Oct. 6, 2025

Sleep - Rediscovering Rest in a Restless World

Sleep - Rediscovering Rest in a Restless World

Welcome back to Chasing Eden: Natural Health God’s Way. I’m your host, Caroline Thompson, and today we’re diving into one of the most underrated pillars of health — sleep.We live in a world that praises hustle and glorifies late nights, but what if I told you that one of the most powerful biohacks for longevity, mood, and mental clarity isn’t found in a pill or a supplement — it’s found in the quiet rhythm of a full night’s rest?Sleep is one of God’s simplest gifts — a daily reset designed into our very biology. And yet, most of us treat it as optional.In this episode, we’ll explore how humans used to sleep before electricity changed everything… how other cultures still honor rest in ways America has forgotten… what happens to your mind and body when you don’t sleep enough… and the best natural ways — from magnesium glycinate to valerian root — to reclaim the rest your body craves.So, if you’ve been running on fumes, or find yourself scrolling long after midnight — this episode is for you.
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Welcome back to Jason Eden's Natural Health God's Way. I'm

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your host Carolyn Thompson, and today we're diving into one

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of the most underrated pillars of health sleep. We live

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in a world that praises hustle and glorifies late nights.

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But what if I told you that one of the

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most powerful biohacks for longevity, mood, and mental clarity isn't

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found in a pill or a supplement. It's found in

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the quiet rhythm of a full night's rest. Sleep is

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one of God's simplest gifts, a daily reset designed into

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our very biology, and yet most of us treat it

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as an option. So in this episode, we're going to

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explore how humans used to sleep before electricity change everything,

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and how other cultures still honor rest in ways that

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America has forgotten. Also, what happens to your mind and

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body when you don't sleep enough, and the best natural

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ways to get more sleep, from magnesium glyconate to valerian

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root to reclaim the rest that your body craves. So,

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if you've been running on fumes or if you find

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yourself scrolling long after midnight, this episode is for you.

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So let's talk a little bit about the history of

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human sleep before and after electricity. I read a book

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about this not too long ago, and I forgot the

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name of the book, but I will put it down

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in my notes because it goes over the way electricity

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affected the way people behaved once they started adding it

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to cities, and what they hadn't done any studies on

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the electricity at the time. They had just started researching

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the effects of putting electricity into homes. But when they

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put the first lights up for the first little town,

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people got so excited about having it. They kind of

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threw caution to the wind and decided, we really need

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this everywhere. It was just so exciting for them, And

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then people started having very interesting reactions to the newfound electricity,

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and not just from the light, but also from the

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type of I want to say, like vibrations that were

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coming as a result of the electricity. Well, if you

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go back in time, before the glow of smartphones and

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before Edison's light bulb, before twenty four hour everything before electricity,

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human sleep was guided entirely by nature. Our ancestors rose

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and rested with the sun, and artificial light was limited

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to things like candles, firelight, or oil lamps. So this

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meant that darkness fell and the human body followed behind it.

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You really didn't have an option. You fell asleep with

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the moonlight. So historians and sleep researchers have discovered that

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pre industrial people often practiced what's called by phasic sleep.

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That means that they didn't sleep in one long stretch

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like we do today. Instead, they had what was known

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as first sleep and second sleep. People would go to

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bed shortly after dusk, sleep for four or five hours,

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then naturally wake up around midnight, often to pray, meditate,

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or talk quietly with family, before returning to bed for

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another few hours. This pattern actually matched the body's natural

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circadian rhythm. It was guided by melatonin production, which was

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triggered by the darkness. But when electricity arrived, everything changed.

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The invention of the light bulb in the late eighteen

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hundreds allowed humans to extend the day artificially. Work hours expanded,

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night life exploded, and suddenly we were no longer bound

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by the sun. Doctor Andrew Huberman from Stamford University explains

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that artificial light, especially blue light, light, signals the brain

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that it's still daytime. It delays melatonin release and throws

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off our internal clock. So while the light bulb gave

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us productivity, it also stole something precious, the natural rhythm

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of rest that God designed for our bodies. Now, we

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do know that there are cultural differences in rest, so

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I'm sure that these descriptions historically are going to vary

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a bit as far as the waking and sleeping. So

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if we look at other cultures and how they approach

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sleep and rest, even today, not just in the past,

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what we discover is that not every country treats sleep

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like an inconvenience. And that might be a revelation to

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some people listening and to some other people who may

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have traveled overseas and decided that they wanted to go

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out to eat or have a lunch. I have found

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out how inconvenient it is to try to get a

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meal in the mid afternoon, because a lot of places

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will shut down and they don't offer food. They come

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back later, and you've got to come back in the

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evening to get a seat and get something to eat.

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So if you don't think ahead like me, you're going

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to get really, really hungry, and you're going to be frustrated,

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and then you're going to realize, Oh, that's right. They

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take a few hours off over here in Italy, so

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I'm going to have to wait to eat because everything's closed.

