How to Sleep Like You’ve Never Slept Before & Sharpening Your Assertiveness Skills

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Science, Social Sciences, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2022

⏱️ 46 minutes

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“Warning: Do Not Remove This Tag Under Penalty of Law”. For many years every pillow and mattress carried a tag with that warning. Today the language isn’t quite so harsh, but the warning is still there. Why does anyone care whether or not the tag gets removed from your mattress? Listen as I explain. https://www.livescience.com/33039-why-do-mattresses-have-do-not-remove-tags.html Sleep is a natural part of your life. So why is it sometimes difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep? What is the latest scientific research on how to improve the quality and quantity of your sleep? To explain all this is Aric Prather, a world renowned sleep scientist and author of the book The Sleep Prescription: Seven Days to Unlocking Your Best Rest (https://amzn.to/3OKZWC7). Even if you think you have heard all the conventional wisdom about sleep – you probably haven’t heard all of what Aric has to say. Listen today and sleep like a baby tonight. When you think of assertive people, they are often folks you admire. Most likely that's because they seem to know what they want and are able to communicate it in a clear and confident way that is not offensive. We’ve likely all been in situations where we wish we spoke up and were more assertive yet somehow weren’t able to do it. Here to help you understand how to be assertive is psychologist Randy Paterson author of The Assertiveness Handbook: How to Express Your Ideas and Stand Up for Yourself at Work and in Relationships (https://amzn.to/3GNDJ4C). Most employees probably wish they got more praise and compliments from the boss. And if the boss is smart, he or she probably should. Listen as I explain the benefits of giving compliments and positive feedback – not only benefits for employees but for employers as well. http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0048174 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! With Shopify, everything you need to customize your business to your needs is already in your hands. Sign up for a FREE trial at https://Shopify.com/sysk ! Constant Wonder is a podcast that will bring more wonder and awe to your day. Listen to Constant Wonder wherever you get your podcasts! https://www.byuradio.org/constantwonder Did you know you could reduce the number of unwanted calls & emails with Online Privacy Protection from Discover? - And it's FREE! Just activate it in the Discover App. See terms & learn more at https://Discover.com/Online You’ve earned your fun time. Go to the App Store or Google play to download Best Fiends for free. Plus, earn even more with $5 worth of in-game rewards when you reach level 5! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	There's a podcast I want to tell you about that I discovered recently.
0:04.1	It's called Constant Wonder, and it is incredibly interesting.
0:09.2	Each week, Marcus Smith and his guests explore a single topic from science or history or art.
0:16.4	Not just any topic, really interesting topics, like how a desert can be reforisted without
0:22.3	planting a single tree, or the unfinished story of America's national anthem.
0:28.5	That wonder will leave you feeling rejuvenated.
0:31.8	Check it out wherever you get your podcasts, and there's a link to Constant Wonder in our
0:36.2	show notes.
0:39.5	Today on something you should know, why are there warning tags on pillows and mattresses
0:44.9	that say, do not remove?
0:47.0	Then, if you've ever had trouble sleeping, you'll want to hear the very latest on how to
0:51.5	sleep better.
0:52.5	There's one thing that I could tell people to get their sleep back on track.
0:56.6	It's actually to maintain a stable wake time, seven days a week.
1:00.8	That is really critical for setting your circadian rhythm and making things more predictable
1:06.2	for your body.
1:07.5	Also, why employers should be handing out a lot more praise and compliments.
1:12.4	And, if you wish you could be more assertive but have trouble speaking up, I've got some
1:17.8	great advice.
1:19.5	When you're noticing that there's something pulling you away from being assertive, you
1:24.8	identify what exactly is it that I'm afraid is going to happen.
1:29.2	And sometimes when you do that, you realize, oh gosh, that's never going to happen.
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