The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast

105: Vanessa Hill - Behavioral Scientist & Award-Winning Science Communicator: “Revenge Bedtime Procrastination”: What It Is & What You Can Do To Break The Habit!

Episode Summary

Get ready to hit snooze on your Revenge Bedtime Procrastination with the delightfully entertaining & knowledgeable Vanessa Hill - the mastermind behind the hit YouTube and PBS series Brain Craft. (which boasts an impressive 600k+ subscribers!). Join us as we learn about bedtime procrastination and how this growing phenomenon can lead to a vicious cycle of sleep deprivation. But don't worry - we've got your back with practical tips on overcoming it and improving your sleep habits with a healthy dose of self-compassion. Vanessa will also share her sleep routine and reveal the most significant change she made to improve her own sleep. So, if you want to set new systems & frameworks for your sleep and self, tune in to this podcast and discover the secrets to a good night's sleep.

Episode Notes

GUEST BIO: 

Vanessa Hill is an award-winning science communicator and behavioural scientist, who studies sleep and habits at CQ University. Vanessa is the creator of the hit YouTube and PBS series, BrainCraft, and the YouTube Originals special Sleeping with Friends, an entertaining reality show about improving your sleep. 

Vanessa aims to bridge the gap between scientific research and people’s daily well-being, and is passionate about creating media that promotes health, sleep, and behaviour change. 

 

SHOW NOTES: 

😴 Vanessa Hill's journey to becoming a recognizable influencer in the world of sleep. With over 600k subscribers on her YouTube channel, Brain Craft.

😴 The impact of bedtime procrastination on our sleep quality

😴 Vanessa believes that in order to help people improve their sleep, we must remind them that they AREN’T bad sleepers just because they had a rough night 

😴 What is revenge bedtime procrastination

😴 Bedtime procrastination and its links with weaken self-control

😴 How To Overcome (And Beat) Bedtime Procrastinating

😴 Doing things to improve our sleep is an act of self-compassion

😴 Vanessa Hill's sleep routine

😴 What is the most significant change that Vanessa made to improve her sleep?



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GUEST LINKS:
Website: nessyhill.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nessyhill

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nessyhill/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nessyhill/

YouTube channel: youtube.com/braincraft,

Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@braincraft


 

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