The Mindbodygreen Podcast

“It's okay that sometimes you don't have the perfect night's sleep,” says Fiona Baker, Ph.D.  Fiona, a renowned sleep expert, joins us to discuss how to get the best sleep of your life and shares budget-friendly tips to add to your routine. Plus:  -How dreaming affects your mental health (~01:28) -Sleep differences between men and women (~08:56)  -How to stay asleep (~10:45) -Sleep rituals for better shut-eye (~15:54) -Sleep issues vs. true insomnia (~18:30) -Why good sleep starts in the morning (~21:50) -Teenagers & sleep (~27:00) -How many hours you should be sleeping (~29:12) -What you should know about water intake and sleep (~36:10) -The link between heart health & sleep (~41:15) -How sleep affects our mental health (~43:10) -Sleep and menopause (~45:07) -The wearables she recommends for sleep tracking(~49:52) Referenced in the episode:  -Connect with Fiona online (https://www.sri.com/people/fiona-c-baker/), on LinkedIn -(https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-baker-62753346/),  & on X (@FionaCBaker1).  -Th