#222 | Overcoming & Understanding Sleep Deprivation with Dr. Lynelle Schneeberg

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Dr. Lynelle Schneeberg, PsyD, is a sleep psychologist, an assistant professor at the Yale School of Medicine, and Director of the Behavioral Sleep Program at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. She’s also a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. She works with adults who have insomnia and has a particular passion for helping parents whose children have sleep difficulties. She is the author of "Become Your Child’s Sleep Coach: The Bedtime Doctor’s 5-Step Guide, Ages 3-10. "
Today, Lynelle give us her expert advice and education on and around sleep difficulties experienced by new parents and parents of young children. Recognizing that sleep deprivation is a bona fide torture tactic, our discussion delves into the negative effects of interrupted sleep for new parents, which can affect them for months and even years.
Lynelle clarifies the four stages of sleep, and how much of each stage we tend to require. She also explains how the body prioritizes deep sleep and can brilliantly adjust sleep cycles to compensate for those late-bedtime streaks or the evenings we're awake with insomnia or broken sleep. Lynelle debunks sleep myths (such as, "Can we only obtain deep sleep between the hours of 10pm and 2am?") and helps us to understand: healthy sleep architecture; the various kinds of insomnia; and, the benefits of micro-naps. She provides strategies for getting children to go to bed more easily, and tells us what to do - and what not to do - when it comes to getting good sleep back into your life.
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Please remember we don’t provide medical advice. Speak to your licensed medical provider for all your healthcare matters.

Chapters

1. #222 | Overcoming & Understanding Sleep Deprivation with Dr. Lynelle Schneeberg (00:00:00)

2. What's the value of waking up naturally? (00:04:15)

3. How many times should we typically wake up per night? (00:04:44)

4. When should babies start sleeping? (00:05:00)

5. How should a baby be sleeping by the 4-6 month mark? (00:05:10)

6. What are the four stages of sleep? (00:06:22)

7. What are the three types of insomnia? (00:07:45)

8. Why are the first six hours of sleep the most important? (00:09:00)

9. Lars versus owls in sleep studies (00:09:50)

10. How does sleep help us to emotionally reregulate? (00:13:10)

11. How can we get sleep while having a baby? (00:16:00)

12. Feeding your baby to sleep (00:18:10)

13. What are the signs of a good sleeper? (00:26:30)

14. Why we should go outdoors first thing in the morning? (00:28:15)

15. Can I get sunlight to my retinas through a glass window? (00:28:45)

16. What are the habits to avoid in order to sleep better? (00:30:10)

17. Is it okay to nap, or will that throw off my sleep? (00:36:30)

18. What is a micro-sleep? (00:39:25)

19. Sleep problems and older kids, aged 3-10 (00:43:00)

20. Tips for getting your child to sleep (00:44:00)