Source Requests Newsletter #145
A sleep health & a brain health story!
Hi! I hope you had a nice weekend and a good start to the week.
NOTE: Please let me know if you can help with either of these stories & who the expert is. Once I give you the green light, please answer the questions by the deadline! This is to ensure I don’t get a bunch of responses from people I can’t use since I can only include so many expert sources. Thanks!
Reminders
Please check out the intro here if you haven’t already, and don’t forget about my resources for PR professionals :)
EOD for me means 11:59pm, but the earlier the better!
If you mention a study or say “research,” please link it!
Feel free to forward this email (and future emails) to experts or PRs who may be able to help :)
1. Story: Falling asleep to a TV show isn’t that bad after all?
Publication: HuffPost
Sources needed: Doctors who specialize in sleep
Deadline to answer questions: Thursday, June 12, EOD
Questions:
Name, credentials, link to about/bio page
We’ve long heard that it’s best not to watch videos or be on our phones before bed—even hours before. But apparently, falling asleep to your favorite TV show actually isn’t that harmful for sleep. Please explain the science behind this / why it’s okay.
Please share tips or best practices for falling asleep to a video or show without negatively affecting your sleep.
Anything else you’d like to add?
2. Story: The mid-morning habit you should never do, according to a neurologist
Publication: Parade.com
Sources needed: Neurologists
Deadline to answer questions: Friday, June 13, EOD
Questions:
Name, credentials, link to about/bio page
What is the main mid-morning habit people do that you would advise them not to, and why?
What opposite “activity” should they do instead? Please describe what it might look like / examples.
What are other mid-morning habits to avoid for brain health? Please list and then describe/explain.
What mid-morning activities can boost brain health? Please list and then describe/explain.
Thank you!
Ashley