Understanding sleep beliefs and behaviours in different cultures can help better understand your own beliefs about sleep, and in turn change your expectations around sleep. In this episode we talk to Dr Andrew Beale on sleep in two communities in Mozambique, and Dr Himanshu Garg on sleep in India including common sleep problems, sleep behaviours and traditional beliefs around sleep.

Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk, talking all things sleep.

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00:00 -  00:32 Introduction
00:32 - 05:00 What's news in sleep?

Catch up on sleep over the holiday period
Qantas' Dreamliner - designed to reduce jet-lag
Socio-economic aspects of sleep
03:22 - 41:23 Theme - Sleep in other cultures

03:22 - 05:00 Why do cultural aspects of sleep matter?
05:00 - 19:50 Dr Andrew Beale - Sleep in 2 communities in Mozambique
19:50 - 22:23 How do people in Australia think about sleep?
22:23 - 35:30 Dr Himanshu Garg - Sleep in India
35:30 - 37:46 The cultural context of sleep
37:46 - 39:00 Clinical tip: What's your perspective?
39:00 - 41:29 Pick of the month:

39:00 - 40:04 Moira - Sleep in Jellyfish
40:04 - 41:29 David - Dreaming in the World's Religions - Kelly Bulkeley
41:29 - 42:50 What's coming up in sleep?

Next episode: Hyperarousal Links mentioned in the podcast: 
Qantas Dreamliner
Jet Lag podcast 
Socio-economic aspects of sleep in India
Freakonomics - The Economics of Sleep - podcast
Sleep in 2 communities in Mozambique - Research paper
Sleep in jellyfish - Nature paper
Dreaming in the World's Religions - Book by Kelly Bulkeley
Sleep 2018
Fourth International Conference on Sleep Disorders, October 12-14 2018 - Lucknow

<p>Understanding sleep beliefs and behaviours in different cultures can help better understand your own beliefs about sleep, and in turn change your expectations around sleep. In this episode we talk to Dr Andrew Beale on sleep in two communities in Mozambique, and Dr Himanshu Garg on sleep in India including common sleep problems, sleep behaviours and traditional beliefs around sleep.</p>
<p>Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk, talking all things sleep.</p>
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<h2>Audio Timeline:</h2>
<ul>
<li>
<div>00:00 - &nbsp;00:32 Introduction</div>
</li>
<li>00:32 - 05:00 What's news in sleep?
<ul>
<li>Catch up on sleep over the holiday period</li>
<li>Qantas' Dreamliner - designed to reduce jet-lag</li>
<li>Socio-economic aspects of sleep</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>03:22 - 41:23 Theme&nbsp;- Sleep in other cultures
<ul>
<li>03:22 - 05:00 Why do cultural aspects of sleep matter?</li>
<li>05:00 - 19:50 Dr Andrew Beale - Sleep in 2 communities in Mozambique</li>
<li>19:50 - 22:23 How do people in Australia think about sleep?</li>
<li>22:23 - 35:30 Dr Himanshu Garg - Sleep in India</li>
<li>35:30 - 37:46 The cultural context of sleep</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>37:46 - 39:00 Clinical tip: What's your perspective?</li>
<li>39:00 - 41:29 Pick&nbsp;of the month:
<ul>
<li>39:00 - 40:04 Moira - Sleep in Jellyfish</li>
<li>40:04 - 41:29 David - <em>Dreaming in the World's Religions</em>&nbsp;<em>-&nbsp;</em>Kelly Bulkeley</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>41:29 - 42:50 What's coming up in sleep?</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Next episode: Hyperarousal&nbsp;</strong></p>
<h2>Links mentioned in the podcast:&nbsp;</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://dreamliner.qantas.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Qantas Dreamliner</a></li>
<li><a href="http://sleephub.com.au/podcast-25/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jet Lag podcast&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/19/world/asia/delhi-sleep-economy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Socio-economic aspects of sleep in India</a></li>
<li><a href="http://freakonomics.com/podcast/the-economics-of-sleep-part-1-a-new-freakonomics-radio-episode/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Freakonomics - The Economics of Sleep</a> - podcast</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-05712-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sleep in 2 communities in Mozambique</a> - Research paper</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nature.com/news/jellyfish-caught-snoozing-give-clues-to-origin-of-sleep-1.22654" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sleep in jellyfish</a> - Nature paper</li>
<li><em><a href="https://nyupress.org/books/9780814799574/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dreaming in the World's Religions</a> -&nbsp;</em>Book by Kelly Bulkeley</li>
<li><a href="http://www.sleepmeeting.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sleep 2018</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.seaasm.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fourth International Conference on Sleep Disorders</a>, October 12-14 2018 - Lucknow</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.

Tune in each month for information on health sleep and sleep disorders.

Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep

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

Sleep Talk

Understanding sleep beliefs and behaviours in different cultures can help better understand your own beliefs about sleep, and in turn change your expectations around sleep. In this episode we talk to Dr Andrew Beale on sleep in two communities in Mozambique, and Dr Himanshu Garg on sleep in India including common sleep problems, sleep behaviours and traditional beliefs around sleep.

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