Jan 2, 2019
Who doesn’t have a problem with stress and sleep? All of us, at some point in our life, have been stressed or have a problem sleeping and that is why today’s episode is critical to our journey to a healthier and more agile life. Jon talks with Nick Elvery, a peak performance coach and a sought-after speaker, to discuss stress and sleep. Together Nick and Jon discuss the source of our stress and how we can cope with it. One big factor for us to become resilient to stress is to have good quality sleep and Nick shares, among other things, some tips on how we can achieve a deep and good night sleep. You don't want to miss this one!
“We live in probably the most stressful time ever
designed.”
-Nick Elvery
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Timestamps:
01:05 - Nick's background and why he became a peak performance coach
03:38 - Why we are almost always stressed
07:13 - The biggest problem that we're facing in today's modern world of technology and how to address it
12:53 - How technology has become addictive in many people's lives
14:48 - Having good quality sleep to cope with stress and the importance of balancing life activities so you can have that good night sleep
21:40 - Are devices or applications that helps tracks our activity and/or our sleep valuable or harmful to us
25:02 - What we can do to mitigate the problem of device radiation while we're sleeping plus tips to have good quality sleep
31:53 - Doing meditation to fight stress and a great meditation app to use
Resources:
- Agility CMS
- Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to A Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success by Shawn Stevenson
- Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker, PhD
- Oura Ring
- The Headspace App
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