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29: Get the best sleep of your life with Dr. Michael Breus
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- Clear the air
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- Jan 29, 2025
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Summary
Sleep is at the very centre of our wellbeing. Getting a good night's rest is crucial for both the body and mind, allowing us to repair, reset, and be ready for whatever the day throws at us. In this session, we'll be joined by sleep specialist Dr. Michael Breus to learn about the relationship between sleep and mental health and unpack how to set ourselves up to have a good night's sleep, every night. Michael’s biography: Dr. Michael Breus, Ph.D., is a double board-certified Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Sleep Specialist who has been in private practice for 23 years. He is the founder of sleepdoctor.com , and for over 14 years he served as the Sleep Expert for WebMD. Recently, he was named the Top Sleep Specialist by Reader’s Digest. His expertise lies in the science of sleep and peak performance as well as treating sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, and more. In this episode, we dive deep into answering the following thorny questions 0:00 - Intro 1:50 - Michael’s journey to becoming a sleep specialist 6:30 - Why 75% of insomnia is caused by poor mental health 7:45 - How CBT (therapy) is used to cure insomnia 15:15 - How do you know whether you have a good quality sleep or not 16:30 - How should we interpret sleep metrics 17:30 - What are common disruptors of sleep 17:50 - Understanding REM and NREM sleep 19:15 - What test can you do when you have a poor quality of sleep 21:45 - Should you take supplements to improve your sleep 22:40 - What is the recommended quantity (hours) of sleep 24:15 - What can you do when you wake up at night and can’t go back to sleep 29:00 - What is a breathing technique to calm down and fall asleep 33:30 - Should you get up or try to fall back asleep 35:30 - Should you take a nap before you…