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The Debra Shepherd Podcast


Jun 7, 2020

Want to know how to sleep better? On the podcast this week, Debra interviews Lee Bougie about stress, the importance of sleep and ways to optimise your sleep. 

 

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS 

  • Hormones and the impact stress has on sleep. 
  • The link between our immune system and sleep. 
  • Sleep quality and how many hours your body needs. 
  • Social jet lag and why having a sleep schedule is important. 
  • How sleep affects creativity and productivity. 
  • How hunger and appetite can be determined by sleep. 
  • Tips to reduce stress and to help us sleep better. 
  • Foods and home remedies that can support sleep. 
  • The impact coffee and alcohol has on our body. 

 

Lee Bougie, MSC RHN (Master Of Science, Registered Holistic Nutritionist) is a researcher, science teacher, speaker, and holistic nutritionist. Lee teaches at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition and runs workshops on various wellness topics. 

 

Lee is a writer for Contentment Magazine, and does media appearances focusing on Sleep, Stress and our Circadian Rhythm. Lee’s biggest passion in life is learning and then teaching others how to live a balanced life. Lee is a Certified Stress Mastery Educator and is a Diplomate of the American Institute of Stress. 

 

Lee builds hotrods with her father, is happiest on the water in her kayak and loves to curl up at home with a book and her cat, Rosie (named after the scientist Rosalind Franklin). 

  

SHOW NOTES

Get all episode show notes here:

https://www.debrashepherd.com.au/debra-shepherd-podcast

 

  

CONNECT WITH LEE:  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-bougie-5b809018/

  

CONNECT WITH DEBRA:  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_debrashepherd  

Website: https://www.debrashepherd.com.au  

 

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