{"id":7008,"date":"2025-04-22T06:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T06:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bettersleep.org\/?p=7008"},"modified":"2025-04-21T21:14:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T21:14:01","slug":"distracted-driving-sleep-deprivation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bettersleep.org\/blog\/distracted-driving-sleep-deprivation\/","title":{"rendered":"Distracted Driving &#038; Sleep Deprivation with Registered Nurse Terry Cralle &#038; Mary Helen Rogers [Catching Zzz&#8217;s Podcast Episode]"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Distracted Driving &amp; Sleep Deprivation with Registered Nurse Terry Cralle &amp; Mary Helen Rogers<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know that April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month? When we think about distractions, it&#8217;s usually our cell phone, our playlist, or the chatty kids in the backseat. But drowsy driving is a real danger that does not get enough attention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On today&#8217;s episode, we welcome Terry Cralle, who is a Registered Nurse, certified sleep expert, and longtime <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bettersleep.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better Sleep Council<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> spokesperson. She&#8217;s a national speaker, author, and educator who makes sleep and health easy to understand and prioritize.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During our conversation, we dive into the dangers of getting behind the wheel without adequate rest, the science of microsleeps, the telltale sign of sleep deprivation, the similarities of drunk driving and sleep-deprived driving, and practical steps to improve sleep hygiene.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><code><iframe style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36221380\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/366f91\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<h3><b>MEET TERRY<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terry Cralle is a representative of the Better Sleep Council, a Registered Nurse, and Certified Clinical Sleep Educator who specializes in sleep health and wellness. A national speaker, educator, and author on sleep, Terry is the co-founder of a four-bed sleep disorders clinic and has served as a consultant to a variety of industries and organizations on the topic of sleep health. Her work in the field of sleep medicine has included clinical research in insomnia as well as advocating for educational initiatives such as drowsy-driving prevention. As a frequent speaker and guest lecturer on the topic of sleep for schools, universities, sleep clinics, U.S. corporations, and employee wellness companies, Terry educates a wide variety of audiences on the critical importance of sleep to physical and psychological health, growth and development, safety, optimum functioning, productivity, peak performance, and quality of life.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>CONNECT WITH TERRY<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WEBSITE: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/terrycrallern.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/terrycrallern.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | INSTAGRAM: @<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/terrycralle\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">terrycralle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | FACEBOOK: @<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/terrycrallern\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">terrycrallern<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | LINKEDIN: @<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/terry-cralle-rn-sleep-educator\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">terry-cralle<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Distracted Driving &amp; Sleep Deprivation with Registered Nurse Terry Cralle &amp; Mary Helen Rogers Did you know that April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month? 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