#067 - Dr. Kirk Parsley – Sleep Q&A Part 1: Tackling Insomnia, Optimal Sleep Hours, Counting Sheep, Sleep Tracking, Alarm Clocks, Sleep Cycles, Sex And Sleep, Kids’ Sleep, Alcohol, And More!

The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

Melanie Avalon

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 12 November 2020

⏱️ 134 minutes

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/sleepquestions 4:45 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon The Melanie Avalon Podcast Episode #57 - Robb Wolf The Melanie Avalon Podcast Episode # 3 - Dr. Kirk Parsley (Sleep Episode) The Melanie Avalon Podcast Episode #35 - Dr. Kirk Parsley (Covid Episode) The Melanie Avalon Podcast Episode #36 - David Sinclair (Covid Episode) 10:00 - Dr. Kirk Parsley's Background - Realizing The Importance Of Sleep 17:45 - Listener Q&A: Beatrix - What Does Optimal Sleep Look Like? How Many Hours Of Deep And REM Sleep? 21:35 - Should You Track Your Sleep? 25:30 - Listener Q&A: Margaret - Is The Oura Ring Accurate, What Devices Are Best? 27:55 - Listener Q&A: Tamela - Thoughts On Fitbit Sleep Technology? 28:50 - Listener Q&A: Anna - I Feel Like I Do Better On Different Amounts Of Sleep? 29:00 - Listener Q&A: Jill - High Oura Ring Ratings But Feeling Awful? 30:30 - The Role Of Cortisol And The Fight Or Flight Response 36:45 - How Much Sleep Do You Need? 41:25 - Do The Elderly Sleep Less? The Role OF Sleep In Aging 45:40 - Listener Q&A: Sharon - My Mother Can't Sleep; How To Keep The Mind Calm, Blood Sugar, Etc? Stress Free Sleep Worksheet - Doc Parsley's Sleep Remedy 48:15 - Thinking About Sleep, Looking At The Clock, To Do And Worry Lists 59:45 - Listener Q&A: Rosalie: How To Shut Your Mind Off? 1:01:30 - Counting Sheep, Nursery Rhymes, Meditation 1:04:05 - Word Visualizations 1:07:50 - Listener Q&A: Charlotte - What Do You Think About Apollo Neuro? 1:08:00 - Listener Q&A: Sofia: Is It Ok To Use Apollo Neuro Every Night APOLLO NEURO: Use The Power Of Soundwave Therapy To Instantly Address Stress By Instigating Your Brain's "Safety" State With The Touch Of A Button! Check Out Melanie's Interview With Dr. Dave Rubin For All The Science, And Get 15% Off Apollo Neuro At Apolloneuro.com/melanieavalon 1:11:45 - The Role Of Dependence 1:13:15 - Listener Q&A: Monica - How To Put Down The Phone? 1:16:35 - Sleep Fears 1:21:15 - Sleep Deprivation And Performance Perception 1:23:30 - Listener Q&A: Amy - How To Stop From Waking Up In The Middle Of The Night? 1:23:40 - Listener Q&A: Wendy - Why Can't I Sleep All Night? 1:23:45 : Listener Q&A: Christine - I Can't Fall Back Asleep When I Wake Up 1:28:00 - Stress Hormones And Sleep Pressure 1:30:40 - Men Vs Women, Sleeping And Insomnia 1:34:15 - Why Do You Wake Up At Specific Times On The Clock? 1:34:20 - Listener Q&A: Anna - Is There A Circadian Reason For Waking Up? 1:36:30 - Do We Wake Up Between The Cycles? 1:40:00 - Split Night Sleeping The Melanie Avalon Podcast Episode # - Siim Land 1:43:30 - Listener Q&A: Emily - How Does Sex Affect Sleep? Why Is The Bed Ok For Just Sleep And Sex? 1:43:40 - Listener Q&A: Victoria - When To Have Sex For Best Sleep? 1:47:30 - How Does Alcohol Affect Sleep? 1:51:35 - Listener Q&A: Colleen - Recommendations For Children Who Don't Sleep? 1:51:45 - How Does Sleep Remedy Work? 1:53:20 - The Role Of Vitamin D3 2:01:05 - Kids Formulation

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0:00.0	Your body is designed to be awake for 16 hours and it takes eight hours to replenish that body to be ready for 16 more hours of weightfulness.
0:08.8	That's just the way it is.
0:09.9	Pretty much all aging is caused by inadequate sleep.
0:13.5	The most common cause of insomnia means you can't sleep because you're worried about not being able to sleep.
0:19.9	If you wake up in the middle of the night, you don't look at the clock. It's best to not even have a clock. Why does it
0:24.8	matter? It doesn't matter what time it is because you're dedicating all this time to being
0:28.5	asleep. My highest capability is going to be after I've had a good night's sleep.
0:32.8	Welcome to the Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast, where we meet the world's top experts to explore the
0:40.0	secrets of health, mindset, longevity, and so much more. Are you ready to take charge of your
0:46.7	existence and biohack your life? This show is for you. Please keep in mind, we're not dispensing
0:53.1	medical advice and are not responsible for any
0:55.9	outcomes you may experience from implementing the tactics lying here in. Are you ready? Let's do this.
1:04.1	Welcome back to the Melanie Avalon biohacking podcast. Friends, I hope you are ready to get all of your
1:10.5	sleep questions answered. This was
1:13.0	originally going to be just one episode, but of course there were so many questions from you guys,
1:18.8	and Dr. Parsley and I just kept talking, so it became a two-part episode. So this is part one. The show
1:26.2	notes for this episode will be at Melanieavalon.com slash sleep questions.
1:31.3	Definitely check out those show notes because they will have a full transcript for the episode.
1:35.9	And I will also put links to all of these sleep things that are a part of my sleep routine.
1:41.3	That really, really help.
1:42.9	There will also be an episode giveaway for this episode.
1:46.2	We're going to give away some sleep remedy. So for that, just join my Facebook group,
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