S2E6: Sleep

The 3 rules of good sleep: (1) conducive environment (2) relaxed mind (3) relaxed body.

To explain more, Heather Darwall-Smith, author of The Science of Sleep, joins the show.

Highlights

2:20 – Why sleep matters

4:15 – Achieving sleep vs. learning to relax

5:45 – Common impediments to “good” sleep

11:45 – How sleep works

17:00 – Good sleep starts during the day

20:00 – Sleep debts and “social jet lag”

23:30 – Missing your sleep window

27:30 – Winding down before sleep

32:00 – Designing your sleep environment

34:15 – The role of experimentation

39:00 – Sleep crutches

Resources

Heather’s website: Heather Darwall-Smith
Heather’s book: The Science of Sleep: Stop chasing a good night’s sleep and let it find you
Want more sleep, but can’t stop staying up late? You might be guilty of sleep procrastination in the Independent UK

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