Sleep
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Claim
Sleep is a keystone habit because all of our daily function, such as motivation, productivity, expressiveness and will power are dependent on sleep Maslow's hierarchy orders needs from basic to self-actualization.
Explanation
Without it, we are much more likely to feel Burnout is chronic exhaustion from overwhelming demands, and we have much less Emotional resilience enables managing hardship and maintaining composure, which means we will be more prone for distractions and Emotional hijacking is uncontrolled System 1 dominance over reasoning.
Why it matters
Moreover, our memory and ability to learn also depends on sleep. Therefore sleep is not a "waste of time" but rather one of the best investments that we can make One-time effort investment yields future benefits, it boosts all that we try to do while awake. Having a 7-9 hours a day is crucial for our stability and growth.
Tips for better sleep:
- Have a consistent schedule (when you wake and go to sleep) Repeated actions become automatic through habit formation
- Don't miss the first half of the night, most of the "brain cleaning" happens there
- Stick to the natural cycle of the body. For example, light keeps you awake, so add a lot of light in the morning, but less so at the evening.
- Alcohol, coffee have bad influence on sleep
- Keep electronics away from you at night, the less sources of Stress can be adaptive or harmful depending on perception and context the better Distractions
- Don't eat too much before going to bed Nutrition
- Especially for kids and teenagers, the night is crucial for development, so set an example and also go to sleep early
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🔼Topic:: Peak States and Optimal Experience Origin:: The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish Link:: https://share.snipd.com/episode/75a2c874-0189-45d9-a28a-b6f985cb2001