The 3 rules of good sleep: (1) conducive environment (2) relaxed mind (3) relaxed body.
To explain more, Heather Darwall-Smith, author of The Science of Sleep, joins the show.
2:20 – Why sleep matters
4:15 – Achieving sleep vs. learning to relax
5:45 – Common impediments to “good” sleep
11:45 – How sleep works
17:00 – Good sleep starts during the day
20:00 – Sleep debts and “social jet lag”
23:30 – Missing your sleep window
27:30 – Winding down before sleep
32:00 – Designing your sleep environment
34:15 – The role of experimentation
39:00 – Sleep crutches