How to Overcome Daytime Sleepiness 😴

How to Overcome Daytime Sleepiness 😴

By now, you have better sleep than usual. But you still might get dips in energy during the day. Let's see how you can deal with those.

You can get that period of deep relaxation through a nap or NSDR. You compensate for the lack of sleep, knowing, of course, that there's no complete compensation for lack of sleep. Naps, provided that they're less than one ultradian cycle, can be very beneficial. - AH

Naps are great. Huberman does them every day. They help you recover sleep lost and replenish your energy for the rest of the day. You don't have to use them. But if you do, they'll help. Especially around 1-3 pm since you get a natural dip in energy.

Yoga Nidra/NSDR is a way to make naps easy and accessible. It's a script you listen to that puts attention on different parts of the body. It helps you transition from a sympathetic (alert) state to a parasympathetic (calm) state. You can use it to fall asleep when you're finding it hard to do so.

So for today, when you feel drowsy or sleepy. Take a nap. Optional: use NSDR.

You can do this wherever you want. Even when you're at work or a coffee shop. I just put my head on the desk and sleep. Pretty normal. Or I'm socially awkward :) but hey, protocols!

Anyway, the nap should be between 8-30 minutes so it gives you energy but doesn't disrupt your sleep later. Give it a go even if you don't like napping much. You'll reset your nervous system, feel great, and get better overall sleep. It's a win-win.

So Reader, as soon as you start feeling sleepy today, drop into a nap or listen to one of these NSDR scripts.

Here are the guided NSDRs: 10 minutes by Andrew, 10 minutes of Yoga Nidra, and 20 minutes.

You can re-open this email later to quick-access the links. You're finally going to use this tool or return to it if it's been a while.

Great job!

Your progress to better sleep

Day 1: Sleep in line with your 'sleep hunger'✅​
Day 2: Get morning sunlight ✅​
Day 3: Halt caffeine at 3 pm ✅
​Day 4: Stop eating at 8 pm ✅​
Day 5: Change your sleep mindset ✅
Day 6: Decrease lights at night ✅
​Day 7: Watch the sunset ✅
​Day 8: Nap and/or NSDR ⏳