Episode 19 The Science of Sleep

Boldly Becoming You Podcast

English - July 27, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
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We wear lack of sleep as a badge of honor and proof that we are working harder than our peers to achieve more and reach epic levels of success. This is especially true in the world of entrepreneurship but also in parenthood and other areas of adulting.

We have heard news reports, read articles and listened to the gurus talk about how important sleep is but why?

What actually happens when you sleep that is so important? If I can run on 4-6 hours of sleep with a little (or a lot) of help from caffeine, what's the big deal?

In this episode, I give you the skinny on what's happening in your body now while you trade sleep for "productivity" and the sneaky truth of long-term sleep deprivation.