Nov 29, 2020
In this episode, Dillon and Dr. Michael Breus, The Sleep Doctor, discuss how to improve sleep quality during stressful times such as the current pandemic. Dr. Breus answers how much should we sleep per night? Is it about quality or quantity? What is a chronotype and how do we utilize it to improve sleep? Are sleep apps on smart phones accurate? All of this and more answered on this episode!
Michael J. Breus,
Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and both a Diplomate of the
American Board of Sleep Medicine and a Fellow of The American
Academy of Sleep Medicine. He is one of only 168 psychologists in
the world to have passed the Sleep Medical Speciality board without
going to Medical School. Dr. Breus was recently named the
Top Sleep Specialist in California by Reader’s
Digest, and one of the 10
most influential people in sleep. Dr. Breus is on the clinical
advisory board of
The Dr. Oz Show and on the show (39 times).
Dr. Breus is the author of
The Power of When, (September 2016) a #1 at Amazon for Time
Management and Happiness, #28 overall) a bio-hacking guide book
proving that there is a perfect time to do everything, based on
your genetic biological chronotype. His second book
The Sleep Doctor’s Diet Plan: Lose Weight Through Better Sleep
(Rodale Books; May 2011), discusses the science and
relationship between quality sleep and metabolism. His first
book,
GOOD NIGHT: The Sleep Doctor’s 4-WeekProgram to Better Sleep
and Better Health (Dutton/Penguin), an Amazon Top 100 Best Seller,
is a do-it-yourself guide to better sleep.
For over 14 years Dr. Breus served as the Sleep Expert for WebMD. Dr. Breus also writes The Insomnia Blog (on www.thesleepdoctor.com) and can be found regularly on Psychology Today, and Sharecare.
Dr. Breus has been interviewed on CNN, Oprah, The View, Anderson Cooper, Rachel Ray, Fox and Friends, The Doctors, Joy Behar, The CBS Early Show, The Today Show, and Kelly and Michael.
He is an expert resource for most major publications doing more than 250 interviews per year (WSJ, NYT, Washington Post, and most popular magazines- list available upon request).
Enjoy!
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Link to Dr. Breus Website
Link to Quiz To Identify Your Chronotype
Link to The Power Of When
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Twitter: @thesleepdoctor
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