{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Tired Of Being Tired?! READ THIS.","description":"You can\u2019t cheat sleep. Over the years, we\u2019ve learned to sacrifice sleep. I\u2019ll just stay up later, I\u2019ll wake up earlier\u2026 But, you\u2019re actually sacrificing so much more than your sleep. By shortchanging your sleep, you are compromising: Your mood Your performance Your hormonal balance Even your immunity And, so much more\u2026 We sat down and talked with Dr. Joseph Ojile of the Clayton Sleep Institute in St. Louis and learned some things that will change the way you think about sleep. First, start thinking of sleep as a pitcher of water. When you go to sleep at night, your pitcher is empty. While you sleep, you are filling up that pitcher with water, or energy. As you go throughout your day, you are emptying out that pitcher. If you are sleep deprived, you are pouring from an empty cup. If you are constantly moving around your sleep\/wake times, your hormones can\u2019t keep up. They\u2019re misaligned. It\u2019s as if you got on a plane and flew to Paris. You\u2019ve effectively given yourself jet lag and you didn\u2019t even get to see the Eiffel Tower. Dr. Ojile gave us so much great intel, including: The positive results they\u2019ve seen from low dose melatonin (Exactly how much to take and when to take it) How sleep and weight loss are related How much sleep you need (it\u2019s written in your genetic code) What to do when stressors wake you up in the middle of the night AND, you know what's crazy? Most of us are doing the exact OPPOSITE of what we need to be doing and, in effect, we are training our brain to continue to keep waking us up in the middle of the night. While 2020 has been a challenging year, many people have used it to really dig down into better sleep habits, exploring what works best for them. Don\u2019t expect bad sleep habits to be fixed overnight. Just like with exercise and diet, it takes consistency and stability. We\u2019ve jam-packed all this intel and more into this podcast for you! The Clayton Sleep Institute is a leader in diagnosing and treating a full range of sleep disorders, providing both in-clinic and home sleep tests. Talk to your doctor about seeing them because \u2013 at the end of the day - sleep is the most basic form of self-care. Learn more about them at claytonsleep.com. Again, so appreciate you taking the time to listen to our podcasts and share your thoughts, ideas, and comments.  And, if you have any topics you would like us to discuss in future podcasts, please email me and let me know.  The best ideas always come from you. Much love, xoxo Smiles,  Lors  ","author_name":"Boot Camp Challenge","author_url":"http:\/\/bootcamp-challenge.com\/","html":"