Doug and Carl talk about sleeping better. Both have been terrible sleepers in the past and have improved a lot recently. They discuss several of their top changes and provide various sleep tips along the way:
- Sleep history, struggles, and habits
- Sleep goals and why these are important
- Tips:
- Don’t have an alarm/wake up naturally
- Maintain a consistent sleep schedule
- Hot showers before bedtime
- Keeping it dark
- Sleep hygiene, temperature, and white noise
- Avoiding stressful activities before bedtime
- Avoid eating before bedtime
- No alcohol
- Don’t drink fluids before bedtime
- Exercise early in the day
- Optional sleep supplements
Listener Question: What is your best sleep tip?
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Links
- Brad Barrett/ChooseFI
- Top Sleep Tips from Sam Soete
- FinCon
- CampFI
- Huberman Lab supplements
- Peter Attia sleep
- Mile High FI Facebook Group
- Doug’s site
- Carl’s blog: 1500 Days
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0:00 Introduction
3:28 Sleep history & struggles
12:58 Current sleep habits & goals
19:46 Tip: Wake up naturally
23:31 Tip: Consistent sleep schedule
26:37 Tip: Sleep environment & hygiene
33:50 Dreams
40:11 Tip: Things to avoid before bedtime
47:32 Supplements
52:15 Soundcheck – Fitness goal updates