Rest and recovery is hugely important for us all, especially highly motivated and driven people.  In this bitesized episode, I chat with Nick Littlehales, a Sleep Coach to many elite sports performers.  Nick and I discuss sleep trackers and the upside to using them.  He also talks about orthosomnia, which describes individuals who become overly concerned or obsessed with tracking their sleep, resulting in heightened anxiety towards their sleeping patterns.

Key Learning Points:

• Orthosomnia refers to a situation where people rely heavily on sleep tracking technology and aim to achieve perfect sleep.
• This can lead to stress and anxiety, similar to the athlete who tracks too complex or unhelpful data when they perform.
• Maintaining a balanced approach to sleep tracking is essential.

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