Season 4, Episode 37 – Show Notes and Resource Links

March 5, 2024

By Sherri Snelling

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SLEEP SCIENCE with Dr. Wendy Troxel, Daydreaming for Resiliency, National Nutrition Month, Oscar Sunday – Caregiving Goes to the Movies

This March episode of “Caregiving Club On Air,” host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, celebrates National Sleep Awareness Week March 10-16 with an interview with Dr. Wendy Troxel, a sleep science expert, Senior Behavioral Scientist at the RAND Corporation and Adjunct Professor at the University of Pittsburgh and University of Utah. She is also the author of “Sharing the Covers – Every Couple’s Guide to Better Sleep.”

Caregiver Wellness News

Sherri shares sleep tips from her new book, Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life, including how sleep affects our weight, our mood and mental health, how naps are related to Alzheimer’s risk and how sleep changes as we age. Sherri also talks about the latest sleep trends such as the Scandanavian Sleeping Method and NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) as a meditative alternative to help you get back to sleep advocated by neuroscientist, Andrew Huberman of the Huberman Lab podcast.

Sherri also shares insights on why daydreaming is important for stress relief and building resiliency from her new book – all to celebrate National Dream Day March 11.

Sherri also recognizes March as National Nutrition Month and shares tips on what foods help you get to sleep.

For March National Nutrition Month, check out S3, Episode 23 with Dr. Annie Fenn, author of “The Brain Health Kitchen Cookbook,” talks about what foods can help boost brain health and reduce Alzheimer’s risk.

For March National Nutrition Month, check out S2, Episode 4 with Bonnie Kaplan, author of “The Better Brain – Overcome Anxiety, Combat Depression and Reduce ADHD and Stress with Nutrition.” The book includes why food is essential for better quality sleep.

Pop Culture – Caregiving & the Oscars

We have not done a Pop Culture segment recently so the timing is right to share our best picture list of caregiving movies to commemorate Oscar Sunday – March 10.

Well Home Design News

For Well Home Design News Sherri shares tips from her “Me Time Monday” book on how to get to and stay asleep and also talks about the latest in sleep tech.

For National Sleep Awareness Week, you can also check out S3, Ep 22 with Rick Renner of DreamPad, an innovative sleep tech solution.

Me Time Monday Wellness Hack

At the end, this episode’s Me Time Monday Wellness Hack is from from Sherri’s new book, Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life. It is how daydreaming helps calm our stress, build resiliency and stamina to be a better caregiver.