Sleep Success

You asked, he answered! These questions have been piling up and this week Dr. Michael Breus reaches into his mailbag and uncovers some of your most important questions about sleep.

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Dr. Ted Morter is considered to be one of the most exciting speakers on the subject of health, wellness, and personal development, both nationally and internationally. Today him and Michael discuss exactly how they are helping the world understand how the body works and what wellness is.

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Our followers asked and Michael delivered! Here is a deep dive into one major health concern... Tune in and find out if it could also be affecting you!

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Listen in as Hal discusses how the miracle morning came about and how it was his own desperate attempt to turn his life around.

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Carson Daly has been on our TV screens for over 20 years, but when it comes to sleep, he is just like the rest of us... Today he shares his journey towards achieving a good night's sleep.

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Join Michael Breus as he interviews Michael Gartdner! His research focuses on how sleep and sleep-related behaviors are related to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, neurocognitive functioning, mental health, and longevity.

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Rafael Pelayo, MD is the author of How to Sleepand a clinical professor at Stanford University. Since 1993 he has been a part of the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic. He teaches the popular Sleep and Dreams undergraduate course and co-authored the textbook with Dr. William Dement.  He helped lead the effort to delay school start times in California.  He serves in leadership positions for the National Center for Sleep Disorders Research at the NIH, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the National Sleep Foundation, Start School Later, and is the incoming president of the California Sleep Society.

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Join Dr. Breus as he interviews Jan Ryde, the fifth consecutive generation family member to operate Hastens the Swedish bed company founded in 1852. Dr. Breus and Jan discuss sleep, the development of beds through the decades, and how Hastens developed not just a mattress but a complete sleep system and what hat means. Of course, they also discuss the Hastens Grand Vividus a $400,000 bed that transforms the sleep of celebrities and tycoons of business worldwide.

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Dr. Breus interviews Jim Kwik, accelerated learning and memory expert about his sleep experience and what it was like to choose to treat his sleep apnea with surgery. Jim explores what it has meant to him to be able to go from about 90 minutes of sleep at a time per night to 4.5 hours. Dr. Breus and Jim also discuss sleep environments and the connections between sleep and memory.

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Dr. Breus interviews Stacey Grifith, the founding trainer at Soul Cycle and co-author of his upcoming book. Stacey discusses the interesting idea of Adult Onset Athleticism and how you can participate. They also talk about movement and its impact on sleep and wellness. You'll be inspired to move and ready to sleep after this episode!   

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Celebrity Chef, Certified Nutritionist, and Reiki Master Serena Poon has made it her mission to promote further education around the mindful combination of food, nutrition and healing intuition. She joins Dr. Breus to discuss the crossover between Sleep and Food.  

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Dr. Leslie Ellis is a world expert in the clinical use of dreams, with a specialty in working with PTSD nightmares. She has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and a Masters in Counselling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. In this episode she breaks down the relationship between Dreams and our subconscious and why we maybe experiencing more intense ones during COVID.  

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The secret to the success for many to athletes is found through greater sleep. Dr. Michael Gervais is a world renowned performance therapist for some of the top athletes in all of sports, including his role as consultant for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. He has been at the forefront of sleep science for athletes and discusses the direct correlation he's seen in performance on the field and solid sleep at night.  

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Before there were social media influencers, there was Paris Hilton. She defined a decade for millions of young fans by living a glamorous but hectic lifestyle, often with crazy sleep hours. Through it all, she built a strong and successful brand. In this episode she shares the lessons she's learned and provides amazing insights into how she has come to respect the importance of sleep. How COVID has slowed things down her life (5:00) Why sleep is so important to her now (8:00). The dangers of Social Media and sleep (8:45) When she shuts off Social Media at night (10:50) Her bath routine at night with essential oils(( 12:45). How she decided to do a documentary (14:30) Late night eating (18:30) What it was like growing up Hilton, strict parents (22:50)#ThisIsParishttps://twitter.com/parishiltonhttps://www.facebook.com/ParisHilton/https://www.youtube.com/paris%20hiltonhttps://www.instagram.com/parishilton/  

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Michael Lopez Alegria is a veteran of 3 NASA Space Shuttle Missions and holds the NASA record for most time spent on space walks (kind of like George Clooney's character in Gravity). There is NO better human to talk about what it's like to sleep in space, than Michael. Bottom line, no American has spent more time walking in space, and only one man in history has him beat. This is the next frontier for mankind! Listen in for an amazing conversation. www.thespleepdoctor.comhttps://mlaspace.com/  

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Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Breus have worked together for 20 years and their genuine relationship comes across in a very insightful 20 minute conversation that explores a range of health & wellness topics. How reading has helped him manage to deal with the pandemic (7:00). Sleep was a "sign of weakness" as a resident (9:00). The importance to respect sleep (9:50). Dealing with a career change and sleep (15:05). Favorite new movements in sleep tech (18:45). Mailbag - what's the best temperature for sleep? (30:30) The vampire hormone (31:10)https://thesleepdoctor.com/https://www.doctoroz.com/90https://www.sleepreviewmag.com/sleep-health/demographics/regional/futon-demand-jumps-covid-19/https://www.sleepreviewmag.com/sleep-treatments/pharmaceuticals/united-states-insomnia-drug-dayvigo-available/?campaign_type=newsletterhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/lack-of-sleep-predisposes-us-to-negative-thinking  

