Show Notes
Time to sleep like a log DALINGS!!! 💜
Dr Sumedha Verma is a sleep psychologist and researcher who's here to bust every myth you've ever heard about sleep – and trust us, there are A LOT.
The 8-hour rule? Lies. Your Apple Watch sleep score? Useless. That spiral of "why can't I sleep" making it worse? YEP. We go deep on this one – Dena shares her insomnia and PTSD story (she couldn't even look at a bed without panicking), Alicia finally gets answers about why Isla faceplants walls in her sleep, and Sumedha drops so much knowledge we wish we knew years ago.
We needed this episode and we think you will too!!! 💕
This episode is brought to you by Protect-A-Bed: https://protectabed.com.au/
12:22 - Welcome Dr. Sumedha Verma — sleep psychologist & researcher
19:00 - Dena's insomnia story: PTSD, panic attacks & getting back to trust 💛
24:26 - The 8-hour myth — busted by a sleep expert
29:10 - Sleep & mental health: the bidirectional link (it's causation, not correlation)
36:24 - What is sleep hygiene? And why fear is the real sleep disruptor
39:00 - CBT for insomnia — the gold-standard treatment most people don't know exists
48:13 - Sleep drive explained: why napping can push out your bedtime for hours
52:00 - Sleep debt, body compassion & what happens when chemical dependency is involved
59:12 - Is insomnia hereditary? + How to access Medicare-rebated sleep psychology
1:02:30 - Recs & frameworks: fake freckles, rejection goals & sky bathing 🌌
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Recs/Homework:
Mental Health Care Plan: Go to your GP and ask for one – you can see a sleep psychologist through Medicare (up to 10 rebated sessions!)
Deep Sleep Helps: Dr Sumedha's practice – online program plus sessions https://www.drsumedhaverma.com.au/
Megan Thee Stallion / Cardi B: Windows down, music up – Sumedha's go-to for feminine energy.
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