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Roxanne Prichard, PhD @roxanneprichard.bsky.social · Sep 3

As a sleep researcher in Minnesota, one of my joys is to find insects who fall asleep in their food on chilly evenings.

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Noemie Mooney @noemiemooney.bsky.social · Aug 14

We're messing with the two systems that run sleep:

Sleep Drive = hunger for sleep (driven by adenosine buildup) Circadian Rhythm = your 24-hour internal clock (driven by light/darkness)

Coffee at 4pm + screens at 11pm = confused brain.

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Ellen Wermter, NP, DBSM, FAASM @sleepnp.bsky.social · Aug 8

You’ve heard of a nappiccino…does a nap in the sunshine have a similar effect?

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Ellen Wermter, NP, DBSM, FAASM @sleepnp.bsky.social · Aug 8

Did I enjoy this iced coffee and crush my afternoon work? Yes. Do I care to comment on last night’s sleep? No.

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Nat Marshall @natsleep.bsky.social · Jul 29

Definately my weirdest scientific idea yet: Can humans sleep one half of their brains at a time when they sleep in water, like dolphins do? Certainly no proof of that yet - but we have a method to maybe catch it. And, Yes, a human can fall asleep floating in a fluid. lnkd.in/gUHSRjug

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Niels Niethard @nniethard.bsky.social · Jul 3

🧠💤 Memory consolidation during sleep is metabolically tuned? Short-term fasting enhances hippocampal ripples, cortical spindles, and slow oscillations, and shifts slow oscillation–spindle phase-amplitude coupling—all without altering overall sleep architecture.

📄 academic.oup.com/sleep/advanc...

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Ellen Wermter, NP, DBSM, FAASM @sleepnp.bsky.social · Jul 2

In honor of July, I’m finally getting around to posting something I did in May. Life’s going by like an F1 movie rn. bettersleep.org/blog/truth-a...

The Truth About Sleep Trackers, Bedroom Environments, and Rest for National Women's Health Month with Ellen Wermter & Mary Helen Rogers [Catching Zzz's Podcast Episode] - Better Sleep Council | Start ...

The Truth About Sleep Trackers, Bedroom Environments, and Rest for National Women’s Health Month with Ellen Wermter & Mary Helen Rogers May is National Women’s Health Month and Better Sleep Month, and...

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Kat Kennedy @katkennedy.bsky.social · Jun 27

Super cool work published in the latest issue of @sleepjournals.bsky.social showing a novel connection between sleep architecture and peripheral glucose ⬇️ #SleepPeeps academic.oup.com/sleep/articl...

Regulation of peripheral glucose levels during human sleep

Abstract. Studies in rats indicate that oscillatory signatures of memory processing during sleep, specifically hippocampal sharp wave-ripples, also regulat

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Ellen Wermter, NP, DBSM, FAASM @sleepnp.bsky.social · Jun 27

www.womenshealthmag.com/food/a651856...

Eating These Foods Could Improve Sleep Quality By 16%, Reveals New Study

They're great for your overall health, too.

www.womenshealthmag.com

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Ellen Wermter, NP, DBSM, FAASM @sleepnp.bsky.social · Jun 21

Fun collab with Nishi Bhopal and Psychiatric Times, met some great people at the shoot and talked all things sleep including a personal favorite topic, #narcolepsy

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Ellen Wermter, NP, DBSM, FAASM @sleepnp.bsky.social · Jun 16

Deeply feeling the #jetlag this morning and yawning through the coffee buzz…

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Ellen Wermter, NP, DBSM, FAASM @sleepnp.bsky.social · Jun 15

1. Squee! Worked on a poster together and vibed irl 2. AASM 2025 Fellow, it’s me! 3. Couldn’t resist this Spider-Man meme 4. Selfie with the incomparable @matthorsnell.bsky.social
#SLEEP2025 was chock full of fun: cutting edge research, clinical practice pearls, and the best part, #sleeppeeps

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Ellen Wermter, NP, DBSM, FAASM @sleepnp.bsky.social · May 17

Goals

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Ellen Wermter, NP, DBSM, FAASM @sleepnp.bsky.social · May 13

Catching the last rays of the day

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Ellen Wermter, NP, DBSM, FAASM @sleepnp.bsky.social · May 9

Yesterday I lunged every kind of lunge so today was a warm up on the bike and a yoga flow that ended up being more 🔥 than recovery. Excuse me while I crawl up the stairs.

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Ellen Wermter, NP, DBSM, FAASM @sleepnp.bsky.social · May 9

Getting a spin sweat on at the Y while everyone else lines up for a turn on the glute thruster. Mood boosting + mood lighting

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Ellen Wermter, NP, DBSM, FAASM @sleepnp.bsky.social · May 9

Laughing bc this thread brings back happy childhood memories of “sleeping” at my grandmas house! On the floor with a blanket in the dining room while the adults talked over the 11 o’clock news and 100 clocks ticked and chimed away

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Ellen Wermter, NP, DBSM, FAASM @sleepnp.bsky.social · May 6

Adding these to my calendar!

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Ellen Wermter, NP, DBSM, FAASM @sleepnp.bsky.social · May 6

Hee hee, no this was at dinner last night. And YES this year I’m finally going to make it to SLEEP! So excited! Must have selfie with the king of selfies, ahem.

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Ellen Wermter, NP, DBSM, FAASM @sleepnp.bsky.social · May 6

Can’t resist a #sleep themed cocktail…

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Project Sleep @projectsleep.bsky.social · Mar 14

🌍 Happy #WorldSleepDay! Today, we’re joining thousands of advocates worldwide to highlight the importance of making sleep health a priority.

➡️ Created and hosted by World Sleep Society, visit worldsleepday.org to learn more!

World Sleep Day March 15, 2024

World Sleep Day (WSD) is an annual celebration of sleep & call to action on important sleep issues organized by World Sleep Day Committee of World Sleep Society

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Save Standard Time @savestandard.bsky.social · Mar 10

"Daylight saving time is akin to setting our body’s natural 24-hour clock ahead by an hour. It should come as no surprise, then, that many people will feel less alert in the morning immediately after the clocks shift ahead."

Great read below! 👇

www.edweek.org/leadership/w...

What to Expect From Students After the Start of Daylight Saving Time

Countless students arrive at school sleep-deprived. Health experts say daylight saving time adds to the problem.

www.edweek.org

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Ellen Wermter, NP, DBSM, FAASM @sleepnp.bsky.social · Mar 7

Sleep medicine, not sleep apnea medicine.
#SleepPeeps

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Ellen Wermter, NP, DBSM, FAASM @sleepnp.bsky.social · Feb 14

Happy Valentine’s Day! 💌
Check out this amazing resource to support personas with #narcolepsy
#sleeppeeps
Narcolepsy Nerd Alert: Narcolepsy and Relationships project-sleep.com/narcolepsy-n...

Narcolepsy Nerd Alert: Narcolepsy and Relationships - Project Sleep

Project Sleep and special guests discuss narcolepsy and relationships, from early stages to long-term partnerships. Watch live Feb 14, 2024 at 1pm ET.

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Ellen Wermter, NP, DBSM, FAASM @sleepnp.bsky.social · Feb 12

I read it for the first time last year, and only because my teenager loved and recommended it. Enjoy your time away!

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