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Before researching for this interview I had never heard of the term chronotype. It simply refers to our individualized biological clock or circadian rhythm, the mechanism that controls when we naturally want to do things like go to sleep, eat or have sex.

A huge key to living a more energized life is being able to go with the flow of our body’s natural internal clock and my guest in this episode of TheEdTalks is an expert on the subject. Dr. Michael Breus is an actively practicing psychologist, sleep specialist and author of the book "The Power of When”. It was a result of struggling to help one of his patients with regular methods that led Dr. Breus to research and utilise the power and simplicity of chronotypes to drastically improve her life and that of those around her.

This is a powerfully informative talk, as discovering what your chronotype is and how you can make slight adjustments in your life to better suite your particular rhythm, can lead to improved health, relationships, sex and lots more that inevitably will make you feel a whole lot more energized.

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In this episode you’ll discover:

• What your chronotype means and how to check which category you fit into
• Why understanding your chronorythem will improve your life
• The two key processes for sleep
• How our sleep stages and sleep cycle works
• Why stages 3 & 4 of our sleep cycle are so important for daily energy
• What generally everyone can do to improve their sleep
• The one key thing that has helped many of Dr. Breus’s patients improve their sleep
• Why our chronotype has been affected in modern times
• 5 simple steps to help you sleep better
• The best time to consume caffeine to give you the maximum stimulant boost
• Why for many people it’s important to stop exercising 4 hours before going to bed
• How morning or early evening sex can result in a more connected relationship
• The best time of day to have a discussion about heated issues with your partner
• How children are affected by their chronorythms
• The best time to connect with your kids
• What you can do if your life situation does not suite your chronotype
• How to help teenagers cope with a chronotype not suited to school hours
• One thing that Dr. Breus finds that really wastes energy.

Items mentioned in this episode include: Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links which help me pay the bills for The Ed Talks at no extra cost to you.

• Chronotype quiz
• The Power of When by Dr. Michael Breus (Amazon link)
• EP40: The Healing Hand of Sleep Technology
• A study of chronotypes and association to health
• Delayed school start times and adolescent sleep
• How to recover from Sleep Deprivation
• Israeli Study on sleep deprivation and emotional effects
• Emotional effect caused by lack of sleep
• Polish study on extreme morning and evening types
• Bathing before sleep in the young and in the elderly
• The Good Night App
• Dr. Breus’s Website, Facebook and Twitter pages
• 3 tips to start the day with more energy.

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Quote of the day:

"What is called genius is the abundance of life and health.

Music:

Intro song “luto Transit” by Aquaman's Lab
Outro song “A bird in the wind” by Eddie Donato

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