TMHS 855: Heal Faster, Sleep Better, & Feel Empowered NOW!
The Model Health Show
Shawn Stevenson
4.8 • 7.2K Ratings
🗓️ 25 December 2024
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
No matter what your health routines are, we all have one thing in common: we have to sleep in order to restore our bodies. Sleep is an essential input that affects every single process in your body, including your memory, body composition, and risk for developing chronic illnesses. And whether you’re new to developing healthy habits or are an avid biohacker, there are strategies you can implement today to better optimize your sleep.
On today’s show, you’re going to learn science-backed strategies to help you get a better night’s sleep. You’ll hear how factors like light exposure, screen time, alcohol, and your gut health can impact your sleep cycles. You’re going to learn about the essential hormones and sleep nutrients that are necessary for sleep, and so much more.
You’re also going to hear my personal story of overcoming a diagnosis and taking control of my health, and how I got interested in teaching others about the importance of high-quality sleep. The benefits of improving your sleep can touch every area of your life, so I hope you enjoy this interview!
In this episode you’ll discover:
- My personal story of reclaiming my health after a scary diagnosis.
- What epigenetics are.
- How effective placebos can be.
- Why making a decision about your health can change everything.
- How sleep can impact your body composition.
- The connection between melatonin and brown adipose tissue.
- Why getting optimal sunlight during the day is crucial for sleep quality.
- How your cortisol levels impact melatonin production.
- What gluconeogenesis is.
- The connection between sleep and gut health.
- What the best sleep nutrients are for a better night’s sleep.
- How your body’s temperature affects your sleep.
- What the optimal sleeping temperature is.
- How light impacts your sleep cycles.
- Tips for reducing your blue light exposure at night.
- The connection between sleep and sex.
- How alcohol affects your sleep.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson. For more, visit themodelhealthshow.com. |
| 0:11.8 | This time of year is all about connection, restoration, and creating magical moments. Today I want to |
| 0:17.9 | share with you one of the magical moments that changed my perspective about what was possible. |
| 0:22.6 | And not only that, you're going to learn some huge insights about improving and mastering your sleep in the new year and beyond. |
| 0:30.6 | This conversation was from an interview that I did with Ed Milet on his number one ranked personal development show, |
| 0:38.4 | and it was overlooking the ocean at his beachfront home in Southern California. |
| 0:44.4 | I never seen anything like it. I never seen anything like it. He interviewed me about how |
| 0:51.0 | I transformed my health, and we also dove into some of the most science-backed |
| 0:55.8 | strategies for improving your sleep quality, which is something that I want everyone to truly |
| 1:00.9 | focus on investing in moving forward. But having someone as successful as Ed to reach out to me |
| 1:07.7 | in the first place and going to his home changed my paradigm a few years back. |
| 1:13.2 | And my wife came along with me and we just kept looking at each other throughout this experience. |
| 1:18.2 | Even walking to his door, just like, what are we doing here? |
| 1:22.0 | You know, this was so different from where we come from, respectively. |
| 1:25.9 | You know, her growing up in Kenya and me growing up in the |
| 1:30.6 | inner city of St. Louis and just being there in that environment had just so many of our wheels |
| 1:37.0 | turning about like, wow, this is possible. And during this interview, you're going to hear |
| 1:41.9 | the ocean in the background. |
| 1:47.5 | And it got my wife and I dreaming about what could be. |
| 1:55.1 | And it planted seeds that eventually led to us moving our family to Southern California ourselves and creating a new story for our family's history. |
| 1:59.5 | And again, I just really didn't think about |
| 2:01.7 | that being an option for me and coming from where I come from. And so I wanted this episode, |
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