Theater of the sleepy mind: our 4 Ms video and podcast roundup

Without sleep, we can struggle with memory and learning, mood stability, executive function, and mental processing. These podcasts and videos capture the strange landscape of the brain and mind under the influence of sleep deprivation.

April is 4M month, honoring the ways that sleep can either curse or benefit mental health, mind and intellect, mood, and memory.

Here is  a sampling of topics in audio or video format that cover everything from sleep deprivation to night terrors, Parkinsonism to mood swings, epilepsy to PTSD, attention deficit to autism, and much more.

Podcasts

JAN 31: Doctor Steven Park
Why You Can’t Think If You Can’t Sleep [Podcast 33]

 

JAN 16: Alice Dickerson
Sleep disorder interview REM/screaming in sleep/night terrors

OCT 19, 2016: Doctor Steven Park
How Sleep Apnea Can Cause Anxiety [Podcast 30]

 

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Videos

APR 9: A Mindful Way
Mindfulness and sleep: A doctor’s perspective
(includes transcript)

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APR 6: Mercola
Sleep Apnea in Children Linked to Detrimental Brain Changes

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2014: Curiosity
Sleep Helps Your Brain Forget Unnecessary Memories

 

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MAR 24: Live in the D
Brain Life Center: Improve your sleep, focus, anxiety, etc.

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MAR 21: Michael J. Fox Foundation
Ask the MD: Sleep Disturbances and Parkinson’s Disease

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MAR 20: Methodist Health System
What is pink noise and can it help you sleep?

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MAR 13: Jeremiah Labendia
Sleep Disorder and Critical Thinking

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JAN 3: Dr. Kristin Marvin
Medication-free help for better sleep

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AUG 30, 2016: Bryan Baker
EPILEPSY CONTROL – Seizures and Sleep pt.1

SEP 13, 2016: Bryan Baker
EPILEPSY CONTROL – Seizures and Sleep pt.2

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JUL 15, 2016: Wochit News
Link Found Between PTSD in Veterans and Sleep Disorders

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JUN 13, 2016: Lee Memorial Marketing
Sleep disorders or ADHD

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MAY 9, 2016: Tim Bean
REM Sleep and Memory

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MAY 5, 2016: Cleveland Clinic
Sleep Issues in Individuals with Autism: Case Studies

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APR 12, 2016: J-D Robertson
How to get to sleep faster and eliminate racing thoughts at night

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NOV 12, 2015: TED-Ed
What would happen if you didn’t sleep?

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NOV 8, 2015: Oic Psychology
Is Sleep Deprivation Linked to Depression/Anxiety?