What does economics have to do with sleep? A lot it turns out. Inadequate sleep is a major cause of ill health and loss of productivity in modern economies. A recent Australian report estimated that cost at 4% of gross domestic product. Economic principles can also be used to help with getting people to take up effective sleep treatments. The relatively new discipline of behavioural economics can teach us a lot about designing systems to promote healthy choices including 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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Audio Timeline:
00:00 -  01:15 Introduction
01:15 - 05:53 What's news in sleep?

Sleep Down Under 2017 - Auckland
SEAASM - 3rd International Conference on Sleep Disorders
05:53 - 38:55 Theme - Sleep Economics

05:53 - 06:45 Background - Sleep Economics
06:45 - 21:07 Prof David Hillman - Asleep on the Job -  The Cost of Inadequate Sleep in Australia
16:07 - 32:40 Assoc Prof Jack Stevens - Behavioural Economics
32:40 - 32:55 More information on Sleep Economics
32:55 - 34:12 Clinical tip: Consult outside your own field
34:12 - 43:10 Pick of the month:

34:12 - 34:44 David - Nudge - Book on behavioural economics 
34:44 - 35:55 Moira - The Conversation Hour - Discussion on sleep
35:55 - 37:11 What's coming up in sleep?

Next episode: December - Jet Lag 

Links mentioned in the podcast: 
Sleep Down Under - Auckland 25-28th October 2017
International Conference on Sleep Disorders - Jalandhar, India 27-29th October 2017
Asleep on the Job
Sleep Medicine Reviews article by Jack Stevens
Nudge - Book by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein
The Conversation Hour - discussion on sleep - November 1st 2017 (between 02:15 - 10:40)

What does economics have to do with sleep? A lot it turns out. Inadequate sleep is a major cause of ill health and loss of productivity in modern economies. A recent Australian report estimated that cost at 4% of gross domestic product. Economic principles can also be used to help with getting people to take up effective sleep treatments. The relatively new discipline of behavioural economics can teach us a lot about designing systems to promote healthy choices including around sleep.
Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk, talking all things sleep.
Leave a review and&nbsp;subscribe via&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/sleep-talk/id1067640419?mt=2">iTunes</a>
Audio Timeline:
<ul>
<li>00:00 - &nbsp;01:15 Introduction</li>
<li>01:15 - 05:53 What's news in sleep?
<ul>
<li>Sleep Down Under 2017 - Auckland</li>
<li>SEAASM - 3rd International Conference on Sleep Disorders</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>05:53 - 38:55 Theme&nbsp;- Sleep Economics
<ul>
<li>05:53 - 06:45 Background -&nbsp;Sleep Economics</li>
<li>06:45 - 21:07 Prof David Hillman - Asleep on the Job - &nbsp;The Cost of Inadequate Sleep in Australia</li>
<li>16:07 - 32:40 Assoc Prof Jack Stevens - Behavioural Economics</li>
<li>32:40 - 32:55 More information on Sleep Economics</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>32:55 - 34:12 Clinical tip: Consult outside your own field</li>
<li>34:12 - 43:10 Pick&nbsp;of the month:
<ul>
<li>34:12 - 34:44 David - Nudge - Book on behavioural economics&nbsp;</li>
<li>34:44 - 35:55 Moira - The Conversation Hour -&nbsp;Discussion on sleep</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>35:55 - 37:11 What's coming up in sleep?</li>
</ul>
Next episode: December - Jet Lag&nbsp;
Links mentioned in the podcast:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.sleepdownunder.com">Sleep Down Under</a> - Auckland 25-28th October 2017</li>
<li><a href="http://seaasm.org/icsd/2017/Jalandhar/">International Conference on Sleep Disorders</a> - Jalandhar, India 27-29th October 2017</li>
<li><a href="https://www.sleephealthfoundation.org.au/public-information/special-reports/asleep-on-the-job.html">Asleep on the Job</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25645127">Sleep Medicine Reviews article</a> by Jack Stevens</li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/014311526X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=014311526X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nudges-20&amp;linkId=K2YJ5N666P7NPFKP">Nudge</a> - Book by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein</li>
<li><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/programs/theconversationhour/the-conversation-hour/9086908">The Conversation Hour</a> - discussion on sleep - November 1st 2017 (between 02:15 - 10:40)</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

What does economics have to do with sleep? A lot it turns out. Inadequate sleep is a major cause of ill health and loss of productivity in modern economies. A recent Australian report put that cost at 4% of gross domestic product. Economic principles can also be used to help with getting people to take up effective sleep treatments. The relatively new discipline of behavioural economics can teach us a lot about designing systems to promote healthy choices including around sleep.