Show 804: The Power of Rest
The People's Pharmacy
Joe and Terry Graedon
4.6 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 26 November 2014
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Is rest a waste of time? Many of us think so, but burning the candle at both ends has its costs. Eventually, the result is burnout along with physical and emotional exhaustion.
Balancing Rest and Activity
While sleep is crucial for good health, sleep alone may not suffice to restore health. Dr. Matthew Edlund believes that using rest deliberately, in addition to activity, provides unanticipated benefits. He tells us how to improve the efficiency of our sleep time and how to tap the power of rest.
This Week’s Guest
Matthew Edlund, M.D., is an expert on rest, sleep, performance and public health, and the author of The Power of Rest, The Body Clock Advantage, and Designed to Last. His previous articles can be found at therestdoctor.com. He is the Director of the Gulf Coast Sleep Institute Center for Circadian Medicine, Sarasota, Florida.
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This archive show is scheduled for broadcast on November 29, 2014. The podcast of this program will be available the Monday after the broadcast date, December 1, 2014. Podcasts can be downloaded for free.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Joe Graydon. |
| 0:01.9 | And I'm Terry Graydon. |
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| 0:17.3 | That's S-Q-U-A-T-Y-P-O-T-Y.com. |
| 0:28.3 | Millions of Americans skimp on their sleep. |
| 0:33.6 | Is there a price to be paid for late nights online or in front of the TV? |
| 0:38.3 | This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Graydon. |
| 0:50.0 | Getting enough sleep is a cornerstone of good health, but sleep is not the whole story. |
| 0:55.3 | How can active rest restore vitality? |
| 0:58.6 | Sleep experts often warn against daytime napping because they fear it might disrupt sleep at night, |
| 1:03.8 | but could a good nap done right be invigorating? |
| 1:07.6 | Why is an active sex life considered rejuvenating? |
| 1:13.6 | What else can we do to get the rest we need? Coming up on the People's Pharmacy, the power of rest, why sleep alone is not enough. |
| 1:20.6 | First, this news. |
| 1:28.7 | In the People's Pharmacy Health Headlines, most of us have no idea how many calories there are in the meals and snacks we eat, but that could soon change. |
| 1:39.0 | The FDA will require restaurants, pizza places, and even movie theaters to post calorie counts on their printed |
| 1:45.4 | menus or menu boards. Some prepared food sold in grocery stores will also be subject to this |
| 1:51.3 | requirement, along with beer, wine, and other drinks on menus. The rules won't kick in for about a year, |
| 1:57.4 | and during that interim, there's likely to be plenty of fighting and maneuvering to |
| 2:01.1 | try to circumvent them. It's not clear whether such labels are very helpful in the public |
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