{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5f6a0365185d024c7fd4bc83/5feb2b61d742dc64adfef088?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#32 - Matthew Walker","description":"<p>HOW TO give yourself the best start to a new you in 2021. HOW TO improve your judgement, your mental wellbeing and even your sex life.&nbsp;HOW TO enhance your fitness performance and decrease risk of injury and break records like Roger Federer and Usain Bolt.&nbsp;HOW TO avoid dementia and prolong your life.&nbsp;HOW TO have the best night’s sleep EVER by incorporating 5 top tips into your daily routine.</p><p><br></p><p>Tips for a better nights SLEEP:</p><ol><li><strong>Regularity-</strong> Try to go to sleep at the same time each night, even on a weekend. This will improve your quality and quantity of sleep. </li><li><strong>Darkness-</strong> An hour before bedtime dim the lights down by half or 70% in your home and keep away from laptops, phones or any screens before bedtime.</li><li><strong>Temperature</strong>- Keep it cool, have your bedroom at around 18 degrees Celsius. You will have a better sleep if your room is cooler rather than being too warm.</li><li><strong>Walk it out</strong>- If you find it hard to go to sleep or go back to sleep, get out of bed go to a different room with the lights dimmed down and read a book, do some stretches and do this until you become sleepy again then go back to bed.</li><li><strong>Alcohol and Caffeine</strong>- Be mindful of your alcohol and caffeine intake especially before bed (A quarter of caffeine stays in your system for 10-12hours)</li></ol><p><br></p><p>Twitter: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/sleepdiplomat?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@sleepdiplomat</a></p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://www.sleepdiplomat.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.sleepdiplomat.com</a></p><p>Book: <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-We-Sleep-Science-Dreams/dp/0141983760/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=55936909129&amp;dchild=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAxKv_BRBdEiwAyd40N_0OM4iVFO7RvHHXQQwPgU9Egdf_m_D410hToVPvMD6eOjB0e0oWBhoCQ9QQAvD_BwE&amp;hvadid=259192085993&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=1006886&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=11381177187580216707&amp;hvtargid=kwd-314399750827&amp;hydadcr=11858_1766759&amp;keywords=why+we+sleep&amp;qid=1609247129&amp;sr=8-1&amp;tag=googhydr-21\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Why We Sleep</a></p><p>MW Sleep Products: <a href=\"https://www.shuni.io/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Shuni</a>, <a href=\"https://ouraring.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Oura</a> and <a href=\"https://bryte.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bryte</a></p><p><br></p><p>Chris's sleep prayer: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvs-_22lwjA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dr Wayne Dyer </a></p><p><br></p><p>Thanks to this week’s sponsor:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Life Lessons Festival</strong>:</p><p>The Sunday Times Life Lessons with added How To Wow. For which tickets are now on sale at <a href=\"https://www.lifelessonsfestival.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Life Lessons Festival</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Life Lessons was an instant hit early this year, indoors at The Barbican, :\"when it was still winter !\", so hopefully&nbsp; this year it will be an absolute smash as we are holding it outdoors at the amazing Chiswick House in early spring.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>﻿Our 3 day inspirational festival is back for its second year in 2021 from Friday May 14 to Sunday May 16th.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Tickets are NOW ON sale at <a href=\"https://www.lifelessonsfestival.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Life Lessons Festival </a>Hopefully, I'll see you there!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Athletic Greens</strong>: ONE tasty scoop of Athletic Greens contains 75 vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients, including a multivitamin, multimineral, probiotic, greens superfood blend and more, that all work together to fill the nutritional gaps in your diet, increase energy and focus, aid with digestion and supports a healthy immune system, all without the need to take multiple products.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Simply visit <a href=\"https://athleticgreens.com/partner/d35ctoffer-nutrition/us?aff_id=1141&amp;offer_id=21&amp;utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=influencer&amp;utm_campaign=howtowow_d3k2_5ct__a1141__o21&amp;utm_term=variable&amp;utm_content=education\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">athleticgreens.com/howtowow</a> and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Subscribe &amp; Review: Please make sure to review, share comments and subscribe to the show on the various platforms (<a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/chris-evans-how-to-wow/id1533518344\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a> |<a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/05TAWIkEjXdEGpl6dRDqyW\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Spotify</a> |<a href=\"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzL2NocmlzLWV2YW5zLWhvdy10by13b3c?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwimloKpx8vsAhWR1lkKHeqcCeYQ4aUDegQIARAC\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Google Podcasts</a>). 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