HEALTH & FITNESS

The latest study and subsequent book release suggests 7 is now the new magic number and although there are variables that can affect this like age, stress level and health, this is the ideal. Any longer can increase mortality even more so than too little.

Too much sleep can also rob you of your other 8 hours. If you work 8 and sleep 9, that only leave 7 hours for you to pursue your goals and live your life. Every hour, minute, and second you sleep more than you need to is a complete waste of time and your life.

Too little or too much sleep can lead to low energy and mental sluggishness. Your goal therefore is to get an optimum amount of sleep, which defined one way is the least amount of sleep possible while still feeling physically energised and mentally alert. So how do you know how much sleep you need?

Step 1
Start with 8 ½ hours of sleep. Make sure you get the full 8 ½ hours. No more and no less.

Step 2
The next day, complete a Sleep Optimisation Form. 

Step 3
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for four nights in a row.

Step 4
Reduce your sleep by 30 minutes and start the sleep/test process again for four nights in a row. Keep cutting your sleep in Step 1 by 30 minutes until you reach 7 hours.

Step 5
Analyse the data. Review your Sleep Optimisation Form and identify which days you felt the best. If you find that you feel good on 8 ½ hours of sleep, but you also feel good on 7 ½ hours of sleep, you’ve just saved yourself an hour a night and given yourself an extra 30 hours a month to create something.

Robert Pagliarini

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