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"Sleep on it." Dr Els Van Der Helm

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This is an excerpt of a previously published full length episode.

I have lucked out on my fair share of sleep in my lifetime. I've also had my sleep cycles interrupted far too many times.

Having a young child with epilepsy means I never really switch off, simply because a seizure can happen without warning.

Dr. Els van der Helm is a sleep neuroscientist and joins me on this episode from her home office in Switzerland. Els is focused on helping us improve our day to day performance by improving the sleep of business leaders and their teams. Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global named Dr. van der Helm one of the top 5 sleep experts in the world.
13 Sep 2023 English South Africa Self-Improvement · Society & Culture

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