Simple Doesn't Mean Easy

Tips for Better Sleep, with Dr. Aric Prather (S5, E15)


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This episode is chocked full of so much great advice from Dr. Aric Prather, a world-renowned sleep scientist and author of The Sleep Prescription: Seven Days to Unlocking Your Best Rest

You may be surprised at how many traditional sleep "solutions" Dr. Prather debunks or suggests you look at a whole new way, while giving very doable, commonsense suggestions to help you get your best sleep ever.

  • You're not going to find deep scientific concepts in this episode, but doable, wondrous bite-size tips that may unlock perfect, restful sleep
  • How our society's view on busyness and productiveness is hurting our sleep
  • How research shows we are the better version of ourself if we get restful, regenerative sleep
  • Health problems that are shown to result from inadequate sleep
  • Added sleep difficulties for menopausal women
  • How depression and insomnia are interlinked
  • The most common stimulant used by people around the world and why it's a big challenge
  • The half-life of caffeine as a stimulant and how long it is in your body, impacting your sleep
  • Is there a hereditary variability to how well we metabolize caffeine?
  • How hyper-vigilance impacts our sleep
  • Debunking melatonin as a silver bullet for sleep (how clinical trials rank it similar to a placebo)
  • Debunking blue light glasses as a silver bullet for sleep
  • Why it's more important to consider the content we're consuming than worry about the blue light
  • How our body craves predicability and how regulation helps the brain make its best choices
  • #1 tip for improving our homeostatic sleep drive & why it matters
  • The worst thing to tell someone who has trouble sleeping
  • Can naps help us sleep better?
  • Ideal length for a nap
  • Is there a way to avoid waking up at night?
  • Is it detrimental to use the snooze button in the morning? How to know.
  • Magnesium and sleep
  • What to do about a snoring spouse


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