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Benefits of Sleep Guest Speaker Conversation

Three individuals having a discussion in a formal setting with a red banner.

Three individuals having a discussion in a formal setting with a red banner.(L-R) Patrick Yam, Melissa Lim, Tracey Kahan.

On January 24th, 2018, the Psychology Department sponsored a talk about the significance of sleep-debt. The talk featured SCU Regent Patrick Yam and sleep specialist Melissa Lim, MD. The conversation was moderated by our very own sleep scientist, Tracey Kahan (Psychology). In short, along with diet and exercise, sleep is the third pillar to our overall health and cognition and yet most of us don't get enough. You can view the conversation here.