Nick Littlehales has been an elite sport recovery coach for nearly a quarter-century and is the bestselling author of Sleep: The Myth of 8 Hours, the Power of Naps... and the New Plan to Recharge Your Body and Mind.
On this episode, we uncover the common myths and misunderstandings about sleep. We also discuss the circadian rhythm, chronotypes, polyphasic sleep, and treating sleep as recovery.
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SHOW NOTES
0:00 | Intro to Nick Littlehales
1:42 | Sleep Tips
3:45 | Becoming a Sleep Coach
7:28 | How the Pros Optimize Sleep
9:38 | What to do Before You Sleep
19:36 | Understanding Circadian Rhythm
26:10 | Polyphasic Sleep: Importance of Naps
28:58 | 7 Key Sleep Recovery Indicators
37:27 | How to Improve Sleep
43:54 | Microrest
45:20 | Rapid Fire Questions
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