Talking Features

The 8-Hour Sleep Myth

In this week’s Talking Health, Kieran discusses the standard wisdom that 8 hours of sleep is the only way to get appropriate rest. He discusses the benefits of rest regularity, the new obsession with “sleep scores” calculated by smartwatches, and how many humans used to sleep nightly in two parts during the pre-industrial era.

Strand
Talking Health
Presented by
Kieran Banister
Running time
3’00”
Versions
With and without music bed
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