Podcast 457: This podcast will put you to sleep

CLEANING UP YOUR MENTAL MESS with Dr. Caroline Leaf

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.6 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Matt Gallant, author and CEO of BiOpitimizers and Nootopia, about what affects sleep quality, the relationship between sleep and mental health, the pros and cons of taking melatonin, why we all need different amounts of sleep, how to improve sleep quality naturally, and so much more!

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:40 Why we shouldn’t stress about sleep

4:00 Some ways to avoid worrying about getting enough sleep

6:00 Preparing for sleep starts during the day!

7:05 The truth behind sleep trackers

8:50, 12:29 How light affects sleep

12:45, 31:00 Why it is better to optimize our natural melatonin production

19:30 The different stages of sleep & why they are important

22:40 Supplements that can help improve sleep quality naturally

24:00 The importance of body temperature when sleeping

28:25 Why a sleep schedule is so helpful

34:30 How eating right before bed disrupts sleep quality

37:00 The benefits of quieting down the brain before bed

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Dr Caroline Leif and welcome to my podcast Cleaning Up the Mental Mace.
0:10.0	Is our hyperfixation on sleep optimisation healthy or is it doing more harm than good?
0:15.6	How many hours should we all be getting at night?
0:18.4	Which supplements are actually helpful for improving and helping with sleep?
0:22.0	Well, joining me in the studio today to help answer these questions is Matt Galent, author
0:27.2	and CEO of Biooptimizers.
0:29.7	As someone who has issues with sleep, this episode was so helpful and insightful.
0:34.0	So let's dive in.
0:38.8	Life can be hard and it's easy to feel stressed, anxious and out of control.
0:43.2	What if there was a way to take back control?
0:46.2	What if there was a practical way to detox your brain?
0:49.4	This is now possible with neuropsychal.
0:51.9	The first ever scientifically tested brain detox app
0:55.6	shone to help reduce an anxiety and depression by up to 81%.
1:00.3	Users are guided through a variation of audio and video, brain exercises and mind
1:04.8	management lessons every day. I'm excited to share some of the latest features
1:09.0	in the app including guides for children and parents, detailed feedback and recommendations,
1:13.7	written guides through days 22 through 63 of the neuropsychal and an easy way to track your progress.
1:19.8	There are over 500,000 neuropsychal users worldwide and the app has helped change
1:24.2	thousands of lives including people trying to find purpose in life,
1:27.6	overcoming fear, better sleep, improved relationships,
1:30.8	managing intrusive thoughts, depression and anxiety and so much more.
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