Dr. Sara Mednick on How to Restore, Recharge and Reinvigorate Your Brain and Body EP 161

Passion Struck with John R. Miles

John R. Miles

Mental Health, Alternative Health, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 779 Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Sara Mednick joins me to discuss why bringing yourself to the downstate allows you to restore, recharge and reinvigorate your brain and body. Professor Sara C. Mednick is a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of California, Irvine, and the author of The Hidden Power of the Downstate which was released in April and Take a Nap! Change Your Life. She is passionate about understanding how the brain works through her research into sleep and the autonomic nervous system. * Purchase The Hidden Power of the Downstate: https://amzn.to/3AIzUKT (Amazon link) * Purchase Take a Nap! Change Your Life: https://amzn.to/3OSFzSS (Amazon link) --► Get the full show notes: https://passionstruck.com/sara-mednick-recharge-your-brain-body/ --► Subscribe to My Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles --► Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passion-struck-with-john-r-miles/id1553279283 *Our Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/passionstruck. I discuss the Power of the Downstate with Sara Mednick in this episode of the Passion Struck Podcast Sara Mednick joins the Passion Struck podcast to discuss why most people find themselves immersed in "upstate" moments that magnify our stress engines, but it doesn't have to be that way. Dr. Mednick shows us how we can assess the most repairing and restorative aspects of sleep through moments and activities that occur in our day-to-day by diving into the Downstate. Dr. Mednick’s seven-bedroom sleep lab works literally around the clock to discover methods for boosting cognition by napping, stimulating the brain with electricity, sound and light, and pharmacology.

0:00 Announcements
3:11 Introducing Dr. Sara Mednick
5:02 Becoming a sleep expert
10:13 The need to look at sleep holistically
13:27 What is the downstate?
17:24 How stress impacts sleep
22:20 Discrimination impacts the balance between the rev and the restore systems
25:48 Why does modern culture deny rest?
28:34 Regulating your upstate and downstate
36:29 How to become a downstate Maven
39:46 Importance of the Vagus nerve
45:54 How sleep disorders correlate with neurodegenerative diseases
49:47 Importance of sleep habits
54:28 Wrap up and synthesis

Where you can find Dr. Sara Mednick: * Website: https://www.saramednick.com/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sara_Mednick * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sara_mednick_downstate/ * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saramednick/ Links from the show * My interview with Katy Milkman Ph.D. on how to create lasting behavior change: https://passionstruck.com/katy-milkman-behavior-change-for-good/ * My interview with David Yaden Ph.D. on self-transcendence, psychedelics, and behavior change: https://passionstruck.com/david-yaden-on-self-transcendence-experiences/ * My interview with Michael Slepian Ph.D.: https://passionstruck.com/michael-slepian-the-secret-life-of-secrets/ * My interview with Admiral Sandy Stosz on how to lead in unchartered waters: https://passionstruck.com/admiral-sandy-stosz-leader-with-moral-courage/ * My solo episode on why micro choices matter: https://passionstruck.com/why-your-micro-choices-determine-your-life/ * My solo episode on why you must feel to heal: https://passionstruck.com/why-you-must-feel-to-find-emotional-healing/ -- Welcome to Passion Struck podcast, a show where you get to join me in exploring the mindset and philosophy of the world's most inspiring everyday heroes to learn their lessons to living intentionally. Passion Struck aspires to speak to the humanity of people in a way that makes them want to live better, be better and impact. Learn more about me: https://johnrmiles.com. Stay tuned for my latest project, my upcoming book, which will be published in summer 2022. ===== FOLLOW JOHN ON THE SOCIALS ===== * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnrmiles.c0m * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milesjohn/ * Blog: https://johnrmiles.com/blog/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_sruck_podcast

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0:00.0	Coming up next on the Passion Struck Podcast.
0:03.1	They think our culture is designed to sort of start the hustle in the morning and didn't just ramp it up all day long.
0:11.5	So at the end of the day, people are frazzled.
0:16.0	They're not just exhausted, but I think they're frazzled because they have been revving themselves up all day long and they haven't done enough to bring that balance of the restore activity.
0:27.4	So by the end of the day, they kind of expect that sleep is going to take care of all their woes, right?
0:33.7	But they're so revved up and so frazzled that you can't get to sleep.
0:38.8	Welcome to Passion Struck. Hi, I'm your host, John Armiles.
0:42.1	And on the show, we decipher the secrets, tips and guidance of the world's most inspiring people and turn their wisdom into practical advice for you and those around you.
0:53.0	Our mission is to help you unlock the power of intentionality so that you can become the best version of yourself.
1:00.4	If you're new to the show, I offer advice and answer listener questions on Fridays.
1:05.6	We have long form interviews the rest of the week with guest-ranging from astronauts to authors, CEOs, creators, innovators, scientists, military leaders, visionaries and athletes.
1:18.0	Now, let's go out there and become Passion Struck.
1:21.4	Hello, everyone, and welcome back to episode 161 of Passion Struck.
1:27.2	Recently, recognized as one of the top most inspirational podcasts in the world.
1:32.6	And thank you to each and every one of you who comes back weekly to listen and learn,
1:37.4	how to live better, be better, and impact the world.
1:40.1	If you're new to this show or you would like to introduce this to a friend or family member,
1:44.8	we now have episode starter packs, both on the Passion Struck website as well as Spotify.
1:51.0	These are collections of our fans' favorite episodes that we organized by topic that gives any new listener a great way to get acquainted to everything that we do here on the show.
2:00.8	Just go to PassionStruck.com slash starter packs to get started.
2:05.5	In case you missed the shows from last week, I interviewed Vice Admiral Sandy Stowe's who spent over 40 years in the US Coast Guard, 12 of them at sea.
2:16.2	And we discuss a master class from her on leadership and go through her book Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass.
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