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How putting your head in the freezer can help you get a good night's sleep

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

Aric Prather is a sleep psychologist at the UC San Francisco insomnia clinic. His new book, The Sleep Prescription: Seven Days to Unlocking Your Best Rest, is full of strategies to help sleep-deprived patients. He discusses the new book, his research and answers listener questions.

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Dr. Aric Prather | professor of psychiatry at UC San Francisco and a sleep psychologist with their insomnia clinic, co-director of its Aging, Metabolism, and Emotions Center

Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.