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In this Episode we delve deeper into recovery and the importance of sleep. We have touched on the topic of recovery in earlier episodes, but now we get into the science of sleep and stress.

We take you into the world of circadian rhythms and what happens when the circadian clock is out of sync.

We go into detail why sleep is so important and what happens when you don't get enough sleep.

In terms of training and achieving goals we discuss how the one thing that could be letting you down is your recovery!

Stress is so interlinked with sleep and recovery, we go into the role o Cortisol and what happens when we live in an chronic state of stress.

In this modern world sleep is being seriously compromised by technology, stress, diet and social drug use.

We end with some strategies and apps you can use to help prioritise recovery, track your sleep and balance your circadian rhythm.

The sleep app we recommend, which is free: Sleep Cycle.