14. Optimizing Sleep

Rob Sweetman is an entrepreneur and former Navy SEAL who served on active duty from 2010 to 2018. After his time in the military, he turned his attention to studying sleep and helping others get a better night’s rest. He now runs both for-profit and nonprofit sleep enterprises. Many people know him as the “sleep genius.” During our conversation, we discussed the causes and effects of long-term sleep deprivation and disruption, the prefrontal cortex vs. the amygdala, the ideal amount of sleep, night and shift work, short sleeping, safety concerns with a lack of sleep, keeping a sleep diary, winding down before bed, when to go to sleep and wake up, biphasic sleeping and napping, sleeping with background noise and ambient light, bedroom temperature, the effects of WIFI, sleep tracking with wearables, mattress selection, and other topics. Many of us now take sleep more seriously than ever. Hopefully, this episode will help explain why. DISCLAIMER: RARE SENSE® content is not medical advice. Nor does it represent the official position or opinions of any other organization or person. If you require diagnosis or treatment for a mental or physical issue or illness, please seek it from a licensed professional. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.raresense.com