It’s getting late, you know you “should” go to bed. But you just can't…or won’t. You tell yourself, just one more episode, or a few more minutes of scrolling, or a little more work to sneak in. It seems innocuous, but what if it was actually causing a world of harm? To your health, relationships, state of mind, performance at work, and more?

Our guest is Vanessa Hill, PhD, a leading sleep scientist and Research Fellow at CQ University, who specializes in the science of bedtime procrastination. She is a Science Communication Fellow at the Museum of Science and an expert in how our digital habits shape our rest.

And today, we’re talking about:

• The near-addictive quality of sleep procrastination, and the hidden reason for it
• The surprising research showing why blue light might not be the sleep villain we’ve been told it is
• Why your "night brain" finds it nearly impossible to “do the right thing, and get to bed”
• The one habit that often matters more than the total minutes spent on your phone
• Why common sleep advice often fails, and what to do instead

If you find yourself stuck in a cycle of late nights and tired mornings, you are not alone. Listen to this episode to discover a more compassionate, science-backed way to reclaim your rest and feel like yourself again.

You can find Vanessa at: Vanessa's Substack | Instagram | Episode Transcript

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