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The Science of Sleep: Why You're up at 3AM — And Why Worrying About It Makes It Worse Sara Mednick

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May 13, 202652:45Health

Sara Mednick is a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of California, Irvine, and the author of the book The Power of the Downstate . This episode is part of our month-long "Mental Health Reboot" series to mark Men...

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The Science of Sleep: Why You're up at 3AM — And Why Worrying About It Makes It Worse Sara Mednick is an episode from Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris by 10% Media, LLC. Sara Mednick is a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Cal...

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Published May 13, 2026, 52:45 long, audio available.

The Science of Sleep: Why You're up at 3AM — And Why Worrying About It Makes It Worse Sara Mednick

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