Improve Your Sleep and Improve Your Health

In this episode of Sleep Science Today, host Andrew Colsky interviews Stew Smith, a former Navy SEAL and fitness author, about the importance of sleep for optimal health. Smith emphasizes the need for consistent physical activity, regardless of the type, to help manage stress and promote recovery. He also highlights the crucial role of sleep in the stress-recovery balance and provides tips for improving sleep quality, such as setting a bedtime alarm, creating a bedtime routine, and using breathing techniques like box breathing. Smith discusses the recognition of sleep in the fitness community and shares success stories of clients who have improved their sleep and overall health through exercise and lifestyle changes.