It starts with sleep

Sleep
Written By Greg Wells PhD

We know how important sleep is for optimal health and performance. Sleep is when we restore energy levels, repair tissues, and remove waste. Besides decreasing the risk of numerous chronic diseases, sleep helps to regulate appetite, improves mood and mental clarity, and increases immune function (which is particularly important right now!). Bottom line - sleep is essential for your mental and physical health and performance. 

One of the biggest changes we are facing right now is, of course, not having a regular schedule. We no longer have to be at the office at a designated time, we don’t have to take kids to school or extracurricular activities, and other than the odd meeting, we can pretty much set our own schedule. With all this freedom, it can be tempting to sleep in well past when we normally would get up. While this might sound awesome at first, this can lead to a slippery slope of going to bed late and sleeping in. 

Why is this a problem? 

The research is clear that sleep consistency (going to bed and waking up around the same time every day) is just as important as the total amount of sleep you get. So while you might be getting a full 8 hours of shut eye, you’re likely not getting the quality of rest you think you’re getting.  

Optimal health and performance starts with sleep. So NOW is the time to get back into your regular routine and take back control of your schedule.

What are we finding in the research?

According to the National Sleep Foundation guidelines, setting a consistent schedule is the number one thing to implement during this pandemic. Click on the link below to read more recommendations from the National Sleep Foundation.

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-guidelines-covid-19-isolation

Greg Wells PhD

For Dr. Greg Wells, health and performance, particularly under extreme conditions, are personal and professional obsessions. As a scientist and physiologist, he has dedicated his career to making the science of human limits understandable and actionable. Dr. Wells has spoken to audiences all over the world at events such as TEDx and The Titan Summit, where he has shared the stage with Robin Sharma, Richard Branson, Steve Wozniak and Deepak Chopra.

For over 25 years, Dr. Wells has worked with some of the highest-performing individuals on the planet, including Olympic and World champions, and with organizations ranging from General Electric to BMO, Deloitte, KPMG, BMW, Audi, Sysco Foods, YPO and Air Canada. He is also committed to inspiring children and young adults through his close working relationship with school boards and independent schools.

A veteran endurance athlete, Dr. Wells has participated in the grueling Nanisivik Marathon 600 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Ironman Canada and the Tour D’Afrique, an 11,000 km cycling race that is the longest in the world. He is also a travel and expedition adventurer who has journeyed through every imaginable terrain and conditions in over 50 countries around the world.

Dr. Wells is author of three best-selling books – Superbodies, The Ripple Effect, and The Focus Effect – and hosted the award-winning Superbodies series, which aired on Olympic broadcasts worldwide in 2010 and 2012.

Dr. Wells has a PhD in Physiology, served as an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Toronto and is an exercise medicine researcher at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.

He is the CEO and founder of The Wells Group, a global consulting firm committed to achieving the moonshot of helping teams, schools and businesses become places where people get healthy, perform optimally and ultimately - reach their potential.

http://www.drgregwells.com
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