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So in southern Europe, particularly Italy and Spain, the afternoon siesta,

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that's what it's called. In Spain. I can't remember what

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they call it. In Italy, it's still part of the

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daily rhythm. After the midday meal, mini businesses close for

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two to three hours, allowing workers to rest during the

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hottest part of the day. In Japan, the practice of

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ana murray I don't know if I pronounced that correct

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or not, which means sleeping while present, allows short, respectful

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naps in workplaces or even on trains. It acknowledges the

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human need for rest. In contrast, America glorifies busyness. I'll

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sleep when I'm dead is practically a badge of honor

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in this country, but research shows that lack of sleep

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contributes to heart disease, obesity, depression, and cognitive decline. Cultures

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that honor rest, whether through siestas, long lunches, or sabbath

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like downtime, have lower stress levels and a longer life expectancy.

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Doctor Barbara O'Neill often reminds her audiences that the human

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body heals and detoxifies during deep sleep. Our livers regenerate,

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our brains flush out toxins through the glymphatic system, and

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our hormones rebalance. When we ignore rest, we're not just tired,

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we're actually robbing the body of its chance to restore itself.

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So let's talk about what actually happens when you do

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sleep well. Dave Asprey, the famous biohacker and he's also

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known as the father of biohacking, says that sleep is

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the body's quote upgrade cycle unquote. During sleep, your body

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repairs tissue, balances neurotransmitters, and strengthens the immune system. And

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if you're a doctor burg fan, you might note that

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he says deep sleep boosts growth hormone, which is a

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critical hormone for cellul repair and fat metabolism. So if

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you've been wondering why all of that dieting and exercise

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isn't working quite the way you thought it should, you

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might consider acknowledging your need for deep sleep. He explains

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that people who sleep less than six hours a night

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often struggle with stubborn belly fat and slow metabolism. Because

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their hormonal repair cycle is disrupted. So you don't want

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to You really don't want to take this lightly. You

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would be surprised at the results you could get by

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just simply letting yourself sleep. Sleep also enhances learning and memory.

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During r EM sleep, your brain organizes information. It's like

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cleaning out your mental hard drive. That's why after a

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good night's sleep, problems seem easier to solve. Now, I

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want to stop here just for a minute, because some

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of the most famous billionaires will actually avoid making decisions

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after noon because they believe that their maximum ability to

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make the best decisions happens earlier in the day before

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their brains have filled up with too much information. Now

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I'm paraphrasing, but what it comes down to is that

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if you're really tired, overwhelmed, and you have too much

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going on in your head, you are not equipped to

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make the best business decisions. And this is actually common

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knowledge amongst several billionaires now. Doctor Andrew Huberman points out

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that early morning sunlight helps anchor your circadium rhythm. He

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recommends getting ten minutes of natural light exposed soon after waking,

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even on cloudy days, because it sets a timer for

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your next melotonin release, which is fourteen to sixteen hours later.

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And when it comes to emotional health, human biologist Gary

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Brecca emphasizes that lack of sleep dramatically raises cortisol, which

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is your stress hormone, while lowering serotonin, which is the

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feel good neurotransmitter. So when you're short on sleep, you're

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not just cranky, your brain chemistry is literally off balance. Okay,

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so now let's get practical. What are the best conditions

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for a truly restorative night's sleep. First of all, it

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might surprise you to hear that temperature plays an important part.

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Experts like doctor Huberman consistently show that a cool room

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temperature of sixty eight degrees fahrenheit or twenty degrees celsius

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is ideal. When your core body temperature drops slightly, it

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signals the brain that it's time to rest. Second, we

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look at darkness. Even small amounts of artificial light like

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the glow of a phone or alarm clock, can suppress

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your melatonin. Doctor Ax recommends using blackout curtains and avoiding

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screens at least an hour before bed. Now, third, we

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all know this. We need quiet, right or at least

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calm sound, So if you live in a noisy area,

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white noise or soft instrumental music can mask disruptions. In

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our home, we have to have fans going. We can't

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sleep without the fans. The quiet room gets very loud,

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even if there's nothing going on outside, it's just we

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could hear everything, so we have to have our fans going.

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Some people are lucky enough to live by the ocean

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and they hear the ocean waves, so that's something to consider.

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If you have a really noisy neighborhood, you might look

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into moving like for instance, sometimes we have a lot

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of dogs barking in our neighborhood and it gets a

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bit annoying, but luckily it doesn't happen all of the time.

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Sometimes you can't help it, like we have a storm

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come through and the wind's blowing. But as a regular

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ideal situation, you do want to set yourself up for

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the best night's sleep by following these guidelines. Now, the

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fourth thing is pretty obvious. Comfort people will use weighted

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blankets and they have shown to reduce anxiety by increasing

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serotonin and melotonin. And I myself can't sleep without a blanket,

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even on a hot summer night. I just feel I

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can't sleep, I can't relax without some type of blanket

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on me. A lot of people are like that. So

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these weighted blankets, they mimic the calming effect of being hugged,

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and this triggers the parasympathetic relaxation. So finally, the last

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thing you need, and this is really important and shouldn't

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be taken for granted, is a routine. Going to bed

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and waking up at the same time every day, even

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on weekends, trains your internal clock. Your body thrives on rhythm.

