Are your sleep trackers actually making you more tired? 

We’re constantly told we need to "pay back" our sleep debt like a financial loan, but is that really how our bodies work? Brent is joined by clinical psychologist Amelia Scott from the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research to break down the science of sleep.

We look at why the "sleep debt" metaphor is scientifically inaccurate, how your body naturally prioritizes deep restorative sleep when you're run-down, and why staring at your wearable tech's morning scores might be doing more harm than good.

• The Debt Myth: Why losing a couple of hours doesn't mean you need to meticulously track or "repay" every minute to break even.

• The Efficiency Factor: How your body naturally protects your deepest sleep stages and self-corrects without an accumulating ledger.

• The Tracker Trap: How constant monitoring breeds performance anxiety and ruins a natural night’s rest.

• Seasonal Sleep: The fascinating reason why our bodies naturally crave and require more sleep during the winter months.

If you’re ready to put the trackers aside and finally stop stressing over your sleep numbers, this is the episode for you.