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8. Michael Breus PhD, aka the Sleep Doctor - the quality of your sleep affects almost everything in your life

Season 1, Ep. 8

In todays episode we meet with Michael Breus, also known as the Sleep Doctor and one of the 10 most influential people in sleep. He is a best selling author who works with some of the world’s greatest athletes, CEOs, and companies. He frequently appears on TV and has been a guest on CNN, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and the Doctors Oz Show (to mention just a few) and is passionate in wanting to help people optimise their sleep. We cover a wide range of questions on how we can optimise our sleep. At the end of this episode we also talk specifically about children and sleep.


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