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Author: Emily Hokett

Tying The End of Daylight Savings Time to Chronic Sleep Deprivation

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Emily Hokett

My humble opinion on implications of the biannual time change and our need for consistently adequate sleep Daylight saving time is a constant point of debate. However, the position of most sleep researchers on daylight saving time is clear —

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The Romance of Sleep/Wake Schedules

Posted on October 17, 2021October 17, 2021 by Emily Hokett

How might sleep/wake schedules impact romantic relationships? We often consider a defined set of criteria when vetting potential romantic partners. We evaluate their character and personality, their attractiveness, their occupation, and hobbies. Essentially, we’re interested in getting to know people,

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A Stress-Preventing Planning Method From an Academic Perspective

Posted on September 26, 2021September 26, 2021 by Emily Hokett

How to avoid time anxiety in graduate school and academia by scheduling and time blocking Before I finished my dissertation, I felt overwhelmed by the time pressure to complete it while simultaneously working on other projects. I was in a

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Practical Tips To Sleep Well During Travel: Forging Consistency

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Emily Hokett

Don’t let your travels ruin your slumbers! A trip away from home often means poor sleep. We’ve all been there. After having done quite a bit of traveling myself, I can attest to that fact. Traveling for conferences, visiting family,

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Time Management Tools to Minimize Distraction and Think More Clearly

Posted on September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 by Emily Hokett

Analog and Digital Tools for Effective Single-Tasking   Working with complex ideas requires deep, focused attention. There are several inputs competing for our attention at any given moment. We may routinely receive text messages from friends, notifications from social media,

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Inside a Sleep Researcher’s Bedroom: How I Sleep and Why

Posted on August 29, 2021August 30, 2021 by Emily Hokett

My bedroom is my rendition of a cave: cool, dark, and quiet. Does your sleep space have similar conditions? Here are a few simple and creative ways that may help improve your sleep environment.   Even as a sleep researcher,

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An introduction to using Craft Docs for note-taking as an academic

Posted on August 17, 2021August 18, 2021 by Emily Hokett

Note-taking is an essential part of being an academic. There are literature notes, meeting notes, presentation notes, project notes, and the list goes on. How do we keep it all organized, connected, searchable, and even enjoyable? For me, Craft Docs

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Learning prioritization: why focusing on the important matters for memory

Posted on August 17, 2021August 18, 2021 by Emily Hokett

Do you remember what you had for dinner last week? What about the last item that you put in your grocery cart? Most of us don’t, and that’s okay. We don’t remember these things because they are insignificant. Our brains

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A bidirectional link between sleep and physical activity: taking sleep seriously | part 3

Posted on January 2, 2021August 18, 2021 by Emily Hokett

      Balancing a busy schedule, sleeping well, and working out is hard. As academics who study sleep and exercise regularly, we* spend a lot of time thinking about the best way to find a good balance between sleep

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