How to Get the Best Sleep Ever ( From Someone Who Spent $45K on Sleep) With Matt Gallant

Episode Highlights With MattHow he was shot in a robberyHe spent $45k on sleep and these are his main lessonsInexpensive things related to sleep that anyone can do: light, sleep environment, temperature, food timingHow temperature drastically affects sleepWays to improve deep sleepWhy one hour of sleep is worth two hours (with some nuance)The reason when you work your body you tend to get more deep sleep and when you work your brain you tend to get more REM (and this is a good thing)During daylight savings, when we lose an hour of sleep, heart attacks go up by 24% and when we gain an hour, it goes down by 21%Why night shift work is classified as a carcinogenHow not getting enough sleep leads to weight gain or loss of muscle massLack of sleep directly impacts hunger, willpower and moreHow blood sugar response changes from just one night of impaired sleepHis top supplements for sleep: L-Theanine (in evening), magnesium, glycine, potassium, GABAA reason to consider taking potassium at night and how it can help minimize bathroom trips at nightWhat to know about wearables and trackables for sleepHRV- what to know and understand and ways to improve it with float tanks, breathwork, and movementWhy he sets an alarm for his sleep supplements and his bedtimeA simple rule: 8 hours plus an hour for every hour of exerciseWhy sleep quality trumps sleep quantityResources We MentionBiOptimizersBon Charge red bulbsEssentia Mattress - Use code wellnessmama15 for discountSleep.me - ChiliPadEight Sleep - Use code Mama150 for a discountOura RingLevelsNanoViPower Sleep : The Revolutionary Program That Prepares Your Mind for Peak Performance by James MaasThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior by Dr. David R. Hawkins