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As doctor Barbara O'Neil says, quote, the body loves habits,

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especially good ones unquote. So what happens when you don't sleep?

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So let's flip the script. Stamford University conducted a famous

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sleep deprivation an experiment led by doctor William Dement in

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the nineteen sixties. Isn't that funny His last name's Dement.

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Dim nt a high school student named Randy Gardner stayed

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awake for two hundred and sixty four hours, that's eleven

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days straight as a part of a science fare project.

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The results were shocking. By day two, his mood deteriorated.

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By day three, his coordination failed by day five, he

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was hallucinating, his memory collapsed, his body temperature fluctuated, and

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he could barely speak coherently. After the experiment, Randy slipped

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for fourteen hours straight, but even decades later, researchers noted

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that prolonged sleep deprivation can cause long term cognitive decline.

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Modern studies confirm that with that experiment proved that sleep

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deprivation impairs judgment, weakens immunity, and even increases the risk

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of cancer due to hormonal disruption. Doctor Andrew Huberman notes

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that lack of sleep reduces glucose metabolism in the brain's

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frontal lobe, the area responsible for decision making and self control.

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That's why after a sleepless night, we crave junk food,

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snap at people, and make impulsive choices. Sleep deprivation also

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triggers insulin resistance, It increases inflammation, and it suppresses testoserone

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in men and progesterone in women. These hormones are vital

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for energy and fertility. Gary Breca explains that when we're exhausted,

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our oxygen utilization drops and our mitochondria, the energy factories

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of our cells, start to underperform. The result fatigue, anxiety,

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and premature aging. Thankfully, God gave us plenty of natural

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tools to support sleep, no pharmaceuticals required. Let's look at

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some of the most effective evidence backed options. Magnesium glycinate.

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Doctor Eric Berg often recommends magnesium glycinate as one of

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the best forms for relaxation. Magnesium helps quiet the nervous system,

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reduce muscle tension, and support melatonin products. Glycinate in particular

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is gentle on the stomach and highly bioavailable. You may

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have heard of this one, Valerian root. I actually have

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a tea for sleeping that has Valerian root in it

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along with some lemon bomb. Valerian has been used since

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Ancient Greece as a natural sedative. It works by increasing

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gobble levels, the same calming neurotransmitter targeted by many anti

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anxiety medications, but without side effects. So the next one

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is lemon bomb. Lemon bomb or also known as melissa officinellis,

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is another calming herb shown to reduce stress and promote sleep.

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It pairs beautifully with camomal or valerian in herbal teas.

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Now that brings us to camomal. You can take this

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in t form. They have it in pill form Camomile's

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mild sedative effects come from an antioxidant called apigenin, which

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binds to receptors in the brain that promote relaxation. Doctor

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Ax recommends drinking camomal tea about thirty to sixty minutes

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before bedtime. And you may have heard of el fianine

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and Gaba. Dave Asprey often stacks al fianine, the amino

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acid found in green tea, with magnesium for an enhanced

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calming effect. Fianine increases alpha brain waves, promoting relaxed focus

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and smoother transition in to sleep. And here's another one.

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I did a podcast on creatine. This one might surprise you.

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Doctor Andrew Huberman and Gary Breckatt have both discussed creatine

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as the supplement used by athletes as a way to

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offset the cognitive effects of sleep deut But creatine helps

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replenish ATP, which is the energy molecule in your brain

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when you miss a night of sleep. Taking three to

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five grams of creatine can help maintain mental clarity and

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reaction time. Of course, it's not a substitute for rest,

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but it's a useful tea. I'm sorry, it's a useful

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tool for occasional late nights. I'm still thinking about camomal

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ta cause you haven't notice now. Lifestyle habits really play

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into our ability to get a good night's sleep. So

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beyond supplements, think of sleep hygiene as a spiritual discipline,

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a nightly act of stewardship over your body. Avoid caffeine

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after two pm, dim lights in the evening, practice gratitude

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or prayer before bed, and if you wake up during

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the night, don't panic. Your body might simply be following

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an ancient rhythm of sar minutes sleep. Doctor Barbara O'Neill

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encourages her listeners to quote, go to bed early because

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every hour before midnight is worth two after unquote. That's

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old fashioned wisdom, but it's profoundly true. So let's take

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a step back from the science for a moment. In scripture,

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rest is sacred. God himself rested on the seventh day,

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not because he was tired, but because he was modeling

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the rhythm of creation. Psalm one seven says he gives

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his beloved sleep. Rest is not laziness. It's an act

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of faith, trusting that the world can keep spinning without

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our constant striving. When we allow ourselves to rest. We

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realign with the creator's design. We honor the natural cycles

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of light and dark, work and restoration. So tonight, when

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you turn off your phone and step into stillness, remember

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sleep isn't wasted time, it's healing time. I hope today's

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episode has inspired you to take your rest seriously, not

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as a luxury, but as a foundation of your health.

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If you'd like to explore the natural products, supplements, and

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lifestyle tips we talked about today, visit us at Chasing

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eden net. Until next time, I'm Carolyn Thompson reminding you

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that true healing begins when we slow down enough to rest,

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sleep well, and make God bless your dreams.