorders? If you’re tuning in to Women on Fire^®, chances are you know sleep problems well - especially if you’re navigating the choppy waters of peri or post-menopause.

Sleep deprivation links to all kinds of pesky things: memory lapses, mood swings, stress, weight gain. And for us women in the throes of hormonal chaos, it’s like nature’s treacherous double-whammy! Not getting enough quality sleep messes with your body, brain, and gut, upping obesity, diabetes, and dementia risk. Yikes!

In this Mini Pause^®, I’m unpacking some gems from Dr Michael Mosley's 4 Weeks To Better Sleep co-created with Australia’s Flinders University Sleep Institute, alongside the SBS series Australia’s Sleep Revolution.

Dr Mosley reminds us that severe sleep issues should get expert support but he was confident the advice in his book could make a difference for most.

We planned to invite Dr Mosley onto the show just before his untimely passing during a holiday in Greece with his wife, Claire. His loss is felt by millions of fans who followed his findings. Rest in peace, Dr. Mosley – you were truly one of a kind.

Podcast Episode

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In this episode, we talk about

00:00 Introduction
01:04 About Dr Michael Mosley
03:46 How many people have problems with sleep?
04:52 Sleep and its link to health
06:51 Why are you sleeping badly?
07:42 The science of sleep: deep sleep and REM sleep
10:44 Sleep and weight gain
11:53 Sleep and metabolic syndrome
13:00 Sleep, mood, libido and hormones
13:34 How much sleep do we need?
13:58 Quiz: are you sleep deprived?
15:00 Circadian rhythm and chronotypes
18:28 Are you a lark or an owl?
19:30 Tips to help you sleep better
23:12 Summary
24:18 How to check if you’re getting enough
24:42 Sponsor message about MenoMe® botanical sleep support

Episode Resources:

Read: 4 Weeks to Better Sleep: A life-changing plan for deep sleep, improved brain function and feeling great here or here
Watch/Read with Flinders Unversity Sleep Institute here
Download: Dr Michael Mosley’s Sleep Diary here
Download: Sleep Hygiene Sheet here
Leave a tribute for Dr Michael Mosley here
Botanical sleep support: Merry Peri® for peri & Perky Post for post-menopause here

Video Version

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Transcript

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Welcome to the Women On Fire^® Podcast. We’re on a mission to help you have your best menopause and rest of your life.

I’m your host, Jenna Moore. I’m an accredited integrative health and menopause coach and I’ve studied nutritional awareness, women’s hormones through a functional medicine lens and explored various modalities including breath work, mindset and positive psychology.

Join me and my guests as we discuss how to navigate the natural life transition of menopause and growing older. From waistlines, waning libidos and what to wear now we’re over 40 we discuss it all.

Women On Fire^® is sponsored by MenoMe^®, a New Zealand based company by women for women. MenoMe^® specialises in evidence-based, all-natural supplements so you can experience freedom in menopause.

Disclaimer: Our Mini Pause’s are for information purposes only. They come from a holistic vantage point and from collating (often conflicting) scientific data if it’s available. They should not take the place of medical advice.