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Sometimes, an improved sleep schedule will give you more ‘bang for your buck’ than a dietary or exercise change.
Don’t nod off yet …
The Big Picture 🏞️
Explain It To Me It Like I’m 5 🧒
A Sleep Experiment🔬
You’re Not A Child …👶
Parting Zen 🧘♂️
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The Big Picture 🏞️
Sleep has been getting increasingly positive publicity lately.
Awareness of its benefits is on the rise.
Yet simultaneously, the enemies of good sleep are getting stronger.
Who are they?
Screens, distractions, stress, and too much indoor time, to name a few.
You may also severely limit your fitness goals if your sleep is erratic.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5 👦
Today’s topic, as simply as possible:
“You don’t lose weight while you eat; you lose weight while you sleep.”
A Sleep Experiment🔬
This is 30 days of my Strain & Recovery scores from my Whoop.
I’ve been wearing my Whoop since November of 2019.
I’ve been using Kion supplements for almost as long.
This April, I’ll do a one-month experiment to see how taking Kion Sleep affects my sleep performance.
Stay tuned for the results!
You’re Not A Child … 👶
… but a bedtime routine helps.
Click here for my ‘Ultimate List Of Sleep Tips.’ (A free Google Doc.)
When I dim the lights all around the house before bed and make it a point to get in bed by 10:00 PM, I sleep like a baby.
I wake up feeling refreshed. My performance excels in the gym and at work.
So, why don’t you have a well-established bedtime routine?
Like all change, it’s simple but not easy.
There are many distractions and temptations.
It’s so easy to watch the next show or keep scrolling.
But I’m telling you now, and I’ve coached hundreds of people …
… if you can begin to instill the discipline of a few boundaries at bedtime …
… you can move the needle on your overall health.
If needed, start with something small, such as:
10 minutes of reading a book.
5 minutes of breathwork.
Get into bed a half hour earlier.
There’s a lot of science around sleep, but I won’t bore you with it today.
Maybe for a nightcap?
Parting Zen 🧘♂️
A simple word, phrase, or thought to take with you:
Sleep is when your body heals itself.
Be well,
Coach Matt
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