#146 - How Sleep Changes Across the Human Lifespan

Matt tracks sleep across the human lifespan, from newborn "active sleep" to the shifts of healthy aging. He explores how biological milestones - like puberty, pregnancy, and menopause - impact rest, reframing disruptions as responses to life pressures rather than personal failings.

He goes on to examine the roles of trauma, grief, and retirement, highlighting the clinical efficacy of CBT-I. Matt concludes that while sleep naturally evolves, severe insomnia remains treatable and requires supportive care within better-ordered societal structures.

Please note that Matt is not a medical doctor, and none of the content in this podcast should be considered medical advice in any way, shape, or form, nor prescriptive in any way.

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