The Business Method: Interviewing Billionaires, Billion Dollar Founders & the World’s Most Successful People 🎧🔥 Ep.533 ~ Everything You Need to Know to Optimize Sleep ~ Dr. Michael Breus
Dec 15, 2021
Dr. Michael Breus, renowned sleep doctor and author, dives into why optimizing sleep is crucial for entrepreneurs and high achievers. He discusses the dramatic effects of sleep deprivation, revealing how losing just an hour reduces testosterone levels by 30%. Explore the concept of sleep chronotypes and how they can influence your daily energy and workout routines. Plus, he shares practical tips for enhancing sleep quality, the relationship between sleep and diet, and intriguing insights into sleep's impact on creativity and decision-making.
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Sleep's Critical Biological Role
- Sleep is essential because without it, severe physical and mental problems arise rapidly.
- Sleep vulnerability and strange brain activity during sleep show its critical evolutionary function.
Consistent Wake-Up Time
- Wake up at the same time every day to improve sleep quality.
- This consistency helps reduce morning grogginess and nighttime awakenings.
Chronotype Work Adjustment Success
- A patient struggled with extreme night owl sleep that disrupted her work and family life.
- Adjusting her work hours to align with her chronotype improved her performance and saved her job.
