Improving Sleep, Giving Up Alcohol, and Reading a Book a Day with James Swanwick

In this episode we explore one of the biggest things disrupting your sleep, examine strategies for getting a better night’s rest, dig into sleep cycles, talk about the 30 Day No Alcohol challenge and break down how to read books more effectively with James Swanwick.   James is an Australian-American entrepreneur, former SportsCenter anchor on ESPN and host of The James Swanwick Show podcast. He is the creator of the 30 Day No Alcohol Challenge, which helps people reduce or quit alcohol; and creator of blue-blocking glasses Swannies which improve your sleep. Forbes magazine voted him one of Top 25 Networking Experts. Swanwick has interviewed celebrities including Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, George Clooney and Arnold Schwarzenegger.    We discuss:   -The #1 reason you don’t get a good night’s sleep  -Melatonin and your sleep cycle  -The importance of a good night’s sleep   -Why you shouldn’t read your smartphone in bed  -The 30 Day No Alcohol Challenge   -How to build rapport and have a conversation with anyone  -How to read a book in 15 minutes  -Why you retain only 10% of what you read (and what to do about it)  -The 3 main lessons in radical honesty  -How to build a framework to retain everything you learn   -Why knowledge is NOT power  -We discuss "social skydiving" and how you can do it  -And Much More!     If you want to get a better night’s sleep - check out this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.