#067 - Dr. Kirk Parsley – Sleep Q&A Part 1: Tackling Insomnia, Optimal Sleep Hours, Counting Sheep, Sleep Tracking, Alarm Clocks, Sleep Cycles, Sex And Sleep, Kids’ Sleep, Alcohol, And More!

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10:00 - Dr. Kirk Parsley's Background - Realizing The Importance Of Sleep

17:45 - Listener Q&A: Beatrix - What Does Optimal Sleep Look Like? How Many Hours Of Deep And REM Sleep?

21:35 - Should You Track Your Sleep?

25:30 - Listener Q&A: Margaret - Is The Oura Ring Accurate, What Devices Are Best?

27:55 - Listener Q&A: Tamela - Thoughts On Fitbit Sleep Technology?

28:50 - Listener Q&A: Anna - I Feel Like I Do Better On Different Amounts Of Sleep?

29:00 - Listener Q&A: Jill - High Oura Ring Ratings But Feeling Awful?

30:30 - The Role Of Cortisol And The Fight Or Flight Response

36:45 - How Much Sleep Do You Need?

41:25 - Do The Elderly Sleep Less? The Role OF Sleep In Aging

45:40 - Listener Q&A: Sharon - My Mother Can't Sleep; How To Keep The Mind Calm, Blood Sugar, Etc?

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48:15 - Thinking About Sleep, Looking At The Clock, To Do And Worry Lists

59:45 - Listener Q&A: Rosalie: How To Shut Your Mind Off?

1:01:30 - Counting Sheep, Nursery Rhymes, Meditation

1:04:05 - Word Visualizations

1:07:50 - Listener Q&A: Charlotte - What Do You Think About Apollo Neuro?

1:08:00 - Listener Q&A: Sofia: Is It Ok To Use Apollo Neuro Every Night

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1:11:45 - The Role Of Dependence

1:13:15 - Listener Q&A: Monica - How To Put Down The Phone?

1:16:35 - Sleep Fears

1:21:15 - Sleep Deprivation And Performance Perception

1:23:30 - Listener Q&A: Amy - How To Stop From Waking Up In The Middle Of The Night?

1:23:40 - Listener Q&A: Wendy - Why Can't I Sleep All Night?

1:23:45 : Listener Q&A: Christine - I Can't Fall Back Asleep When I Wake Up

1:28:00 - Stress Hormones And Sleep Pressure

1:30:40 - Men Vs Women, Sleeping And Insomnia

1:34:15 - Why Do You Wake Up At Specific Times On The Clock?

1:34:20 - Listener Q&A: Anna - Is There A Circadian Reason For Waking Up?

1:36:30 - Do We Wake Up Between The Cycles?

1:40:00 - Split Night Sleeping

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1:43:30 - Listener Q&A: Emily - How Does Sex Affect Sleep? Why Is The Bed Ok For Just Sleep And Sex?

1:43:40 - Listener Q&A: Victoria - When To Have Sex For Best Sleep?

1:47:30 - How Does Alcohol Affect Sleep?

1:51:35 - Listener Q&A: Colleen - Recommendations For Children Who Don't Sleep?

1:51:45 - How Does Sleep Remedy Work?

1:53:20 - The Role Of Vitamin D3

2:01:05 - Kids Formulation