Dr. Michael Breus is a Clinical Psychologist, a Board Certified Sleep Specialist, author, and speaker. He is the Owner of The Sleep Doctor, a brand created to raise awareness on the health benefits of sleep, the adverse effects of sleep disorders, and how to enhance personal and professional performance through developing healthy sleeping habits.    Dr. Breus joins Dr. Cates to discuss why sleeping is more challenging for women, the role hormonal changes play in our sleeping, and the benefits of napping. He also debunks the myths of the 8-hour sleep, catching up on sleep during the weekends, and taking extra melatonin to beat insomnia.    Takeaways:  [2:19] When you look at the data, more women come to sleep specialists complaining of their inability to fall asleep. But we also know that women have a tendency to be more vocal with their doctors. [3:15] Eight hours is a myth. Sleep needs are individual. Instead of focusing on sleeping eight hours, we should focus on creating a consistent sleep schedule. [6:23] Understanding our chronotype is the first step to fixing our sleeping issues. [7:09] Why catching up on sleep is not only not possible and also a terrible idea. [9:57] Naps are a great resource as long as we keep them short and sweet. [12:49] What is the best way to deal with the middle "wake up in the middle of the night and can't fall back asleep insomnia." [18:05] Michael's simple yet effective five steps to build a healthy relationship with our sleep. [23:04] Why taking melatonin in the middle of the night is the dumbest idea ever.    Mentioned in This Episode:  The Sleep Doctor website: https://thesleepdoctor.com/ Chronoquiz - Chronotype Quiz: https://chronoquiz.com/ Michale Breus LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesleepdoctor/ The Power of When: Discover Your Chronotype - and the Best Time to Eat Lunch, Ask for a Raise, Have Sex, Write a Novel, Take Your Meds, and More by Michael Breus: https://www.amazon.com/The-Power-of-When-audiobook/dp/B01KGEGR7E/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=michael+j+breus&qid=1647627946&sr=8-1 Energize!: Go from Dragging Ass to Kicking It in by Michael Breus and Stacey Griffith: https://www.amazon.com/Energize-Dragging-Ass-Kicking-Days/dp/0316707023/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=michael+j+breus&qid=1647627946&sr=8-2   Twitter:   "As we become sleep deprived, we think we're doing great. I got news for everybody out there: we're not doing great."   "Taking a nap can actually be a good thing if it's short and sweet."   "When you sleep in on Sunday, your melatonin production will be later in the day on Sunday night, making it more difficult to sleep. This is why Mondays suck."   "People seem to use sleep as kind of the shock absorber of their life." Podcast Disclaimer:  https://resources.thespadr.com/the-womans-doctor/#disclaimer