“Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.” — Jim Rohn What if the key to transforming your health and performance wasn’t complicated — but simply overlooked? 🧐 Dr. Michael Breus (The Sleep Doctor) is back for an unprecedented third appearance on the Win the Day podcast! As a double board-certified Clinical Psychologist and Sleep Specialist, Dr. Breus has helped millions understand the science of sleep and how it impacts every area of their lives. As founder of SleepDoctor.com and author of the global bestseller The Power of When, Dr. Breus has become the go-to expert on optimizing sleep and performance. He has been featured everywhere from Oprah and The Dr. Oz Show to The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Now, with the release of his fifth book, Sleep, Drink, Breathe: Wellness is Too Freakin’ Complicated, Dr. Breus takes a refreshingly simple, back-to-basics approach to health by focusing on the three wellness dominos. In this episode: • The most effective strategies to improve performance and overall health. • Why most people breathe incorrectly — and how to fix it. • The biggest biohack fails that are costing you money. • How to fix your sleep quality once and for all. 🍿 Let’s WIN THE DAY with Dr. Michael Breus! _ 🎬 Episode website (including 4K video, full transcript, best quotes, etc.): https://jameswhitt.com/220-win-the-day-podcast-michael-breus _ Episode links: 🎯 Download your FREE Win the Day action plan 📚 ‘Sleep, Drink, Breathe: Wellness is too Freakin Complicated’ by Dr. Michael Breus ⚡ The Sleep Doctor website 📷 The Sleep Doctor Instagram 🍿 High Performance Sleep with Dr. Michael Breus (Ep 81) 🍿 Sleep Your Way to the Top with Dr. Michael Breus (Ep 44) 🎬 Subscribe to Win the Day YouTube channel 💚 Give the Win the Day podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🙏 Give the Win the Day podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify _ Timemarkers: 00:00 Who is Dr. Michael Breus 2:03 Interview starts 2:39 The 3 most important dominos of health 5:59 What is a chronotype 7:08 How to quickly learn your chronotype 8:50 How your sleep changes when you become a parent 10:39 Why most people struggle with sleep 12:50 How to sleep with anxiety 16:18 How to sleep when you have something important the next day 17:42 7 tips to help you sleep on an airplane 21:34 Download your FREE Win the Day Action Plan 22:25 How can a shift worker improve their sleep quality 24:32 Should you take melatonin to fall asleep 27:05 Why most sleep supplements are a scam 29:36 Does cannabis CBD help sleep 31:57 Why a sedentary life impacts your sleep 32:38 How do I know if I need to take magnesium 35:50 Are electrolyte powders good for you? 37:31 Should you take creatine monohydrate 39:29 Are sleeping pills bad for you 44:19 How to catch up on lost sleep quickly 45:33 Are there people who can survive without 46:03 How much water should you drink 49:05 Should you filter your water (and microplastics) 51:50 How does breathing impact your energy 54:10 Tension myositis syndrome (how stress contributes to physical pain) 55:05 New book ‘Sleep, Drink, Breathe: Wellness is too Freakin Complicated’ 56:22 Overrated or Underrated (Mouth tape, Oura ring, Magnesium, Sleeping pills, Melatonin, Sticking to a routine, Foam pillows, Blackout curtains, Weighted blankets, NMN, NAD, Blue light glasses) _ Want to support the show? 1. Hit 'Follow'. 2. Leave a 5-star rating. 3. Share this episode with a friend. This will help the podcast get discovered by more people so they can Win the Day, too. Thank you for your support! It truly means a lot 💕 Onward and upward always… #WinTheDay PS — Enjoyed this episode? You'll love this one, too: High Performance Sleep with Dr. Michael Breus (The Sleep Doctor): Ep 81
