Middleish: Episode 17- Sleep importance and optimization

Chances are, when sitting down to your first consult with a personal trainer or dietitian you don't expect to talk much about sleep. But this critical factor in health is essential to making effectively lifestyle changes, recovering from physical activity, optimizing metabolism and preserving mental health. As we have said before on Middleish, health is more than just physical exercise and nutrition. And sleep is where it all intersects. In this episode, Erin and Michael share some of the lesser known benefits of adequate sleep. Listen in for tips on optimizing sleep quantity and quality, as well as rethinking the common notion that needing sleep indicates weakness or lack of productivity. Resources: Nick Wignall and Intentional Worry: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/4-nick-wignall-sleeps-better-by-worrying-deliberately/id1485029246?i=1000458532822?I=1000458532822 Sleep Hygiene: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/sleep-hygiene Sleep and Metabolism: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2929498/ Erin Green is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, recovering professional triathlete and owner of Erin Green Racing and Nutrition in Boise, Idaho. After years of regimented training, she is rediscovering the joy of spontaneous movement, social runs and exploring unpaved bike routes. Check out her blog and videos at www.eringreenracing.com. Michael Gray is a personal trainer, nutritional coach, father of two and a sucker for a bag of gummy bears. See what he's up to at www.michaelgrayfitness.com Listen on: Anchor - https://anchor.fm/middle-ish Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/327iEoSOpxI8PJW39PKoUQ Breaker - https://www.breaker.audio/middle-ish Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yNDY0NjAzMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Pocket Casts - https://pca.st/gy11oh7q RadioPublic - https://radiopublic.com/middleish-Gy9AB3 Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com Castbox - https://castbox.fm Overcast - https://overcast.fm/itunes1517649902/middle-ish