Sleep Smarter by Shawn Stevenson Summary
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Transform your life by mastering sleep - the missing key to optimal health. "Sleep Smarter" offers 21 science-backed strategies from Shawn Stevenson, who healed his degenerative disease through better rest. What if eight quality hours could revolutionize your productivity, weight, and mental clarity?
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Your Silent Epidemic: The Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight
What if the single most powerful health intervention wasn't a pill, a diet, or an exercise program? What if it was something you're already doing every night - just doing it wrong? Sleep deprivation has become so normalized in modern culture that we've forgotten what it feels like to be truly rested. We wear our minimal sleep hours like badges of honor, yet this widespread exhaustion is quietly sabotaging our health, relationships, and potential in ways we barely recognize. Your brain runs on glucose, and when you skimp on sleep, you're essentially putting yourself on a cognitive starvation diet. After just one sleepless night, glucose reaching your brain drops six percent. But here's the kicker - this reduction isn't evenly distributed. Your prefrontal cortex, the sophisticated command center responsible for decision-making and emotional regulation, loses a staggering 12-14 percent of its fuel supply. You're essentially being hijacked by a significantly dumber version of yourself. The Lancet published research showing sleep-deprived people take 14 percent longer to complete tasks and make 20 percent more errors. In practical terms? That important presentation takes longer and contains more mistakes. That crucial conversation with your partner goes sideways because your emotional regulation is compromised. Driving after 18 hours awake is equivalent to having a blood alcohol content of .05 percent - after 24 hours, you're legally drunk. One night of poor sleep makes you as insulin resistant as a type-2 diabetic, accelerating aging and fat storage. Elite performers understand this: LeBron James sleeps 12 hours during training, Roger Federer gets 11-12. They treat sleep as a strategic advantage, not a luxury.
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Quieting the Mind: Meditation's Transformative Power
Reclaiming Your Biological Birthright
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Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco
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"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
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Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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