The Science of Stress & Sleep For Optimal Performance with Dr. Bill von Hippel

On this week’s episode of the WHOOP Podcast, WHOOP Global Head of Human Performance Principal Scientist, Dr. Kristen Holmes, sits down with WHOOP Senior Scientist Dr. Bill von Hippel to discuss the science behind stress and sleep and its impact on performance. Dr. Bill von Hippel is a scientist, author, and renowned social psychologist and evolutionary specialist. In today’s episode, Dr. Holmes and Dr. von Hippel discuss cardiac responses to threats and challenges and the core 4 circadian behaviors that help sleep consistency. (00:36) Intro to Cardiac Responses and Daily Threats and Challenges(03:08) Using WHOOP to Conduct Studies(09:09) Stress Monitor: Understanding Stress vs Challenge(11:10) Stress + Sleep Data on Shiftworkers(23:27) Low Fit vs High Fit: Use Case for Strain Coach (32:26) Amplifying Effects of Exercise(37:18) HRV-CV as a Predictor of Strain Load(43:03) Behaviors That Improve Sleep(51:06) Core 4: Circadian Behaviors That Help Sleep Consistency(58:49) The Impacts of Social Jetlag(01:02:53) Negative Impacts of Oversleeping(01:07:2) High HRV Indications and HRV ImprovementsReferences:WHOOP Wear Frequency StudyShiftwork Biometric Analysis StudyDr. Bill von Hippel:LinkedInThe Social Paradox: Autonomy, Connection, and Why We Need Both to Find HappinessThe Social Leap: The New Evolutionary Science of Who We Are, Where We Come From, and What Makes Us HappySupport the showFollow WHOOP:Sign up for WHOOP Advanced LabsTrial WHOOP for Freewww.whoop.comInstagramTikTokYouTubeXFacebookLinkedInFollow Will Ahmed:InstagramXLinkedInFollow Kristen Holmes:InstagramLinkedInBuy Aligned by Dr. Kristen Holmes: Follow Emily Capodilupo:LinkedIn