Sara Mednick

[Professor] Sara Mednick, is a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of California, Irvine, and the author of the new book The Power of the Downstate. This episode is part of our month-long “Mental Health Reboot” series to mark Mental Health Awareness Month. According to her research, Dr. Mednick says that we need to take a more holistic approach to getting better sleep, and that sleep is just one of the ways that our bodies rest and restore.

For the full story, please visit https://player.fm/series/ten-percent-happier-with-dan-harris-172966/ep-445-the-science-of-sleep-dr-sara-mednick.