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Most Replayed Moment: Better Sleep Doesn't Always Mean Longer Sleep! Fix These Habits Today

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What if getting better sleep has less to do with sleeping longer, and more to do with your daily habits? Dr. Kristen Holmes is a performance scientist whose work focuses on sleep, recovery, circadian rhythms and the everyday behaviours that influence how well our bodies and minds perform. In this moment, Dr. Kristen Holmes opens up about her childhood and the catalyst to her passion for health and human potential. She reveals the overlooked habits that can quietly disrupt recovery and answers common questions about sleep disruption. Is one glass of wine really going to impact my sleep? What about caffeine? If I don't have time for 9 hours of sleep every night, can my sleep still be restorative? Order Dr Kristen Holmes’ new book, Aligned, here: https://linkly.link/2qdKk [https://linkly.link/2qdKk] Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/ckeUet3eG5b [https://g2ul0.app.link/ckeUet3eG5b] Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/p1hrOE8eG5b [https://g2ul0.app.link/p1hrOE8eG5b] Watch the Episodes On YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos [https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos]

Highlights

Dr. Kristen Holmes reflects on the experiences that shaped her understanding of health, performance, and human potential. The conversation then examines how everyday choices influence recovery, mental wellbeing, and the ability to function at our best.
07:10
Self-awareness clarifies lifestyle choices
16:11
Shift work sacrifices health by defying the biological night.
30:13
Sleep is the greatest natural performance enhancer.

Chapters

How Childhood Pain Led Holmes Toward a Life of Purpose
00:00
Why Everyday Habits and Irregular Schedules Can Disrupt Recovery
09:58
How Restorative Sleep Strengthens Performance, Leadership, and Safety
23:31

Transcript

Steven Bartlett: When I talk about being able to change your behavior and break a habit, it is nothing. In the context of someone who is ensnared by an addiction of sorts. It's a completely different conversation. What is it like growing up with a mother w...