Are you getting enough sleep? Probably not.
From Harvard Thinking by Harvard University
November 5, 2025 · 31 min · Season 1 · Episode 18
About this episode
This episode discusses the importance of quality sleep and features experts explaining how to improve sleep habits.
Sleep deprivation is a form of torture, yet we are depriving ourselves of quality sleep more than ever. Six out of 10 adults in the U.S. aren’t getting enough sleep, which leads to negative mood, low energy, poor cognitive function, and can even take years off your life. In this episode, host Samantha Laine Perfas talks with sleep scientist Rebecca Robbins, psychiatrist Tony Cunningham, and epidemiologist Matthew Weaver about why we should – and how to – get better sleep.
People in this episode
Host: Samantha Laine Perfas
Guests: Rebecca Robbins, Tony Cunningham, Matthew Weaver
Topics covered
- sleep deprivation
- health
- science
- psychology
- wellness
Keywords
- sleep
- sleep deprivation
- health
- cognitive function
- mood
- energy
- epidemiology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Harvard University
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