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Episode 1: How to Optimize Your Sleep State with Dr. Chuck Samuels
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เนื้อหาจัดทำโดย Nathaniel Ernst เนื้อหาพอดแคสต์ทั้งหมด รวมถึงตอน กราฟิก และคำอธิบายพอดแคสต์ได้รับการอัปโหลดและจัดหาให้โดยตรงจาก Nathaniel Ernst หรือพันธมิตรแพลตฟอร์มพอดแคสต์ของพวกเขา หากคุณเชื่อว่ามีบุคคลอื่นใช้งานที่มีลิขสิทธิ์ของคุณโดยไม่ได้รับอนุญาต คุณสามารถปฏิบัติตามขั้นตอนที่แสดงไว้ที่นี่ https://th.player.fm/legal
There are countless theories about how best to optimize your sleep state, and today, we get to the truth of the matter. We are joined by sleep expert, Dr. Chuck Samuels to investigate the purpose of sleep, the factors affecting it, and how much sleep we need according to our individual constitutions. Dr. Samuels describes the sleep studies carried out at the Centre for Sleep & Human Performance and explains how to determine your optimal sleep hours. We learn about the best eating habits to optimize recovery during sleep, how to calculate your circadian low, as well as which stimulants and/or sedatives to avoid. Dr. Samuels also breaks down what sleep apnea is and what triggers sleepwalking, plus he shares some tips for promoting an optimal sleep state. Tune in to find out where you might unsuspectingly be going wrong and what you can do to ensure optimal recovery time!
Key Points From This Episode:
- The evolution of research around the importance of sleep and the purpose it serves.
- Recovery processes that occur during the sleep state.
- The impact of sleep deprivation on performance.
- Factors that affect our ability to compensate for sleep deprivation.
- How you can determine your optimal sleep hours.
- Why it’s important to have a consistent morning wake time.
- The optimal dinner-to-bedtime window.
- How best to distribute caloric intake over the course of the day, as an athlete.
- How you can benefit from following your circadian rhythms!
- Negative impacts of stimulants like caffeine and pre-workout energy drinks.
- The science behind feeling tired.
- How to calculate your circadian low.
- The peak of human alertness in the 24-hour cycle.
- Temperature and the important role it plays in sleep.
- Indications that you’re not getting enough sleep.
- Studies and treatments carried out at The Centre for Sleep.
- What “proper” sleep looks like and what happens to the brain in each stage of sleep.
- The effect of alcohol and sedatives on sleep patterns.
- Triggers for sleepwalking.
- The significance of dreaming.
- Some of the damaging effects of technology on the brain.
- How to promote an optimal sleep state.
- What sleep apnea is and how brain arousals affect your sleep.
- Four things that cause the airway to collapse.
- Indicators of sleep apnea.
- The accuracy of fitness trackers.
- The true function of melatonin.
- Dr. Samuels shares some startling sleep impairment stories.
- What causes dark rings under the eyes.
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