There’s more to sleep than sleeping disorders! Dr. Jade Wu is a clinical psychologist specializing in sleeping psychology, and unlike Dr. Winter, takes a non-pharmacologic or interventional approach to sleep. Given her Phd in clinical psychology, Dr. Wu uses behavioral therapies to help individuals improve their sleep. Aside from her clinical work, Dr. Wu is also a very well-regarded presenter, speaker, and consultant for companies as well as making appearances on many well-known TV shows, podcasts, and other media outlets. She is also an active researcher in the field of sleeping disorders in chronic illnesses while being a reviewer for sleep related journals.
In this episode, we talk about the basics of sleep, why people develop poor habits around sleep, how sleep affects and may be affected by chronic illnesses, and the power of behavioral therapies in helping others sleep. Near the end of the podcast we break down how to construct a sleeping routine and what might be done to mitigate the influence of various lifestyles on sleep. Check it out!
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Show Outline
- What drove you to getting a PhD in clinical psychology and how did you get interested in sleep science? What is sleep psychology?
- What does preventive medicine mean to you?
- Briefly what are the stages of sleep?
- How does poor sleep quality or quantity affect the risk of chronic disease? Does it provide a minimal risk that can be mitigated through other means or a large risk that cannot be mitigated?
- How does sleep change in those already battling chronic disease including mental illness?
- You discuss that you provide non-medication solutions to help people improve their sleep, what does this include?
- What does good sleep hygiene look like? How do you create a sustainable sleep schedule?
- What can someone do to mitigate their risk of insufficient sleep that might not be able to get enough sleep due to other stressors in their life – financial stressors, familial stressors, safety stressors, etc?
- Not getting enough seems to have become a cultural symbol of working hard despite it’s ill effects and is often celebrated. How do we reverse this trend?
- If someone asks you how to get healthy while you’re waiting for a coffee at Starbucks, what do you tell them in 2 minutes?
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