Why do we sleep? Russell Foster
Russell Foster is a circadian neuroscientist: He studies the sleep cycles of the brain. And he asks: “What do we know about sleep?” Not a lot, it turns out, for something we do with one-third of our lives. In this talk, he shares three popular theories about why we sleep, busts some myths about how […]
Sleep Is Your Superpower | Matt Walker | TED
Sleep is your life-support system and Mother Nature’s best effort yet at immortality, says sleep scientist Matt Walker. In this deep dive into the science of slumber, Walker shares the wonderfully good things that happen when you get sleep, and the alarmingly bad things that happen when you don’t, for both your brain and body. […]
Women and Sleep: Pregnancy to Menopause – Dr. Melissa Lipford
The clinical and research interests of Dr. Lipford involve the cross section of sleep medicine and neurology. She researches refractory restless legs syndrome, hypersomnolence, rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder, and sleep conditions in people with cerebrovascular disease.
Say Goodnight to Insomnia – Louise Berger
Louise Berger is an Occupational Therapist with over a decade of experience in behavioural sleep medicine. She founded and leads the outpatient Insomnia Clinic at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, one of only a few NHS services dedicated to insomnia. In this talk, Louise Berger, explains insomnia and sleep problems in a clear, reassuring, evidence […]
How Sleep Can Affect Your Health – Dr. Virend Somers.
Dr. Virend Somers, internationally recognized sleep researcher, cardiologist and Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, shares this presentation, from Vancouver Sleep 2019. Dr. Somers directs the Sleep Facility and Cardiovascular Facility at Mayo Clinic and is widely recognized for his research examining the relationship between sleep, sleep disordered breathing and cardiovascular […]
Sleep, insomnia and depression – Dr. Charles Morin.
Professor Charles Morin’s research is aimed at advancing knowledge to promote a better quality of life for people suffering from sleep disorders, and more specifically insomnia. His research has led to the development of tools that are used around the world, such as the Insomnia Severity Index, and the Sleep Beliefs and Attitudes Scale, two […]
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
Presentation: OSA and Cardiovascular Disease Dr. Petr Polasek, MD, FRCPC, FACC Dr. Polasek graduated in 1984 from Charles University in Prague, then Czechoslovakia. He completed his postgraduate training in Internal Medicine and Cardiology in Canada and has practiced cardiology since 1992. He is affiliated with UBC as an Assistant Professor of Medicine. Petr has a […]
CALMING THE MENTAL MADNESS
A SMART-Based Approach to Quieting the Brain’s Alerting System Kristin Yont DDS Kristin is well known for her busy circuit schedule lecturing on mind body medicine. As a kid, she first wanted to become a motivational speaker, and the second was to be a dentist, and she accomplished both. She became a registered yoga teacher, […]