I started a Substack! I have a lot to say, and really love writing. Here's my first post – the first of a 6-week deep dive on screens and sleep: open.substack.com/pub/nessyhill/p/how-bad-is-blue-…
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Plot twist, I'm a wizard
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My PhD graduation ceremony is today (!!!), and like any baby, a PhD baby takes a village. Taking a moment to post my thesis acknowledgements: A shoutout to my wonderful PhD supervisors, friends + fam for supporting me through a truly wild 5 years of life.
It wasn't an easy journey – my dad passed away suddenly, I did 5 rounds of IVF, moved across the US, wrote my entire thesis while I was pregnant, and did my revisions with a tiny baby. All while I somehow kept my small business going???
Sometimes I feel like I have a new sharp sleep-expert part of my brain, which is just sitting on a pile of mashed potatoes (i.e., the rest of my brain). Comment 🥔 if your brain is also a potato.
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Do you have a regular bedtime?
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Really fun to chat with @mattdavellafor his new @threerulespodcast! As a researcher, it was a good challenge to organise my thinking into three rules anyone can use to improve their rest. watch video on watch page
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Sleep deprivation video dropping tomorrow 🥱
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It's the last week to sign up to my new sleep study! It's a program for new workers who struggle with bedtime procrastination. More: bit.ly/bedtimeprogram
(Promise I'll post a new video when this study is over 🤪)
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📣 RECRUITMENT CALL! 📣
I need participants to pilot a sleep program that I’ve spent years developing with some very smart people. If you struggle with bedtime procrastination and you’re a new graduate (who has recently-ish started a new job), you can sign up here: bit.ly/bedtimeprogram
If you’re not a new grad, please share!
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Brain fam! My friend @thebrainscoop has her channel back after 3 years off YouTube. Please go support her!
Emily's videos are SO good & I wanted to let you guys know 🧠❤️
watch video on watch page
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Do you consider yourself to be open-minded?
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Hi! I'm Dr Vanessa Hill, a sleep researcher and science communicator. On BrainCraft I explore psychology, neuroscience and self-development. My mission is to bridge the gap between scientific research and your daily well-being.
Outside of my regular videos, you can find BrainCraft as a series on PBS, watch my YouTube Originals show Sleeping With Friends, or check out my PBS docu-series Attention Wars. There's so much to watch, I'm honestly not sure why you're still reading this.
But since you are, please consider subscribing and supporting my Patreon so I can continue to make educational videos 🧠✨