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#167 Dr. Gina Poe: The Science of Better Sleep

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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How to Get Out of Bed When You Wake Up

It's normal for most people to wake up at least one time in the night, whether they're even conscious of it or not. What should people do when that happens? Not beat themselves up, but like... Definitely don't beat yourself up or get anxious about it because anxiety will inhibit your ability to go back to sleep. In some people, you know, maybe it just requires distraction. Maybe playing a mindless video game on your phone with your blue light off. You need to turn down that blue light because that's a circadian clock resetting signal that you don't want.

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