Think the secret to success is never snoozing? Think again. When it comes to productivity, success, and health, getting a solid night’s sleep is important. In today's Journey to Personal Greatness Episode, Alvin Brown and Dr. Matt Flory discuss the importance of sleep.
Sleep loss dangers (04:15)
-Long-term sleep loss is even more devastating
If you've not been getting enough, things like elevated blood pressure and heart attacks are huge occurrence
When you get less than seven hours of sleep a day you're three times more likely to get sick from exposure to a pathogen, like a virus.
When you have a lack of sleep, the signal that you're sending to your body is I'm in danger, I'm deprived, there's something going on.
Sleep improvements (24:36)
Sleep hours have been found to be the absolute strongest predictor of injuries out there.
Doctors with the U.S. Olympic water polo team found by properly regulating sleep, the team actually had 64% less last time
Stanford basketball team showed almost a 10% improvement in just free throws made by sleeping properly.
Our muscle memory improves as well
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