The FitMind Podcast: Mental Fitness, Neuroscience & Psychology
Health & Fitness:Mental Health
Nick Littlehales has been an elite sport recovery coach for nearly a quarter-century and is the bestselling author of Sleep: The Myth of 8 Hours, the Power of Naps... and the New Plan to Recharge Your Body and Mind.
On this episode, we uncover the common myths and misunderstandings about sleep. We also discuss the circadian rhythm, chronotypes, polyphasic sleep, and treating sleep as recovery.
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Website: www.fitmind.com
SHOW NOTES
0:00 | Intro to Nick Littlehales
1:42 | Sleep Tips
3:45 | Becoming a Sleep Coach
7:28 | How the Pros Optimize Sleep
9:38 | What to do Before You Sleep
19:36 | Understanding Circadian Rhythm
26:10 | Polyphasic Sleep: Importance of Naps
28:58 | 7 Key Sleep Recovery Indicators
37:27 | How to Improve Sleep
43:54 | Microrest
45:20 | Rapid Fire Questions
#93: Neuroplasticity, Meditation & the Predictive Brain - Ruben Laukkonen, PhD
#92: The Awakened Mind - Delson Armstrong
#91: The Science of Creativity & Imagination - Anna Abraham, PhD
#89: Consciousness, Perception & Reality - Donald Hoffman, PhD
#88: Profound States of Mind - Andrew Holecek
#87: The Future of the Brain - Miguel Nicolelis, MD, PhD
#86: The Science of Spontaneity - Edward Slingerland, PhD
#85: Neuromagic & Illusion - Stephen Macknik, PhD & Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD
#84: The Brain of a Mental Olympian - Elena Antonova, PhD
#83: Origins of the Mind - Antonio Damasio, MD, PhD
#82: Sleep & Dreams - Sidarta Ribeiro, PhD
#81: Mind Control & Brain-Computer Interfaces - Ramses Alcaide, PhD
#80: The Power of Focus - Amishi Jha, PhD
#79: Pain & Placebo - Apkar V. Apkarian, PhD
#78: Neuroscience, Consciousness & Nonduality - James Cooke, PhD
#77: The Science of Compassion - Shauna Shapiro, PhD
#76: Peak Performance Mindset - Elliot Roe
#75: The Stoic Philosophy - Massimo Pigliucci, PhD
#74: Sublime Qualities of Mind - Sharon Salzberg
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