Your Guide To Better Sleep with Dr. Michael Breus

Commune with Jeff Krasno

Commune Media

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.5 • 673 Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2026

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The Commune Podcast, Jeff sits down with Dr. Michael Breus, clinical psychologist and board-certified sleep specialist, to explore why sleep is foundational to recovery, metabolism, and immune health. They discuss chronotypes, the real science behind melatonin, and how seasonal shifts, temperature, and breathing techniques all shape sleep quality. Dr. Breus also shares practical guidance on hydration, diet, and sleep aids, along with his vision for where sleep science is headed. This podcast is made possible by: Vivobarefoot: Try Vivobarefoot risk-free with a 100-day return guarantee, and get 15% off your order at ⁠vivobarefoot.com/commune⁠. LMNT: Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at ⁠drinklmnt.com/commune⁠. CBDistillery: Go to ⁠CBDistillery.com⁠ and use code COMMUNE for 25% off. Stemregen: Get 20% off your first order at stemregen.co/commune with the code COMMUNEPOD Bon Charge: Get 15% off when you order at boncharge.com and use promo code COMMUNE

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0:00.0	Why in the heck do we sleep in the first place?
0:03.5	One of the reasons why we sleep is to not get Alzheimer's.
0:06.7	Memory consolidates during sleep.
0:08.5	Every diet in the universe should say results will vary based on your sleep.
0:12.8	Dr. Michael Bruce, clinical psychologist, board-certified sleep specialist,
0:17.6	known worldwide as the sleep doctor.
0:20.4	In this episode, he explains why sleep is the
0:23.4	body's primary system for recovery, long-term health, and how to get it right. When you become
0:29.0	sleep deprived, blood sugar problems start to occur, slows your metabolism down, increases appetite.
0:36.0	It gets much worse. It's not just about the number of
0:38.3	minutes. It's about the quality of the sleep that you're getting. If everybody out there just wakes up
0:43.0	at the same time seven days a week, you will improve your sleep by 20 to 30 percent, full stop.
0:50.5	All right, Michael Bruce, what a treat. Thanks for coming on, man. Thanks for having me.
0:54.6	I'm always excited to be part of Commune.
0:56.8	You know, I've been around you guys for a while.
0:58.7	I love your mission.
0:59.7	I love your thought process.
1:01.0	I like everything about it.
1:02.2	Of course, I love your family.
1:03.5	So it's just a great honor and super fun to always hang out and chat with you, Joe.
1:08.1	Yeah, we've sat around the communal table.
1:11.6	Indeed.
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