Good sleep is essential if you want to achieve massive success in life. But so many of us struggle with that. Today I am joined by Dr Neil Stanley, an independent sleep expert who has been involved in sleep research for almost 40 years. I took the opportunity to ask him everything I could about sleep – from dispelling common sleep myths, to talking about the impact of stress, sex and melatonin on sleep, and of course answering the most-asked question: “How much sleep do I really need?” Dr Stanley joins me to answer everything and more, and I bet you’ll be surprised by a couple of his answers. Notes Dr Stanley discusses how much sleep the average person really needs, and dispels common myths about sleep [05:00] The four stages of sleep [10:01] Dreams and the impact they have on sleep [15:33] The impact of stress on a good night’s sleep [21:39] Does sex positively affect one’s sleeping habits? [25:45] Insomnia is explained, and examples and statistics are shared [27:25] Is poor sleep hereditary? [35:00] The impact of depression and anxiety on one’s sleep [38:20] Common myths about melatonin and how it affects falling asleep [43:16] How CBD and marijuana may aid in falling asleep [47:30] Sleeping habits of people from different nationalities, cultures and religions is discussed [49:45] Why sleep is the best thing you can do when sick [56:00] The average life expectancy of someone with poor sleeping habits [01:02:18] The importance of consistency in sleep and how to master it [01:04:45} Dr Stanley shares where you can contact him [01:07:00] Dr Stanley shares statistics on how many people have poor sleeping habits [01:08:07] Show Sponsors: Smartkas: Providing food security as a service Najahi Events: The UAE’s leading event promotor Socials: Spencer Lodge https://www.instagram.com/spencer.lodge/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerlodge/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SpencerLodgeTV  Dr Neil Stanley https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-stanley-64496b44/?originalSubdomain=uk https://www.instagram.com/drneilstanley/?hl=en  http://thesleepconsultancy.com/