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#90: Master of Sleep - Nick Littlehales
FromThe FitMind Podcast: Mental Fitness, Neuroscience & Psychology
#90: Master of Sleep - Nick Littlehales
FromThe FitMind Podcast: Mental Fitness, Neuroscience & Psychology
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
May 17, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Nick Littlehales has been an elite sport recovery coach for nearly a quarter-century and is the bestselling author of Sleep: The Myth of 8 Hours, the Power of Naps... and the New Plan to Recharge Your Body and Mind. On this episode, we uncover the common myths and misunderstandings about sleep. We also discuss the circadian rhythm, chronotypes, polyphasic sleep, and treating sleep as recovery. FitMind Neuroscience-Based App: http://bit.ly/afitmind Website: www.fitmind.co SHOW NOTES 0:00 | Intro to Nick Littlehales 1:42 | Sleep Tips 3:45 | Becoming a Sleep Coach 7:28 | How the Pros Optimize Sleep 9:38 | What to do Before You Sleep 19:36 | Understanding Circadian Rhythm 26:10 | Polyphasic Sleep: Importance of Naps 28:58 | 7 Key Sleep Recovery Indicators 37:27 | How to Improve Sleep 43:54 | Microrest 45:20 | Rapid Fire Questions
Released:
May 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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