Sleep

I recommend starting with my blog directly below for context. Hopefully you won’t fall asleep reading. If you do, use it as a tool if you can’t fall asleep quickly at night…

Blog

• Being Thoughtful About Sleep

Background

• Crazy statistics:
  • Average person in  the:
    • U.S. gets 6.8 hours of sleep per night
      • 40% get less than 6 hours per night
  • 1/3 of the people in the world gets between 5-6 hours of sleep per night
  • A good stat and what can we learn from China – they get on average more than 9 hours per night sleep

Books

• Sleep: The Myth of 8 Hours, the Power of Naps, and the New Plan to Recharge Your Body and Mind

• Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to A Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success
  

• The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time

Podcasts

• How To Sleep Smarter With Shawn Stevenson

• Arianna Huffington’s Sleep Revolution: A Formula For Enhanced Productivity, Performance, Success & Happiness

Websites

• Sport Sleep Coach – Nick Littlehales
• You can take Nick’s Sleep Assessment for free

Videos

• 5 Tips That Really Improve Your Sleep | THE HAPPY PEAR

Apps

• f.lux is a free download that warms up your computer display at night, to match your indoor lighting.
• Download a white noise app