Sleep is a fundamental aspect of our lives that I think most people would say is very inconvenient and reduces the amount of things we can get done in a day. However, this mindset can be setting us up for some future health issues, and drop in performance.The majority of us are sleep deficient, and even in that state, we perform decently well. But imagine what life would be like if we focused more on sleep quality, and got enough sleep. Some studies show that our performance can increase 30-40% if we just had good sleep.This is what Dr. Shane Creado and I discuss in this episode.What To Expect From This Episode What happens to your performance levels when you get inadequate sleep Ways to increase deeper sleep How to determine how many sleep cycles you need to enhance your performanceHow athletes use sleep as a way to improve their game Shownotes* [0:00] Welcome to the Summit For Wellness Podcast* [2:15] Dr. Shane Creado first got started in Physical Therapy* [5:00] How should we view our sleeping area* [7:45] What are some causes for why someone's sleep quality would be inadequate* [10:30] How do athletes get quality of sleep after a game when they are in pain or sore* [13:00] What happens to your performance with 1 bad night of sleep* [18:00] High schoolers are chronically sleep deprived, and it impacts their performance in a lot of ways* [20:00] How long does it take to recover from a poor night of sleep* [23:15] What are ways to stay on your same sleep schedule when you travel across time zones* [26:00] How can business people traveling across the country utilize sleep strategies to perform better at work* [27:30] Are there accurate ways to track sleep* [29:15] How do you determine how many sleep cycles do you need* [32:00] What are some other ways to fall back to sleep during the night* [35:00] Cristiano Ronaldo has 5 sleep cycles, that he spreads out during the day/night* [39:00] What are some visual ways to see what is happening within the brain with the lack of sleep* [43:30] Is it better to naturally wake up, or use an alarm clock* [45:45] What are some final thoughts on sleep and how to improve overall sleep quality Resources From This EpisodeSome of these resources may contain affiliate links, which provides a small commission to me (at no extra expense to you).* Get the book Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes* Listen to this sleep episode with Dr. Michael Grandner Transcript For Episode (Transcripts aren't even close to 100% Accurate) Bryan Carroll: [00:00:14] You've heard me say it before on previous shows. Sleep for most of us seems to be a chore. We don't have any enough time in our busy lives to actually get adequate yeah, sleep.However we know we have to get some unforeseen. Finally, this mindset around sleep causes a lot of issues in our health and performance. What's up everyone. I'm Bryan Carroll and I'm here to help people move more, eat well and be adventurous. And I have Dr. Shane creado on the show to teach us how to get fantastic sleep, to enhance our performance.Now you might be put off by the word performance thinking only high level athletes need to be on top of their game, but that is far from the truth. Our entire lives are built around how well we are performing from the quality of work we produce to having the energy, to keep up with kids. So in reality, all of us can work to enhance our performance.So in this episode, get ready to learn a lot about sleep and different ways to improve the quality of sleep that you are getting every single day. And if you enjoy this episode,
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