#86: Sleepless and Successless—Why Better Rest Leads to Better Work

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You’re at work early every day, because your to-do list is a mile long. You’re trying your best to hustle, using all the productivity strategies and apps, but you’re exhausted, your focus is scattered, and your patience is wearing thin. What’s missing? What else can you do?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Courtney, Verbs, and Blake discuss one of the most important productivity tools most people don’t talk about: sleep. They reframe the negative narrative around sleep and show you three reasons getting why quality sleep is essential for high performers. </span></p> <p><strong>In this episode, you’ll discover—</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why sleep is an asset—not a liability—to your productivity</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The impact sleep quality and quantity has on performance</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How sleep refreshes your emotions and disrupts the cycle of stress</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Pro tips for shutting down at night and sleeping better </span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://focusonthispodcast.com/podcast/83-the-life-restoring-magic-of-daily-rituals/"> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Focus on This</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Episode 83: “The Life-Restoring Magic of Daily Rituals”</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208655"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">iPhone Bedtime feature</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://yogasleep.com/collections/dohm-sound-machines?utm_campaign=USSearchBrandYogasound&gclid=Cj0KCQjwvYSEBhDjARIsAJMn0lj_dDzTbDhcu5spcVfaPgbh6Gdh4pM89whk9LPG0YgpcsdXT