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Relax, unwind and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley, as he reveals an overlooked factor in getting a good night鈥檚 sleep: the light of the new day.

Get comfortable, let go of the cares of the day and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley. In this new sound-filled podcast series, designed to help you drift off, each episode focuses on a scientifically proven sleep technique and takes a deep dive through some incredible sleep-related bodily mechanisms.

The light of the morning can be a powerful ally when it comes to the evening and falling asleep. Also: special eye sensors that have nothing to do with vision, a master timekeeper in the brain that鈥檚 smaller than a grain of rice, and the hormone of night.

Guest: Dr Christine Blume, psychologist and sleep researcher at the Centre for Chronobiology in Basel, Switzerland.

Producer and Sound Design: Richard Ward
Assistant Producer: Gulnar Mimaroglu
Editor: Zoe Heron
A 91热爆 Studios production for 91热爆 Radio 4.

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14 minutes

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  • Tue 25 Oct 2022 22:45

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