

Hack Your Sleep And Become Superhuman
24 snips May 14, 2014
Ben Greenfield, voted America’s top personal trainer and author of *Beyond Training*, dives into the secrets of hacking sleep for peak performance. He shares insights on the importance of deep sleep and explores polyphasic sleeping techniques for busy lifestyles. Listeners learn about the restorative power of napping and how to enhance relaxation using modern recovery technologies. Greenfield emphasizes the role of gratitude for emotional wellness and discusses the impact of nutrition and innovative tools for monitoring health metrics.
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Prioritize Deep Sleep
- Get at least two 90-minute deep sleep cycles per day.
- Supplement short sleep with a 90-minute nap or incorporate a polyphasic sleep cycle.
Infrared Light for Night Awakenings
- Use infrared light if you're up at night.
- Avoid bright lights, computers, and email during nighttime awakenings.
Internal vs. External Health
- Ben Greenfield prioritized extreme exercise over recovery for years.
- High blood cortisol levels revealed internal physiological damage despite external health.