How bad is caffeine for your sleep exactly?

How bad is caffeine for your sleep exactly?

From The Hard Shoulder by Newstalk

June 12, 2026 · 5 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of caffeine on sleep and features expert insights from Sleep Practitioner Lucy Wolfe.

We all know that having caffeinated drinks before you go to sleep is bad for your sleep cycle, but how bad is it exactly? And how much caffeine should you have in a day to sleep well? Joining Shane and Ciara to answer this and more is Sleep Practitioner, Researcher, and author Lucy Wolfe.

People in this episode

Hosts: Shane, Ciara

Guest: Lucy Wolfe

Topics covered

  • caffeine
  • sleep
  • health
  • sleep cycle
  • wellness

Keywords

  • caffeine
  • sleep
  • sleep cycle
  • health
  • wellness
  • Lucy Wolfe
  • caffeinated drinks

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Organizations: Newstalk

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