Sleep and exercise are two of the most important ways to live a Fantastic Life. Today’s message is a simple one brought to us by a study in the article below from the University of Texas in Austin. The study found a positive correlation between exercise and the quality of sleep. Duh. BUT this idea […]
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I have been focused on all the latest discussions on sleep for years (past LIFEies on sleep can be found here, here, and here). Below is a very good interview with sleep scientist Daniel Gartenberg. Here is some new information for us to think about as we analyze our sleep: Gartenber thinks we need 8.5 hours in bed
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Time for my annual discussion about sleep. Let’s start with some things we already know (Read more in LIFEies). —Sleeping less than 5 hours a night doubles the risk of death from cardiovascular disease. –Losing sleep during the week negatively changes your metabolism (and you can’t catch up). –Glymphatic System (the system that cleans out
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I don’t normally have any problem falling asleep. However, in my years writing these LIFEies, the number one topic most people come up to me wanting to discuss is sleep. One recurring theme is the time it takes to fall asleep or waking up and not being able to go back to sleep. Today is
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To make change, we need to understand why we are making the change. If you’ve been a reader of this series, you know that one big change I’ve been trying to make is getting more sleep. Last week, I put together a report on the amount of sleep you should be getting each night (read
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I have been advocating for more sleep in my own life and on LIFEies for some time. I put together a special report on the latest thinking about sleep. First—We don’t necessarily need more than 7-8 hours a night. Watch the video below on the latest study regarding length. Second—Getting up with the sun is
We spend a third of our lives sleeping. I promise I won’t spend a third of LIFEies on this topic, but I want to make sure it is well discussed. Below the highlighted article is a video worth watching about sleep inertia. In general, when you wake up you will be in one of the
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Long time LIFEies readers know that one of my biggest weaknesses is something I viewed as a rock solid competitive advantage for 25 years. Sleep. I taught myself to sleep 3-5 hours a night. Sure, I was able to do tons of training, compete and work my tail off, BUT was it right? After all I have been through, I am now
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Yes, I am a napper. Napping has been my secret weapon for the past 30 years. I nap almost every day. AND I can nap anywhere and at any time. While in my car, I pull over into a parking lot, put my seat back, put my sunglasses on and go to sleep. Or I jump in a conference room, turn
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Sleep has been on my mind for some time. Thirty years actually. Today is the first of a two day series on Sleep. For me, sleep continues to be a work in progress. I have had mixed emotions about sleep all my adult career. I remember getting at least 10 hours a night when I
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