Episode 15
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) Sleep and Stuckness
(00:07:02) Introduction of Dr. Michael Breus
(00:07:34) Sleep and Motivation
(00:08:28) Caffeine's Impact on Sleep
(00:14:29) Sleep Myths
(00:15:58) The Role of Morning Light
(00:17:48) Consistency in Wake-Up Time
(00:18:17) Understanding Chronotypes
(00:24:17) Going to Bed Too Early
(00:25:37) Alcohol and Sleep Quality
(00:27:17) Exercise and Sleep Connection
(00:31:08) Different Kinds of Sleepers
(00:33:57) Sleep Tracking Methods
(00:37:15) Quality vs. Quantity of Sleep
(00:39:10) Controlling Your Sleep
(00:39:51) Understanding Sleep Issues
(00:40:23) The Rule of Threes
(00:40:55) Medication and Sleep
(00:43:31) Empowering Sleep Solutions
(00:44:21) Five-Step Sleep Improvement Plan
(00:46:16) Advice From Future Self
(00:47:17) Rapid Fire Q&A
How to get better sleep—and get unstuck in the process with Dr. Michael Breus
In this episode of Season of Stuck, Deanna chats with Dr. Michael Breus, aka “The Sleep Doctor,” on the connection between sleep and stuckness. During their conversation, they explore how poor sleep can lead to feelings of stuckness—and, on the flipside, how stuckness can contribute to poor sleep. Dr. Breus also shares actionable strategies on how to determine the best sleep schedule for your specific body, as well as changes you can make to consistently sleep according to that schedule—and get unstuck in the process.
Tune in to learn about:
How sleep is a fundamental component of overall health
Common misconceptions about sleep duration and quality
Strategies for improving sleep
The effect of consistency in sleep schedules
The role of caffeine and alcohol in sleep quality
Chronotypes and aligning sleep patterns with natural inclinations
The right pre-bedtime habits—for getting better sleep *and* getting unstuck
How to create a supportive sleep environment
When poor sleep goes past being stuck—and requires professional help
“Most people think sleep has a lot to do with what’s going on at night. Absolutely not true. Sleep has everything to do with what happened as you woke up in the morning.”
About Dr. Michael Breus
Dr. Michael Breus is a double board-certified Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Sleep Specialist. He is one of only 168 psychologists in the world to have taken and passed the Sleep Medicine Boards without going to Medical School.
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