In this episode, Pamela talk about why sleep is so important and how you can get more of it. We discuss how you can enhance your sleeping experience as well.

We start by discussing the ways in which being sleep deprived can negatively affect our physical bodies, our health, and our mental state. We talk about what a lack of sleep can do to us long-term.

Pamela and I also discuss ways in which we can protect our sleep, how we can get more out of our rest periods, and how we can get more sleep.

We talk about ways to create the perfect space to sleep. We give tactical ideas and strategies for sleep that involve meditation or mindful practices that can prime us for sleep, using black-out curtains, using aroma therapy, and introducing white noise in our sleep area.

Sleep is going to be a force multiplier when it comes to our health, productivity, and well-being. Protect it!

Time Stamps:

0:55 - Why is sleep so important?

3:28 - Everything in the body repairs itself during sleep.

4:45 - Sleep deficiency negatively impacts our physical health.

6:22 - A lack of sleep affects our hormones, including the hunger and fullness hormones.

7:14 - Our brains call out for carbohydrates when we don't get enough sleep.

9:49 - Ways to get more sleep, like setting a bedtime alarm.

11:26 - How exercise plays a role in our sleep.

12:00 - Protecting your space.

13:40 - Getting more sleep when we have children.

14:27 - A rundown of ways to get more sleep or improve sleep.

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- Guidance & Accountability

- Food Knowledge & Awareness

- Food Tracking Strategies

- Strategies For Eating

- Recipes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, & Snacks

- Fitness Plans & Workout Routines

- Resources & Helpful Links

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- Mindset Training & Healthy Habit Training

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More about the hosts of The Better Self Project:

Pamela has been serving people her entire life. She brings joy, comfort, and support to everyone she comes into contact with. Along with doing hair for the last decade plus, she has also developed a love for nutrition and fitness. She is certified in nutrition through the ISSA. She looks forward to continuing to help guide her clients, help them stay accountable, and move them towards their goals while also changing the narrative surrounding food and health. She wants to change the mindsets of the ones she works with.

Kyle has been a certified personal trainer for eight years now.  He has worked in a corporate fitness setting as well as commercial gym, and is now training clients in his own personal training studio space. He also offers online training and coaching.  He is certified through the ISSA. Kyle is also a certified life coach. He is devoted to helping people transform their bodies and minds.