Angela Foster Performance Podcasts - Episode 169
EP 169 – Optimising the Sleep Advantage with Devin Burke
Devin Burke is an international and TEDx speaker, the bestselling author of “The Sleep Advantage,” the founder of Sleep Science Academy, and one of the top health and sleep coaches in the world.
Issues with sleep are common for many people but as Devin explains sleep is the foundation for high performance and if you don’t prioritise sleep every aspect of your performance and decision-making is affected.
This is a great opportunity to understand what potentially impacts sleep and hear practical advice about how you can make changes that will positive for your sleep patterns
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Optimising the Sleep Advantage with Devin Burke
Devin Burke is an international and TEDx speaker, the bestselling author of “The Sleep Advantage,” the founder of Sleep Science Academy, and one of the top health and sleep coaches in the world.
Issues with sleep are common for many people but as Devin explains sleep is the foundation for high performance and if you don’t prioritise sleep every aspect of your performance and decision-making is affected.
This is a great opportunity to understand what potentially impacts sleep and hear practical advice about how you can make changes that will positive for your sleep patterns
Key Takeaways
- When you don’t get the sleep you need every aspect of your performance drops
- When you are mentally fatigued it affects your decisions in every area of your life
- You don’t experience the benefits of sleep until you are getting enough of it
- Tracking is crucial, measuring your sleep means you can see the positive changes
- Your sleep changes with the seasons and your lifestyle
- The body knows how to sleep, there is an intelligence to the body and often we get in the way because we think we can force control oversleep
- The body follows the mind and there is psychology involved with sleep
- It’s important to have a place and a plan for when you can’t sleep
- Magnesium and vitamin D and CBD can aid sleep
- Everyone is different so experimenting with different supplements and tracking the results is the best way to find what is most effective
- Sleep includes the first stage where you are actively resting and moving in and out of consciousness
- What is suppressed during the day is often expressed through dreams during the night
Best Moments
‘Your brain doesn’t operate at the same capacity when its sleep deprived’
‘If you take a sustainable approach you might get there a bit slower but you will enjoy it, if you sacrifice your sleep there is a cost to it’
‘You do bedtime routines to create the opportunity for sleep
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About the Guest
Devin Burke
Devin Burke is an international and TEDx speaker, the bestselling author of “The Sleep Advantage,” the founder of Sleep Science Academy, and one of the top health and sleep coaches in the world. His books, keynotes, programs, and videos have inspired thousands of people to improve their sleep, energy, and life.
Devin Burke helps high achievers and exhausted insomniacs get and stay asleep so they can wake up with more peace, power, and presence. He was named one of the “Top 25 Health Coaches in America.” and has studied innovative holistic coaching methods from some of the world’s top health and human performance experts for over a decade. As a speaker and coach, he has inspired thousands of people to open their eyes to what is possible through creating new sleep, health and performance habits, and routines.
About the Host
Angela Foster
Angela is a Nutritionist, Health and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance.
After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind:
To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful and limitless life.
Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.
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