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Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

Everyday Habits That Make You Smarter: How To Master Memory, Focus & Learning | Dr. Gina Poe PT 2

Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

Impact Theory

Business, News Commentary, News

4.75.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2023

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

According to the CDC,1 in 3 adults are not getting enough sleep. Poor quality sleep makes your ability to focus, think clearly, and retain information severely impaired. Today, Dr. Gina Poe, the esteemed director of UCLA's Sleep & Memory Lab is joining me to help you tap into power habits that lead to better quality sleep which will help you master your memory, your focus, and your ability to learn like never before.  In the second part of this two-part episode, Dr. Gina Poe explores PTSD, lucid dreams and how to get the most from your time in the bedroom. Key tools you’ll have after this episode: - Techniques to get relaxed and calm before bed  - Reshaping your schema and relearning - A relaxing bedtime routine is a must Sleep isn’t just a necessity; it's a gateway to unlocking your true potential. This conversation with Dr. Gina Poe is your opportunity to revolutionize your sleep and transform your life.  Follow Gina Poe:  Website: https://poe-sleeplab.weebly.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poe.gina/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/doctorpoe  SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://bit.ly/AG1Impact. Get $300 into your brokerage account when you invest $5k within your first 90 days by going to https://bit.ly/FacetImpact. Head to www.insidetracker.com and use code “IMPACTTHEORY” to get 20% off! Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://bit.ly/ShopifyImpact. Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact? If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you. Want to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness.  This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day. Subscription Benefits: Unlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more New episodes delivered ad-free Exclusive access to Tom’s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list You’ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more: Legendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement Money Mindset: Business & Finance Relationship Theory: Relationships Health Theory: Mental & Physical Health Power Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome back to part two of this incredible episode with the brilliant Dr. Gina Poe, director of UCLA's

0:06.5

Sleep and Memory Lab. We've been talking about much more than just getting some sleep. And in this

0:11.4

part, we continue the conversation diving deep into the realm of optimizing your sleep and how that

0:17.8

actually unleashes your brain's superpowers. Crack the code with us as we explore PTSD, lucid dreaming, and how that actually unleashes your brain's superpowers. Crack the code with us as we explore PTSD, lucid dreaming,

0:24.5

and how to get the most from your time in the bedroom.

0:28.0

By the way, impact theory, if you didn't know,

0:29.7

is now available on Amazon Music.

0:31.7

So head over to Amazon Music to hear more Impact Theory episodes,

0:35.1

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0:39.3

Subscribe to Impact Theory now on Apple Music and be legendary. I'm Tom Billu and welcome to Impact Theory.

0:47.0

Talk to me about PTSD and the Locus Surrealius. Yeah, yeah, blue spot, yeah.

0:54.8

Yeah, so I know when things go wrong with that spot, you can have all kinds of problems,

0:59.7

but I also know that estrogen is protective against it.

1:02.5

But I also know that women suffer from stress and anxiety more than men.

1:08.8

So start us, explain the blue spot, and then help us

1:13.1

understand estrogen's role in all of this. Yeah. So the blue spot is in our brainstem, and it is

1:20.6

one of the first relay places for all incoming sensory and stimulation. So it'll wake us up.

1:26.1

It'll switch our attention from this

1:27.8

conversation to if somebody's listening or watching this and something goes on in their house,

1:32.2

they're going to switch their attention away from what we're talking about to whatever it is.

1:35.4

And that's really good and it's adaptive because we need to be able to switch our attention.

1:40.0

Yeah, otherwise we're in trouble. That's the locus surrealist. It helps us to be alert and aroused and

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