The Secret To Better Sleep: Tips To Optimize Your Routine w/ Todd Anderson

Pursuit of Wellness

Mari Llewellyn

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Ep. #96 On today’s episode of Pursuit of Wellness, I am joined by Todd Anderson, a former NFL conditioning coach and sleep optimization expert, as he shares his insights on how proper sleep can enhance hormone balance and overall health. We discuss his career evolution and fitness journey, as well as the founding of Dream Recovery, which explores the vital relationship between sleep stages and daily vitality. We’ll delve into the psychological aspects of weight loss and learn about lesser-known sleep practices that can transform your night, like sauna sessions and mouth taping. Sleep is such an important part of our health, so let’s jump in and learn how to optimize our sleep! Leave Me a Message - click here! For Mari’s Instagram click here! For Pursuit of Wellness Podcast’s Instagram click here! For Mari’s Newsletter click here! For Todd Anderson’s Instagram click here! For Dream Recovery’s Instagram click here! Sponsored By: Bite is offering our listeners 20% off your first order. Go to trybite.com/POW or use code POW at checkout to claim this deal. Right now, my listeners can receive 40% off Earth Breeze just by going to earthbreeze.com/pow. Go to Hungryroot.com/POW to get 40% off your first delivery and get your free veggies. Show links: Mouth Tape Eye Mask Silk Pillow Case Dreamrecovery.io Eight Sleep Pad Topics Discussed 02:20 - Todd’s athletic background 05:52 - Quality vs. quantity of sleep 08:26 - Front loading hydration and optimal meal times 14:33 - Implications of quality sleep 16:11 - Todd’s weight loss story 25:02 - Alcohol’s effect on sleep quality 29:13 - Heart rate variability 33:58 - Benefits of sauna and cold plunge 39:18- Cryotherapy 40:00- Optimal bedroom temperature 42:05- Mouth taping and mouth breathing 46:42 - Eye masks 49:07 - Nose strips 51:11 - TV and phones before bed 53:51 - Sleep apnea 54:23 - Melatonin 55:14 - CBD and weed before bed 56:14 - Differences in men and women’s sleep needs 56:54- WiFi and bluetooth effects on sleep 57:35- Tips for shift workers

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0:00.0	If you really want to make someone feel better and impact the quality of their life,
0:04.3	sleep is the most impactful thing you can do.
0:07.5	This is the Pursuit of Wellness Podcast and I'm your host Mari Luellen.
0:20.0	Hello guys, welcome back to the Pursuit of Wellness Podcast. I am so excited today we have our first deep dive episode with a sleep expert Todd Anderson.
0:28.0	Todd is an NFL conditioning coach and
0:33.4	sleep optimization expert he gave us so much advice on proper sleep routines and how it can really
0:36.7	enhance hormone balance and overall health.
0:39.4	It really is so important and I think people are just starting to realize that and I was
0:44.3	really excited to pick Todd's brain today we talked about so many different things
0:48.1	quality versus quantity of sleep how hydration can affect sleep and optimal meal times, alcohols effect on sleep
0:56.5	quality, heart rate variability, what it means and how you can improve it, the benefits of the
1:01.4	sauna and coal plunge on sleep, optimal bedroom temperature, mouth
1:06.1	taping and mouth breathing, eye masks, nose strips, TV and phones before bed, sleep apnea, melatonin is it good or bad,
1:15.4	CBD and weed before sleep, the differences in men and women's sleep needs,
1:20.5	Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and tips for shift workers.
1:24.4	This was the first time that we've ever had a sleep expert
1:26.7	on the show, and it was so, so interesting.
1:29.6	I cannot wait to honestly keep talking about it more because I really think sleep quality is one of the biggest and most important parts of the health routine when it comes to weight loss, clearing skin, balancing hormones, energy levels,
1:44.8	anything that you may be struggling with will be improved by an optimal sleep routine.
1:49.3	So highly recommend getting a pen and paper for this one. It was so interesting and on top of it Todd also had a weight loss journey
1:56.9	so we discussed weight loss and what that's like. Without further ado, let's hop into this episode with Todd.
2:02.8	Todd, welcome to the show.
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