Changing Your Attitude Towards Sleep, with Dr David Cunnington

Why do some people obsess about sleep and others seem to neglect it? 

Sleep is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, just like nutrition and exercise. But as Sleep Physician David Cunnington explains, we need to be flexible in our approach to sleep.

As dads, I’m sure we all have times where we struggle to get enough quality sleep. But this interview will help give you some sleep strategies to set you up for success.

What you will learn

• Why is sleep important?
• What are the risks of not getting enough sleep?
• How much sleep do we need?
• How to manage a sleep debt 
• Why power naps are a good strategy to improve your performance
• How human sleep patterns have changed over time
• Why the 8-hour work, play and sleep cycle is a social construct - it’s not biological  
• Different chronotypes and understanding our natural biological clocks 
• How smart businesses are managing staff with different chronotypes 
• How to manage jetlag
• Common Sleep disorders that David deals with at his clinic
• Strategies for parents to be flexible with sleep when kids arrive

More info:
Show notes and resources available at https://thedadtrain.com/4