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ERM3 - 11 Ways to Get Better Sleep

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Publish Date: 2018-02-02 13:37:39
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Note: A lot of the information in this podcast is taken from Shawn Stevenson. Check out his website here, his podcast here, and his book Sleep Smarter here.

In this episode I discuss:

The 4 stages of sleep and what each of them do.

Some benefits of getting high quality sleep.

A study done on the effects of sleep deprivation on rats.

The benefits of sunlight, how we usually don't get enough, and the symptoms of vitamin D deficiency

How cellphones are seriously ruining our hormone secretion and in effect our sleep, as well as how to change this.

How reading is important, as well as my book list of what I'm reading at the moment.

Struggling with finding other things to do at night? Check out our article on 13 Best Ways To Spend The Last 90 Minutes of Each Day

The application 'F.lux', which can be used to filter out the blue-light on your laptop, as well as other ways to filter out the blue light on your PC or smartphone.

The correlation between caffeine and sleep, and how to utilize caffeine effectively.

How the ChiliPad can be used to regulate the temperature of your bed to promote better sleep.

What your bed should actually be used for.

The correlation between air quality and sleep quality.

How air-purifying plants and Himalayan salt lamps can help you sleep better.

How light in your bedroom can affect your sleep quality.

The importance of sleeping from the hours of 10 - 2

How what you wear to bed actually matters more than you may think.

How your gut health is the backbone of good sleep (Hint: If you're looking to learn more about nutrition and your gut health, I believe the best book to read is 'The Plant Paradox')

How eating as natural as possible is always the best policy - for your health, energy, and gut.

How the chemicals we are eating are destroying our gut.

How antibiotics and NSAIDs are also destroying your gut.

How 'Ultimate Flora 150 Billion' can repair your gut (but only if you maintain a healthy diet!!)

How magnesium is a miracle mineral best taken topically, and how you can use Shawn Stevenson's link to get 15% off Ease Magnesium.

An Appalachian State study that showed how timing your exercise is necessary to go into a deeper sleep.

How meditation can improve your sleep. If you don't know where to start, check out Headspace.

How massage therapy can improve sleep, and how to massage yourself with a foam roller or gut smashing.

The many benefits of grounding/earthing and getting outside while barefoot.

 Blood before and after Grounding

Blood before and after Grounding

What Next?

Download our 'Better Sleep Blueprint' for a summary of all of the tips from today's show.

Start planning! What are you going to implement into your life?

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