Ep073: Sleep and Mood Disorders: How to Make Your Mornings Better - With Dr. Goldschmied

OVERVIEW

Have you ever had that feeling when you wake up in the morning you feel tired and irritated? According to some research, most people who are sleep deprived often feel that way and have a higher increase of negative moods like anger, frustration, and sadness. Can you just imagine how one bad night’s sleep can make or break your day?

For this week’s episode, I interviewed Dr. Jennifer Goldschmied she is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. She studied Clinical Psychology at the University of Michigan and has done a lot of research about sleep and emotion regulation. Dr. Goldschmied will share with us the relationship between sleep and moods. She will also discuss ways and tips on how to have perfect mornings by having a good night’s sleep. So if you are one of those people who always have bad days because of poor sleep quality this episode is tailored for you.

WHAT WILL WE LEARN

02:36 The intimate relationship between sleep and moods
03:57 Sleep deprivation: How it affects our mental state
05:07 Different studies and research about sleep loss and how it affects mood
08:48 Sleep Disturbance: How to treat it to avoid the risk of developing mental disorders
11:57 Sleep is a homeostatic drive
15:09 How life circumstances can lead to a bad night of sleep or worse insomnia
17:04 Morning Blues: Why mood is lower in the morning
19:43 Light box: How it can help brighten up your day
21:19 Why setting unrealistic goals is not helpful at all
23:09 Stop hitting the Snooze Button
25:32 Sleep Quality: How people judge sleep according to their own metrics
27:46 Range: Knowing the right amount of sleep that fits you
31:36 Sleep Trackers: You cannot manipulate sleep
35:24 Sleep is important to have a healthy and a happy life
36:34 Napping: Does it help
40:19 Make-up Sleep: How to catch up with sleep properly
42:50 How sleep can affect your mood and performance
43:58 Keep your sleep consistent: Start by having a steady wake-up time!
45:04 Make mornings enjoyable