On this week’s episode, Julie sat down with Kristen Holmes to discuss circadian biology and its impact on human performance. We spoke about the importance of morning sunlight exposure, meal timing, and optimizing your environment to perform your best. As Vice President of Performance Science at WHOOP, Kristen Holmes drives thought leadership by engaging with industry leading researchers and partners to better understand individual, team, and organizational biometric and performance data across high stakes verticals. Before joining WHOOP in 2016, Kristen was the Head Field Hockey Coach at Princeton University where she was one of the most successful coaches in Ivy League history, having won 12 league titles in 13 seasons and a National Championship. Kristen was a 3x All American, 2 x Big 10 Athlete of the year at the University of Iowa competing in both Field Hockey and Basketball and recently inducted into the Hall of Fame Class of 2021 and was a 7-year member of the U.S. National Field Hockey Team. Kristen blends her academic and applied background in athletics, coaching, performance technology, psychology, and exercise physiology to drive research, partnership, and product development initiatives to strengthen WHOOP as a leader in Human Performance.
Kristen’s Links:
https://www.whoop.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-holmes-b9b44647/
https://www.instagram.com/kristen_holmes2126/
Julie’s Links:
instagram.com/goalsetmindset_jb
facebook.com/goalsetmindset
Shownotes:
03:40- What is circadian rhythm?
07:12- What influences the circadian rhythm?
13:00- The importance of morning sunlight exposure
20:02- Tips for creating an environment of optimal lighting
27:30- The role of sleep consistency
28:42- Should you sleep in on the weekends?
39:50- Structuring your most demanding tasks for wakefulness
