Rest: Sleep

<p>Nothing hits harder over the age of 30 than a bad night of sleep. When Nancy thinks about rest, she automatically thinks about sleep, and how hard it can be to give ourselves the space to <em>actually</em> allow ourselves to get the full amount of sleep we need. Nancy talks about her personal &quot;sleep rules&quot; and how she&apos;s learning to bend them. And we talk to Dr. Sara Mednick, a cognitive neuroscience, author and sleep researcher about the truly magical things that our bodies do while our eyes are shut.</p><p>Listen to the full episode to hear:</p><ul><li> Nancy&apos;s personal journey with sleep and how she&apos;s learning to overcome her ingrained &quot;sleep rules.&quot;</li><li>A conversation about the science of sleep with Dr. Sara Mednick.</li><li>Tips for folks with HFA who want to harness the power of sleep.</li></ul><p>Learn more about Sara Mednick:</p><ul><li>Go to <a href='https://www.saramednick.com/'>https://www.saramednick.com/</a></li><li>Buy Sara&apos;s book <a href='https://bookshop.org/books/the-power-of-the-downstate-recharge-your-life-using-your-body-s-own-restorative-systems-9781668609705/9781668609705?gclid=CjwKCAjwhNWZBhB_EiwAPzlhNlu2ZQ9UCAnUV0IBdpz2N9ET1o-XL4S7vy2ngsM84myBtSMWckGJ-BoCR-MQAvD_BwE'>The Power of the Downstate</a> on her website, or wherever books are sold.</li><li>Follow Sara on Twitter @Sara_Mednick</li></ul><p>Learn more about Self Loyalty School:</p><ul><li> <a href='https://stephaniepollock.com/'>https://selfloyaltyschool.com/</a></li></ul><p>Visit: <a href='https://www.nancyjanesmith.com/'>https://NancyJaneSmith.com</a><br/>Learn More About Self Loyalty School:<a href='https://www.nancyjanesmith.com/course'> https://selfloyaltyschool.com</a><br/><br/></p>