Whenever you have problems with sleep - come back to this material.
I would like this material to remain a reference for insomnia, nasty days and with little sleep.
We all know how important it is to sleep; but if you also understand what happens in the body from VAT. physiological - when we do things right but also when we do them wrong - then we succeed (provably) in making correct decisions. If not today, at least tomorrow; and as many times as possible.
Time stamp:
0:00 - Introduction
0:20 - Sleep - why it's important
2:26 - Circadian rhythm - the boss of your day
3:55 - Cortisol/Melatonin - what are they? How to program them correctly
5:37 - Sunlight exposure - morning and evening. What light for the evening?
12:31 - What should you not do? Dopamine and its enemy.
16:40 - Summary; what do you have to do
Studies:
Mind-set and weight loss: dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/319...
Exposure to light - outside vs car: journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/...