Sleep for health and focus

Why do we sleep? What impacts can it have on your body, mind, and everything else in your life? How do we get better at sleep? Show Notes 1:25 - How sleep deprivation came to affect each of the guys 6:00 - What we know (and don't know) about sleep 7:35 - This is your brain on sleep 9:19 - the (compelling/ surprising/ unexpected) link between insomnia and Alzheimer's disease 10:00 - What sleep deprivation can mean for your life 11:54 - Are you actually more focused when you're sleep deprived? 14:47 - Fuel in the tank ,money in the bank (resilience) 15: 40 - mental focus vs emotional energy 19:16 - How to track your sleep through apps and wearables 28:34 - The phases of the moon can affect your sleep (even if you're not a werewolf) 30:44 - Understanding your body's love/hate relationship with blue light and how to manage it 36:34 - How your sleep can improve with fresh air and temperature change 40:25 - March, on how he went from skeptic to believer of sleep masks 43:45 -Darren, on how yoga transformed his sleep 46:03 - Ian, on his experiments with socks and snugness 49:53 - Breathing tips for getting to sleep faster, as tested by March 53:37 - March conquers jet lag through fasting, Ian through exercise, and maybe by walking barefoot? 1:03: 32 -How to use caffeine to take better naps 1:06-ish - sidebar on timing 1:10:36 - Our next experiments: sounds, salves, and sunrise Ian will be using his Oura ring and waking up at sunrise Darren will try Sleep cycle and mapping his meditation practice to his sleeping habits March is trying topical magnesium and the delta wave sound machine 1:19:00 - How to join The Better Show community Follow Instagram Facebook Twitter Subscribe iTunes RSS Weekly email newsletter Full Episode Transcript Better Show Blog Feedback Email: [email protected] Enjoy the show? Leave a 5-star review in iTunes! Tell two friends about the show!