My Top Tips for Improving Deep Sleep

  The mindset to work more and more to get ahead has become ingrained in our society, to keep up with increasing workloads, our sleep habits are usually the first to suffer.  You skip sleep during the busy week and try to catch up on weekends, but do you really? Human bodies don’t follow the weekly schedules that we set, they are tied to a 24 hour circadian rhythm and sleep is essential for optimal function of our bodies systems.  So, what can we do to optimize our sleep? That’s what we are going to dive into today in this episode of Fatal Conveniences: Solutions Edition. Reliable Sources where you can learn more: https://sleepsmarterbook.com/about/ https://www.sleepfoundation.org/nutrition/is-it-bad-to-eat-before bed#:~:text=Eating%20too%20much%20close%20to,it%20takes%20to%20fall%20asleep. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-blue-light-blocking-glasses-improve-your-sleep-202110262625 https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/practice-this-self-care-routine-before-bed-to-get-better-sleep/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3612440/ https://www.sclhealth.org/blog/2019/09/why-it-is-time-to-ditch-the-phone-before-bed/#:~:text=The%20National%20Sleep%20Foundation%20recommends,and%20start%20reading%20before%20bed BREAKDOWn 06:05: What happens when you don’t sleep enough?06:56: How can you prepare for better sleep?07:41: What can you do throughout the day?08:17: How to make your room as dark as possible10:11: How can saunas help before bedtime?10:57: How can you improve sleep when traveling?12:10: How important is your gut health for good sleep?13:15: When should you cut off electronics?15:27: How can you manage your time for better sleep?15:54: Which workouts will allow you to sleep better?16:24: Are melatonin supplements really helpful?17:27: How can you appease your monkey brain? LINKS Find more from Darin: Website: https://superlife.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Darinolien/Book: https://superlife.com/fatal-conveniences-book/Down to Earth: https://superlife.com/down-to-earth/ SPONSORS Thank you to our sponsors: Order my Fatal Conveniences book: https://superlife.com/fatal-conveniences-book/ Shop Manna and use code DARIN20 at checkout to save:  www.mannavitality.com I hope you enjoyed this episode of The Darin Olien Show! If you want to support or follow the podcast, here’s how: Subscribe, rate or listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher Follow my Instagram to keep updated on the podcast, weekly deep dives and other projects that I’m supporting (and the occasional Chaga appreciation post) Sign up for my Weekly Email to keep up with what I’m tuned into. For feedback or suggestions, email my team at [email protected] Find the list of brands & products that get the big tick of approval from me here. Comment below to join the discussion!