#171: Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About Sleep With Dr Neil Stanley

Jan 17, 2022

Good sleep is essential if you want to achieve massive success in life. But so many of us struggle with that. Today I am joined by Dr Neil Stanley, an independent sleep expert who has been involved in sleep research for almost 40 years. I took the opportunity to ask him everything I could about sleep – from dispelling common sleep myths, to talking about the impact of stress, sex and melatonin on sleep, and of course answering the most-asked question: “How much sleep do I really need?” Dr Stanley joins me to answer everything and more, and I bet you’ll be surprised by a couple of his answers.

Notes

• Dr Stanley discusses how much sleep the average person really needs, and dispels common myths about sleep [05:00]
• The four stages of sleep [10:01]
• Dreams and the impact they have on sleep [15:33]
• The impact of stress on a good night’s sleep [21:39]
• Does sex positively affect one’s sleeping habits? [25:45]
• Insomnia is explained, and examples and statistics are shared [27:25]
• Is poor sleep hereditary? [35:00]
• The impact of depression and anxiety on one’s sleep [38:20]
• Common myths about melatonin and how it affects falling asleep [43:16]
• How CBD and marijuana may aid in falling asleep [47:30]
• Sleeping habits of people from different nationalities, cultures and religions is discussed [49:45]
• Why sleep is the best thing you can do when sick [56:00]
• The average life expectancy of someone with poor sleeping habits [01:02:18]
• The importance of consistency in sleep and how to master it [01:04:45}
• Dr Stanley shares where you can contact him [01:07:00]
• Dr Stanley shares statistics on how many people have poor sleeping habits [01:08:07]

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