The Sleep Advantage Part 1 | Devin Burke | Sleep Science Academy
Devin Burke wrote The Sleep Advantage to help you optimize the limited time in your day.
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About Devin Burke:
Devin Burke helps exhausted insomniacs get and stay asleep so they can wake up with more peace, power, and presence. He is the bestselling author of “The Sleep Advantage,”, a TEDx and international speaker, a renowned sleep coach, and the founder of Sleep Science Academy which helps people stop suffering and start sleeping using a unique holistic approach based on science. He was also named one of the “Top 25 Health Coaches in America.” Web: https://DevinBurke.com
00:00 The Importance of Sleep
Section Overview: In this section, Devin discusses the importance of sleep and how it affects our daily lives.
Lack of Sleep Affects Productivity
00:21 Lack of sleep leads to decreased productivity, moodiness, forgetfulness, and cravings for sugar or fat.
00:45 Despite knowing that regular sleep is essential for a healthy body and life, many people sacrifice sleep in today’s fast-paced world.
01:09 Getting by with less sleep may work in the short term but eventually catches up with us. Just getting by means not fully tapping into our human potential.
Sacrificing Sleep Leads to Negative Consequences
01:31 Tom was a busy executive who believed that sleep was for the lazy and low performers. He slept only four to five hours per night for years.
01:53 Sacrificing his sleep led to forgetfulness, lack of focus, decreased sex drive, weight gain around his midsection, reliance on stimulants like coffee during the day and alcohol at night.
02:36 Eventually Tom lost his job due to his poor performance caused by lack of quality sleep.
Prioritizing Quality Sleep is Essential
03:15 Most people believe that feeling tired and sluggish is normal when it’s actually a sign that their body needs help.
03:37 We need recovery time and quality sleep to experience optimal physical and mental performance. Prioritizing and protecting our sleep is crucial for sustained performance and optimal health.
04:41 One night of bad sleep causes more physical and mental impairments than an equivalent absence of food or exercise.
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About Sleep Science Academy:
We solve insomnia with science. We pair proven methods backed by science with the most cutting-edge sleep technology and world-class coaching to help you solve sleep.
That’s the reason so many of our clients are overcoming weeks, months and years of insomnia within just the first few weeks of working with us… we guarantee better sleep.
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