Simplified Speech #043 – Sleep tips
Who doesn’t love sleep? In this Simplified Speech episode, Andrew and Jeremy talk about sleep patterns and helpful tips for getting a better night’s sleep.
Fun facts
Did you know that 12% of people dream entirely in black and white? Also, the longest recorded period of no sleep was made by Randy Gardner in 1964. He went 11 whole days without sleeping!
Expressions included in the study guide
- Deep sleeper/light sleeper
- I’m with you 100%
- Gotta run
- Check it out
- A [something] thing
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free
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Simplified Speech #043 – Sleep tips
Who doesn’t love sleep? In this Simplified Speech episode, Andrew and Jeremy talk about sleep patterns and helpful tips for getting a better night’s sleep.
Fun facts
Did you know that 12% of people dream entirely in black and white? Also, the longest recorded period of no sleep was made by Randy Gardner in 1964. He went 11 whole days without sleeping!Expressions included in the study guide
- Deep sleeper/light sleeper
- I’m with you 100%
- Gotta run
- Check it out
- A [something] thing
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free
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Sign inHosts: Andrew Bates and Jeremy Brinkerhoff
Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Andrew Bates
Transcriptionist: Heather Bates
Study guide writer: Kassy White
English editor: Stephanie MacLean
Operations: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
Image: Charles Deluvio (Unsplash.com)
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