Mastering Your Internal Clock: Optimizing Sleep and Health With Circadian Rhythm Insights with Ellen Wermter & Mary Helen Rogers – Better Sleep Council

Welcome again to Catching Zzz’s, the present the place we pull again the covers on the science of sleep and provide you with suggestions you possibly can truly use while not having a PhD. 

In the present day’s episode is for anybody who’s ever puzzled why they really feel like a zombie within the morning or out of the blue get up at midnight. We’re speaking about circadian rhythms, your physique’s inner clock, and why they’re far more necessary than simply telling you when to sleep.

Becoming a member of host Mary Helen Rogers is somebody who is aware of this higher than nearly anybody, Ellen Wermter. She’s a Household Nurse Practitioner, a diplomat in behavioral sleep drugs, a fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medication, and some of the passionate voices within the sleep well being area. 

It’s possible you’ll acknowledge Ellen’s title as she was on the primary season of the podcast discussing Women’s Health Month and a variety of topics such as sleep trackers, bedroom environments, and more. 

Whether or not you’re trying to optimize your bedtime routine or just interested by how your physique works, you’ll stroll away with sensible takeaways to assist higher sleep and general well being. 

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MEET ELLEN

Ellen Wermter is a consultant of the Higher Sleep Council (BSC), a Board Licensed Household Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Middle, and a member of Sigma Theta Tau Nationwide Honor Society. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing on the College of Virginia and her Grasp of Science at Virginia Commonwealth College and is a member of the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners (VCNP). 

Ellen is a devoted sleep skilled each board-certified in behavioral sleep drugs (DBSM) in addition to being licensed in cognitive behavioral remedy for insomnia and who actively treats sufferers full-time. She is nationally regarded for her experience in narcolepsy and was the scientific lead for the Concord Bioscience Pitolisant expanded entry program’s Central Virginia web site. 

Ellen has ​​been featured in HuffPost, MindBodyGreen, Washington Publish, and Houses & Gardens.

In her free time, Ellen prefers to be outdoors in nature and stays lively working and training yoga. She lives on a farm along with her husband and 4 youngsters the place she grows apple timber and retains honeybees. She additionally enjoys singing loudly within the automobile and infrequently will get the lyrics proper.