Top Sleep Experts Share BEST Tips to Fall Asleep Faster, Boost Deep & REM Sleep & Biohack Your Circadian Rhythm: Best Of Sleep!

Ben Greenfield

Mar 29, 2025

Episode description

In this "Best of Sleep" episode, you'll get to explore some of the most powerful, science-backed sleep hacks from top experts in the field. Whether you’re struggling with restless nights, looking to deepen your REM sleep, or curious about unconventional sleep strategies, this show is packed with actionable insights you can start using tonight.

Whether you're looking to dial in your sleep at home or on the road, this episode is packed with science-backed insights, expert strategies, and simple but effective tweaks that can completely transform your rest.

Full show notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/bestofsleep

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Episode description

Full show notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/bestofsleep

Episode Sponsors:

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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Stimulate deep sleep with delta brainwave sounds

Playing sounds that entrain the delta brainwave at 1.2 hertz can increase the amount of deep, slow-wave sleep you get.

#sleep

#sound-therapy

Wear a Faraday suit to combat jet lag on flights

Wearing a full-body, silver-lined Faraday suit on long-haul flights can dramatically reduce the effects of jet lag by blocking electromagnetic fields.

#EMF

#travel

Utilize creatine to enhance cognitive performance after sleep deprivation

Taking pulsed doses of creatine, totaling 0.35 grams per kilogram of body weight, can significantly improve cognitive performance after a night of poor sleep.

#creatine

#sleep

Start your day at bedtime to prioritize sleep

To give sleep the respect it deserves, adopt the mindset that your day starts when you go to bed, not when you wake up.

#sleep

Avoid new information before sleep to enhance memory retention

To allow your brain to index existing information rather than learn new things, avoid absorbing new information from news, social media, or even books in the 90 minutes before bed.

#memory

#sleep

Avoid THC and Valium to protect REM sleep

While THC and diazepam (Valium) can help you fall asleep faster, they significantly decrease REM sleep, which is crucial for learning, memory consolidation, and emotional processing.

#sleep

Push bedtime later to enhance sleep quality

If you frequently wake up at night, counterintuitively pushing your bedtime later builds homeostatic sleep drive, helping you sleep more soundly through the night.

#sleep

Sleep on firm surfaces to enhance body suppleness

Sleeping on a firm surface like the ground, rather than a soft mattress, can act as a 'taskmaster' that forces your body to stretch and become more supple.