How Julia Forbes gets 9 hours of sleep

Can’t you sleep? You’re not alone, but getting some good ZZZs might be just a stone’s throw away. US News & World Report’s annual sleep survey is out. According to a survey, 75% of us are too stressed to sleep well. Julia Forbes is the magazine’s sleep editor. She says there are a lot of things that keep us awake. “Life stressors. You have work. They have children. There are major world events that concern us most and that we also cover in our sleep survey,” says Julia. Julia’s journey to becoming an expert in all things sleep is fascinating. And she reports that she sleeps nine hours a night, so she practices what she preaches. Poor sleep is linked to everything from health problems to mood problems. That phrase “Everything is better after a good night’s sleep?” It’s real. Do you want to increase productivity? You have to sleep. Want to be in a better mood? You have to sleep. Are you having problems with your partner? Try sleeping with or without this partner. Sleep divorces are on the rise for the third year in a row and Julia says that some honesty in sleep can be good for relationships and that she’s a great advocate for sleep breakups: “I don’t sleep well, I don’t think so It’s you.” “So we can try to fix that,” says Julia. On this important question: How Julia became a sleep expert. A simple trick to sleep better tonight. Why mattresses are important and how to choose a good mattress. A deep dive into the sleep separation trend. And advice for people like me who work odd hours on how to feel better when nine hours isn’t an option. Other places to listen. CLICK HERE to listen on iTunes. CLICK HERE to listen on Stitcher