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Who has the most diverse career imaginable? While you think about it, I'll offer up one option - Montel Williams. His story is amazing; he was a Marine, then a Naval officer who became a talk show host who took on Oprah in the 90's and won multiple Emmy Awards. Through it all he suffered through terrible sleep problems and later learned he had Multiple Sclerosis. He didn't run from it, but he embraced it, becoming a spokesperson for those afflicted. He educates all on how he learned more about himself through sleep.In this episode, new research on how restful sleep can help detect if someone will have Alzheimer's (:30). A French company developing a wearable T-Shirt to track sleep on patients of COVID (1:30).  Montel Williams Sleep Story (4:00). How the military "wrecked" his sleep for 20 years (7:00). What's it like sleeping on a Submarine (9:00). When he learned he had MS (12:00). Competing against Oprah, Regis, Donahue, as a Talk Show Host (15:00). Realizing sleep was important (18:30). How Cannabis helps him with MS and sleep (21:20). He produces a line of Cannibis (24:20). Personal sleep questions! (28:00) - Mailbag!! (36:45)Links relating to this showhttps://www.montelwilliams.com/www.letsbebluntmontel.com https://thesleepdoctor.com/https://time.com/5876612/sleep-alzheimers-disease-2/https://www.sleepreviewmag.com/sleep-diagnostics/connected-care/remote-monitoring/chronolife-t-shirt-monitor-sleep-apnea/https://www.sleepreviewmag.com/sleep-treatments/pharmaceuticals/prescription-drugs/dopamine-agonists-harm-restless-legs-syndrome-patients/?campaign_type=newsletter  

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As we all struggle with the stress of COVID, Dr. Breus kicks off the show with the MUST-KNOW TIPS for all the parents out there whose kids no longer have to wake to go to camps or practices or school (1:00). He then is joined by EDM superstar and pioneer Steve Aoki who shares his fascinating Sleep Story. Steve talks about how going to legendary party school UC Santa Barbara prepared him well for staying up late (4:05), how he saw sleep as an impediment when was building his career while at UCSB (8:45) how napping has helped him survive life (10:30), how he manages sleep while traveling over 300 days a year (14:40), what he uses on a plane to sleep (18:30), the moment he realized sleep was impacting his performance (24:30), the longest he's ever gone without sleep (26:35), how Jared Leto inspired him! (33:30) and EDM artists he admires (38:00). We also find out what Sleep Chronotype he is (48:00). Take the sleep quiz yourself here - https://thesleepdoctor.com/sleep-quizzes/ and wrap up the episode with Mailbag questions from listeners (58:00).  https://thesleepdoctor.com/blog/For more about Steve go to https://www.steveaoki.com/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jul/17/childrens-sleep-severely-affected-coronavirus-experts-anxiety-routinehttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/parenting/coronavirus-kids-sleep.htmlIf you have any wild sleep related questions you want answered, send your emails to DRBREUS@THESLEEPDOCTOR.COM.  

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COVID is scary. It's changing our lives and sleep patterns. Fortunately, motivational speaker, author and self described "Change Junkie" Monica Berg is a soothing voice to help us all be unafraid of disruption The mother of four who overcome an eating disorder and raises a special needs child is an inspiring optimist who advocates embracing challenges to enhance our lives. Additionally, Dr. Breus provides a great story about a newspaper that went viral when it asked people to send in pictures of their pets sleeping!Monica explains what a "change junkie" is (2:30), She talks about how there really are no disappointments in life (5:00), How to get back to sleep after waking up in the middle of the night (7:55), Techniques for implementing change to sleep routine (11:50), The 5am club (21:00), The power of women with regard to sleep and multi-tasking (24:22), Danger of sleep deprivation (26:25)MAILBAG (30:00) - What's the Perfect Pillow? (30:30) How alcohol impacts sleep (32:30)https://thesleepdoctor.com/For more about Monica Berg go to - https://rethinklife.today/about/If you have any questions for Dr. Breus, please email DRBREUS@THESLEEPDOCTOR.COM  

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Imagine having the ability to figure out ways to tap into your peak mental and physical performance? In this episode Dr. Breus talks to entrepreneur, Bulletproof Coffee CEO and NYT best selling author Dave Asprey, who also figured out how to biohack his body and mind. This is a must listen as they talk about how to biohack yourself (3:45), how to improve control and energy (5:50), how Dave Asprey hacked his sleep (8:50), the power of sleep glasses!(14:30), the science of sleep during COVID and dreams (25:00), best way to manage kids during COVID (30:15), the beauty of being a night owl! (35:30), Why EVERYONE should know their sleep chronotype (41:00).  THE MAILBAG (45:00), what's the best sleep app? (45:20), What's the Best Sleep position (48:55)Remember, send any and all fascinating sleep questions to DBREUS@THESLEEPDOCTOR.COMhttps://thesleepdoctor.com/For more about Dave Asprey go to https://blog.daveasprey.com/about-dave-asprey/ and https://www.bulletproof.com/  

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Struggling with your sleep? Desperate for dreams? Or just someone who wants to master all aspects of your performance? Then be sure to listen to Sleep Science every week, where Dr. Michael Breus, The Sleep Doctor and world's leading sleep scientist will provide listeners with tips, tools, techniques and hacks around ways to become the best sleeper, which will lead to improved quality life in all aspects. Additionally he'll have smart and insightful conversations with leading tech experts, scientists, doctors as well as CEO's, entertainers, athletes and artists. This is a new game-changing health and wellness podcast.Instagram: @TheSleepDoctor Twitter: @TheSleepDoctor Website: TheSleepDoctor.com  

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