Episode 129: Teach Me How To Get The Fuck To Sleep, with Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn
The more adulting we do, the more we realize how essential getting good quality sleep is to literally every aspect of our lives. From our physical health to our mood and mindset, sleep is the key to solving a whole lot of our problems.
We’re sick of burning the candle at both ends and tossing and turning each night, and we’re not alone: the past few decades have seen a downward trend in the quality and quantity of sleep that people are getting. So… let’s talk about sleep, baby!
We’re clearly not the experts on this (read sleep-deprived), so we called in Alanna McGinn. Alanna is the founder and lead sleep expert at Good Night Sleep Site, host of the ‘This Girl Loves Sleep’ podcast and author of ‘This Baby Loves Sleep’. Alanna and her team of sleep consultants are certified through The Family Sleep Institute and have helped thousands of families around the world overcome their sleep challenges and establish healthy nighttime habits. Alanna is the resident sleep expert for publications like Forbes, Maclean’s and Today’s Parent, and the media sleep expert on Cityline, Breakfast Television, CBC Radio, and more.
Join us as we chat about:
The mental and physical impact of sleep deprivation
Creating a routine that supports healthy sleep
Why your morning wakeup is the most important factor to good sleep
How to figure out the amount of sleep we really need
Tricks to optimize our sleep cycles and REM sleep
Realtalk on magnesium and natural remedies
How to catch up after an all-nighter and adjust to new timezones
Can we keep napping???
The power of the napuccino
We hope this episode helps you create healthy sleep habits so you can get the quality sleep you deserve!
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