
Breus has supplied his expertise with both consulting and as a sleep educator (spokesperson) to brands such as Princess Cruise lines, Six Senses Hotel and Spa, Lighting Science Group, Advil PM, Breathe Rite, Crowne Plaza Hotels, Dong Energy (Denmark), Merck (Belsomra), and many more.įor over 14 years Dr. Breus was recently asked by The National Sleep Foundation to be the inaugural Sleep Technology Ambassador at Health 2.0 a cutting edge health technology conference.ĭr. His first book, GOOD NIGHT: The Sleep Doctor’s 4-WeekProgram to Better Sleep and Better Health (Dutton/Penguin), an Amazon Top 100 Best Seller, has been met with rave reviews and continues to change the lives of readers.ĭr. His second book The Sleep Doctor’s Diet Plan: Lose Weight Through Better Sleep (Rodale Books May 2011), discusses the science and relationship between quality sleep and metabolism.

Breus gives the reader the exact perfect time to have sex, run, a mile, eat a cheeseburger, ask your boss for a raise and much more. Breus is the author of the The Power of When, a ground breaking bio-hacking book proving that there is a perfect time to do everything, based on your hidden biological chronotype. Oz Show and is a regular contributor on the show (30+ times).ĭr. Breus is on the clinical advisory board of The Dr. He was one of the youngest people to have passed the Board at age 31 and, with a specialty in Sleep Disorders, is one of only 163 psychologists in the world with his credentials and distinction. Breus, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and both a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and a Fellow of The American Academy of Sleep Medicine. and when your spouse and you don’t align on chronotype.Ģ2:15: Shift workers have elevated health risks because they’re supposed to be sleeping when they’re working.Ģ3:10: How employers can help shift workers.Ģ5:55: What can wellness professionals and employers promote good sleep health.Ģ9:46: His sleep habits and why it’s ok to sleep with the TV on.ģ2:19: Darkening shades/blackout curtains and the impact on sleep.ĪBOUT The Sleep Doctor™ Dr. Breus’s 4 Chronotypes (lions, bears, wolves, dolphins) and the Power of Whenġ8:28: Things you can do if your natural chronotype doesn’t work with the average work schedule.Ģ0:23: What happens if you wake up at 4 a.m. His advice for new moms getting sleep.ġ3:11: Dr. Quality is key.Ĥ:07: How sleep deprivation affects the body (every organ, system and disease state) we’re 1/3 more slow the less sleep you get and don’t think quickly or correctly.Ħ:12: What can hinder you from getting quality sleepħ:14: Caffeine is one of the biggest culprits of lack of quality sleep because it has a half life of 6 to 8 hoursĨ:54: Is the recommendation of getting 7 to 9 hours of sleep a night accurate?ĩ:21: An experiment to help you wake up without an alarm clock and feeling refreshedġ1:30: The first 3 to 6 months of having a child and how it affects sleep.

With sleep, it’s not just about quantity. CDC says sleep deprivation is at an epidemic.

Breus’s sleep habits defy some common sleep advice.Ģ:29: Common themes that cause sleep deprivation. You’ll learn more about my sleep habits then I’m sure you care about and we learn how Dr. He leaves us with his top sleep tips and I’ve implemented one of these right after our interview.What happens when people don’t get enough of it.What stands in our way of getting enough sleep.Rebecca Robbins and I thought we should re-address this health factor. As health professionals, we all know the importance of good sleep but how often do we include in into our wellness initiatives or address it at the workplace? On podcast # 7 I interviewed sleep researcher Dr.
