SNM267 Sleep Your Way to the Top with Riley Jarvis
Welcome to the Serve No Master Podcast! This podcast is aimed at helping you find ways to create new revenue streams or make money online without dealing with an underpaid or underappreciated job. Our host is best-selling author, Jonathan Green.
Today's guest is Riley Jarvis a former finance industry worker, embarked on a journey to improve his health after being diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Faced with debilitating side effects from medication, he took matters into his own hands. Through a trial-and-error approach, he discovered the significant impact of sleep on his well-being. As he prioritized sleep and noticed positive changes in his energy levels and cognitive function, Riley became passionate about helping others optimize their sleep for peak performance. Over the course of seven years, he has evolved into a sleep coach, assisting entrepreneurs and individuals worldwide in harnessing the power of quality sleep.
In this episode, Riley Jarvis talked about the topic of sleep and its impact on productivity and success. Riley shares personal experiences and insights, covering various aspects such as the effects of substances and dosage, the prevalence of ADD and ADHD diagnoses, cultural changes, the reliance on pills for depression, the overreliance on prescription drugs, and the challenges of getting off them. The conversation delves into the impact of blue light on sleep, with the speaker discussing the use of blue light blocking devices and the potential negative effects of prolonged exposure to artificial light. Additionally, they touch on the connection between blue light exposure and vision problems, as well as the need to separate work and personal devices.
Notable Quotes
– The Importance of Sleep: “But when I got to that sleep month, that's when everything started to change for me, and my blood marker started to improve suddenly. I started to have more energy. The brain fog went away, and all these things started to go up and up.” – [Riley Jarvis]
– “The blue light will directly suppress your melatonin, which will directly suppress your REM sleep, which we need to feel fully restored the next day with our mind.”– [Riley Jarvis]
– “The Sleep Solution System: It's truly revolutionary. It's about but 20 hours long, the thing is a beast, but bringing you basically to a state that I call sleep Nirvana.” – [Riley Jarvis]
– “The Right Approach to Dealing with Sleep: Don't self-sabotage by obsessing over measuring apps and their scores.”- [Jonathan Green]
– “That's very interesting because 1 of my favorite things about my life now is that I very rarely have to set an alarm clock. Like, I can choose when I wake up. I can choose when I go to bed.” – [Jonathan Green]
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