191 - Habits and Tools That Can Help You Sleep Better and Improve Your Productivity

James Swanwick, Founder of Swanwick Sleep, talks about how blue light can affect our sleep patterns and answers our questions about blue light blocking glasses. James also talks about how sleep can affect our productivity and overall quality of life, and presents some solutions on how we can get better sleep.Ready to grow? Listen to the full episode!SHOW NOTESRapid-Fire Questions[0:01:19.2]  James’s Reading and Learning List[0:02:02.9]  Who inspires you[0:02:55.1]  Childhood aspiration[0:03:46.4]  Motto you live by“Just do it, and do it now.”James’s career journey[0:04:19.0]  The story behind how he became an ESPN news anchor[0:06:27.8]  From news anchor to becoming an entrepreneur[0:09:44.9]  What inspired James to make bluelight-blocking glassesCorrelation Between Light and Sleep[0:13:08.2]  Impact of light on sleep[0:13:30.3]  Benefits of quality sleep[0:17:04.6]  Tools to make us sleep better, resetting our circadian rhythmOther tips for better sleep[0:19:21.5]  The thing about coffee[0:20:12.7]  About exercise and temperature[0:21:00.8]  On alcohol and food[0:21:49.0]  Are all blue light blockers created equal?Sleep and alcohol and why James quit drinking[0:24:06.6]  Why James quit drinking[0:26:35.2]  How James’s life has changed after he quit drinking[0:27:46.6]  How quitting alcohol has made people’s lives better[0:30:01.0]  Overcoming anxieties around quitting drinking alcohol[0:33:28.4]  Connect with James and know more about his workQUOTES“The best thing you can possibly do for your sleep is to literally never use artificial light again and live your life by candlelight.”“If you’re going to exercise, you should exercise in the morning. Studies have shown that people who exercise in the morning sleep better over the course of a lifetime.”“If you drink alcohol two hours before you go to sleep, that would compromise your sleep quality.”MENTIONSBest Book Bits (podcast)Biostrap30-Day ‘No Alcohol’ ChallengeProject 90CONNECT WITH JAMESJames Swanwick (site)Facebook (page)TwitterInstagramSwanwick Sleep (site)Swanwick Sleep (amazon)If you like this episode of the Grow My Clinic podcast, please don't forget to like, share, comment, and give us your ratings on iTunes and Stitcher.We appreciate your support and feedback!If you found this episode valuable, please give us a thumbs up, share, comment, and give us your ratings on:iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-your-clinic/id1332920944?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/03nmt7gYDfeeOPV6qBmVTuWatch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@clinicmasteryWe appreciate your support and feedback!