What's the role of sleep in optimising sporting performance? What are some strategies around sleep athletes can put in to place? How can athletes reduce the impact of poor sleep and travel? To discuss these questions, Moira and David are joined by Ian Dunican from Sleep4Performance and Sarah Wall from NETFIT Netball. 

Audio Timeline:
00:00 - 01:27 Introduction
01:27 - 04:46 What's in the news about sleep?
04:46 - 06:58 Theme introduction: Sleep and sport
06:58 - 23:41 Guest interview: Ian Dunican - Sleep and sporting performance
23:41 - 35:39 Guest interview: Sarah Wall - What else can athletes do to optimise performance?
35:39 - 36:06 Where to find our guests online
36:06 - 37:22 Clinical tip of the month - Don't try too hard to sleep
37:22 - 38:28 Pick of the month: Moira - Strategies for sleep for athletes
38:28 - 40:56 Pick of the month: David - Online CBT for insomnia & depression symptoms
40:56 - 42:41 What's coming up in sleep? Next month - Living with narcolepsy

Links mentioned:
World Sleep Day
Wearable technologies for sleep monitoring and health - Webinar
Is snoring bad for you?
Helping your kids to get to sleep at bedtime - Essential Baby
Should you hit snooze?
Fatigue Avoidance Scheduling Tool (FAST) - Fatiguescience
Sleep diary template
Managing sleep and jet lag - E-book
Dreamcatchers Wellbeing Academies
Ian Dunican on Twitter
Ian Dunican  Facebook
Sleep4Performance website
NETFIT Netball on Instagram
NETFIT Netball website
Dreamcatchers wellbeing academies
Strategies for sleep for athletes - Australian Institute of Sport
Online CBT for insomnia and depression symptoms - Research paper
SHUTi - online CBT program
Golden Door Health Retreat

What's the role of sleep in optimising sporting performance? What are some strategies around sleep athletes can put in to place? How can athletes&nbsp;reduce the impact of poor sleep and travel? To discuss these questions, Moira and David are joined by Ian Dunican from&nbsp;<a href="http://www.sleep4performance.com.au">Sleep4Performance</a>&nbsp;and Sarah Wall from&nbsp;<a href="http://www.netfitnetball.com.au">NETFIT Netball</a>.&nbsp;
Audio Timeline:
<ul>
<li>00:00 - 01:27 Introduction</li>
<li>01:27 - 04:46 What's in the news about sleep?</li>
<li>04:46 - 06:58 Theme introduction:&nbsp;Sleep and sport</li>
<li>06:58 - 23:41 Guest interview:&nbsp;Ian Dunican - Sleep and sporting performance</li>
<li>23:41 - 35:39 Guest interview: Sarah Wall - What else can athletes do to optimise performance?</li>
<li>35:39 - 36:06 Where to find our guests online</li>
<li>36:06 - 37:22 Clinical tip of the month -&nbsp;Don't try too hard to sleep</li>
<li>37:22 - 38:28 Pick of the month: Moira -&nbsp;Strategies for sleep for athletes</li>
<li>38:28 - 40:56 Pick of the month: David - Online CBT for insomnia &amp;&nbsp;depression symptoms</li>
<li>40:56 - 42:41 What's coming up in sleep? Next month - Living with narcolepsy</li>
</ul>
Links mentioned:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://worldsleepday.org">World Sleep Day</a></li>
<li><a href="http://omnovia.redbackconferencing.com.au/landers/page/e0e099">Wearable technologies for sleep monitoring and health</a>&nbsp;- Webinar</li>
<li><a href="http://sleephub.com.au/is-snoring-bad-for-you/">Is snoring bad for you?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.essentialkids.com.au/development-advice/advice/helping-your-kids-get-to-sleep-at-bedtime-20160210-gmq44e">Helping your kids to get to sleep at bedtime</a>&nbsp;- Essential Baby</li>
<li><a href="http://sleephub.com.au/should-you-hit-snooze/">Should you hit snooze?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fatiguescience.com/fast/">Fatigue Avoidance Scheduling Tool (FAST)</a>&nbsp;- Fatiguescience</li>
<li><a href="http://sleephub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/SleepHub-sleep-diary.pdf">Sleep diary template</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Managing-Sleep-Jet-Optimal-Performance-ebook/dp/B01657TS7W">Managing sleep and jet lag</a>&nbsp;- E-book</li>
<li><a href="http://jeanieboy.com.au/index.php/dream-catchers/">Dreamcatchers Wellbeing Academies</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/sleep4perform">Ian Dunican on Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sleep4perform/">Ian Dunican &nbsp;Facebook</a></li>
<li><a href="http://sleep4performance.com.au">Sleep4Performance website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/netfitnetball/">NETFIT Netball on Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="http://netfitnetball.com.au">NETFIT Netball website</a></li>
<li><a href="http://jeanieboy.com.au/index.php/dream-catchers/">Dreamcatchers wellbeing academies</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ausport.gov.au/sportscoachmag/psychology2/strategies_for_quality_sleep">Strategies for sleep for athletes</a>&nbsp;- Australian Institute of Sport</li>
<li><a href="http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(15)00536-2/abstract">Online CBT for insomnia and depression symptoms</a>&nbsp;- Research paper</li>
<li><a href="http://www.shuti.me">SHUTi</a>&nbsp;- online CBT program</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goldendoor.com.au/golden-door-health-retreat-elysia/">Golden Door Health Retreat</a></li>
</ul>

Sleep Talk is the place to get quality, evidence-based information on sleep and sleep disorders from experts in the field. Each month Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) discuss a sleep topic and interview experts in the field as well as highlighting what has caught their eye in the world of sleep.

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Sleep Talk is the place to get quality, evidence-based information on sleep and sleep disorders from experts in the field. Each month Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) discuss a sleep topic and interview experts in the field as well as highlighting what has caught their eye in the world of sleep. Brought to you by SleepHub.com.au

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What's the role of sleep in optimising sporting performance? What are some strategies around sleep athletes can put in to place? How can athletes reduce the impact of poor sleep and travel? To discuss these questions, Moira and David are joined by Ian Dunican from Sleep4Performance and Sarah Wall from NETFIT Netball.

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