# 39 - Sleep and Exercise Pt. 1

Why do you feel drained after sitting at a desk all day? Matt explores the unsettled science of mental fatigue. Popular ideas like running out of brain glucose are debunked. Instead of an empty fuel tank, the culprit may be a "full ashtray." Research links mental exhaustion to a ...  Afficher plus

From the "stopped clock illusion" to "cute aggression," Matt explores ten everyday brain quirks and proves these oddities are actually signs of a healthy mind. He groups them into categories of prediction, filtering, internal wiring, and memory, and goes on to reveal why we canno ...  Afficher plus

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2499: Kirsten Nunez's article on Healthline.com debunks a common belief about nighttime exercise affecting sleep quality. H ...  Afficher plus

In this episode, I explain how sleep optimization produces a competitive advantage and the many tools available for improving sleep to maximize athletic performance. I explain how sufficient, high-quality sleep enhances speed, accuracy, reaction time, and competition performance ...  Afficher plus

In today’s episode, Eric Trexler discusses the relationships between sleep, health, and fitness. First, he discusses how sleep impairments can negatively impact health-related outcomes and impede progress toward a variety of fitness-related goals. After that, he describes a numbe ...  Afficher plus