We drink tea, use earplugs and buy an expensive mattress. We do everything for a good night’s sleep. But what exactly happens in our sleep? And are those 8 hours actually necessary?

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Show notes:

Brahm’s Lullaby played by Michelle Masumune on piccolo and Matt Keating on cello:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_He8rI5GDQ&ab_channel=MichelleMatsumune

Books mentioned in the episode:

Dalena van Heugten. Night rest.

Merijn van der Laar. Sleep like a prehistoric man.

Host:
Lucas Brouwers
Guests:
Hendrik Spiering and Gemma Venhuizen
Producers:
Celiné Cornelis and Rosa van Toledo




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