Sleep & Happiness - Can better sleep make us happier?
An insightful evening exploring how sleep, stress, daylight and our biological rhythms influence our energy, mood and happiness especially during the dark Nordic winter.
Why do we feel more tired, stressed and low on energy during winter? And could something as simple as daylight help us sleep better, feel happier and protect our wellbeing?
Join Gina Azaric, founder of the Happiness Leadership Institute, and Arne Lowden, Associate Professor of Psychology and sleep researcher at Stockholm University, for a conversation exploring the science of sleep, stress and happiness.
Drawing on Arne's research and his book Överlev vintern, we'll explore how natural daylight, circadian rhythms, light exposure and sleep habits influence our health, energy and mood and what science tells us about preventing winter fatigue and seasonal depression.
We'll explore a fundamental question: How can we work with our biology rather than against it to sleep better, manage stress and feel happier, even during the darkest months of the year?
You'll explore:
Why does winter darkness make us feel more tired, and how can daylight help?
How do our biological clocks influence sleep, mood and energy?
Why do stress and poor sleep so often go hand in hand?
Can the right light exposure and daily routines help reduce winter fatigue and the risk of seasonal depression?
What simple, science-backed habits can help us sleep better, recover and feel happier?
Expect fascinating scientific insights and practical takeaways you can apply to your everyday life.
Following the conversation, there will be an interactive audience discussion and Q&A.
Arne will also be signing his book Överlev vintern, offering an opportunity to continue exploring the science of daylight, sleep and wellbeing during the Nordic winter.
You are warmly invited to stay for dinner with Arne and Gina, exchange ideas, ask more questions and continue the discussion in a relaxed setting.
Dinner reservations can be made directly with Soho House by emailing reception.stockholm@sohohouse.com.
Schedule
18:00 — Doors open
18:30–19:15 — Conversation & audience Q&A
19:15 onwards — Book signing, connections & dinner with Arne and Gina
The Happiness Advantage is a conversation series exploring happiness, leadership and modern life through conversations with leading thinkers, founders, academics and cultural voices, led by Gina Azaric, founder of the Happiness Leadership Institute.