Meet Diane Macedo
Diane Macedo is an Emmy Award-Winning journalist who works as an anchor and correspondent for ABC News. She often appears on Good Morning America, World News Tonight, and World News Now. She’s also the author of “Sleep Fix,” a book that describes how she overcame insomnia. By reading countless studies and interviewing many experts, Diane discovered strategies that helped her get better quality sleep.
Why Diane Macedo Is Mentally Strong
Diane isn’t an expert on sleep. But she has become an expert on knowing what helps her sleep better. Sometimes, it’s our misconceptions about sleep that are at the root of the problem. She shares what she learned about sleep in hopes of helping other people fix their sleep problems, too.
What You’ll Hear on the Show
How Diane went from sleeping three hours a night to getting six and half hours of sleep The biggest misconceptions people have about sleep and how believing those misconceptions keep people awake How your bed might become associated with staying awake and worrying The journaling strategy that helped Diane learn to shut off her brain when she went to bed Realistic screen time strategies that can help you unwind for bed The one little trick that reduced Diane’s screen time by 42% in one week Why drinking alcohol before bed doesn’t really help you sleep better How to know if you’re getting enough sleep What you should know about your body’s natural circadian rhythms and what you can do if you work overnight hours How exercise can help you sleep better
What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength
Sleep and mental health is a two-way street. Getting better quality sleep can improve your mental health. And improving your mental health might improve your sleep. There are always different strategies you can try to address your sleep if you’re tired during the day. And you won’t know what is going to work for you until you try. Getting quality sleep can help you feel mentally stronger. And when you’re well-rested, it’s easier to keep doing things that help you build even more mental strength.
Quotes From Diane
“The more time we spend awake and worrying in bed, the more our brain starts to form an association.““If your bedtime routine always ends with you awake and frustrated in bed, then those things then become a cue to be awake and frustrated.”
More About the Podcast
The Verywell Mind Podcast is available across all streaming platforms. If you like the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews and ratings are a great way to encourage other people to listen and help them prioritize their mental health too. If You Liked This Episode, You Might Also Like These Episodes
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