We all know sleep is good for us, but how good? Sleep researcher Dan Pardi comes on the Greatist Podcast to teach you exactly how sleep improves your fitness, health, and happiness, and what happens when you don’t get enough Zzz’s.
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What You Will Learn from This Episode

00:00 — How too much alcohol may wreck your sleep
3:28 — How Dan got interested in sleep.
4:26 — How not getting enough sleep can ruin your athletic performance.
6:38 — How much sleep should athletes get every night
10:16 — Why when you sleep is almost as important as how much
14:50 — How to know if you’re getting enough sleep
19:40 — The one thing Dan has done in the last week to improve his health.
22:07 — Where you can learn more about Dan’s work.
Show Notes
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