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Learn about your body's circadian rhythms to improve your sleep, health, wellbeing and performance. In this insightful conversation, sleep researcher Dr Gemma Paech shares that many circadian rhythms govern the body's different functions. Mark and Dr Gemma discuss how these circadian rhythms can negatively impact us if they're out of sync and how to begin to shift our circadian rhythms to function at an optimal level. Our favourite quotable moments: "Having a mismatch between your own internal body clock and what you're doing in society can be problematic for a lot of people." – Dr Gemma Paech (6:19) "The timing of when you're going to be most productive and when you can get your most opportune sleep might be different to someone else." – Dr Gemma Paech (12:51) "A key indicator [that your circadian rhythm is off] is probably how you feel when you're awake." – Dr Gemma Paech (14:23) Resources: Are you an Owl or a Lark? (sleepsurge.com) Gemma’s TwitterGemma’s LinkedIn About Gemma: Dr Gemma Paech received her PhD in 2014, looking at how mistimed and restricted sleep impacts sleep quantity and quality. She has 25 peer-reviewed publications, and has given over 45 conferences, guest and invited presentations and seminars. She is currently working in Newcastle, NSW, at the John Hunter Hospital, is conjoint of the University of Newcastle and is a board member of the Sleep Health Foundation. Her research interests focus on the impact of sleep loss, sleep disturbances and our 24-h body clock on sleep, health, wellbeing and performance in a range of populations.