47. Dr. Amy Bender - The Sleep Doctor!

We have an amazing interview for you with Dr. Amy Bender! Amy is a Sleep researcher and shares her knowledge and experience on how to improve sleep, what factors to focus on, and even busts a few myths for us. Don’t miss a moment of this one or you’ll absolutely be missing out! Where to find Amy: Instagram: @sleep4sport Website: Sleepwelltowin.com Follow us on Instagram: @thenxtlvlshow @jonalva7 @primeandglory @mikenillespt Timestamps: (Intro) Sleep myths (5:00) Monophasic vs Polyphasic sleeping (9:01) Can you really “make up for” a bad nights sleep? (11:30) Advice for night shift workers? (16:10) How light affects your sleep (19:41) Sleep aids - good or bad? (24:41) Waking up in the middle of the night, what gives? (28:52) How important is temperature? (31:03) Best ways to wake up (35:44) Stop snoozing! (38:30) Sleeps affect on performance, and ways to improve (44:01) Banking sleep (45:33) Naps! (48:42) Best position for sleep (50:51) When is the caffeine cut-off? (55:24) Eating before bed (58:04) Outro - Where to find Amy