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b'......................................................................................................................................................................................................................"A good night\'s sleep starts the moment we wake up."\\n\\nWe\'re almost at the end of Season 11 with 2 more episodes left. Today, we\'re back with our second to the last episode of our new weekly podcast series "How To Thrive", a collaboration with positive psychology coach Marie McLeod. We\'re exploring the last beam of the BEACON model; a model of thriving that Marie has developed to guide us through the simple steps to thriving and flourishing in life.\\n\\nIn this episode, we talk about Nurture - the one and only beam of the BEACON model that is about our physical health and how it interplays with our mental health. Nurture focuses on four aspects: eating, moving, sleeping, and being mindful. All of which revolve around, energy.\\n\\nMarie and I talk about:\\n\\n \\u2022Why maintaining energy is important in helping people thrive\\n \\u2022A handy acronym to help us remember how to keep our energy levels sustained\\n \\u2022Why do we need sleep\\n \\u2022How important is sleep for productivity, performance, and mental health\\n \\u2022How sleep deprivation impacts cognitive abilities and emotional regulation\\n \\u2022What is sleep hygiene and why we need to think about it\\n \\u2022Factors that affect our sleep and some practical tips to improve our sleep quality\\n\\nYour quest for the week: Nurture yourself by making improvements to your sleep quality. You can check out the cheat sheet to "Seven Steps to Splendid Sleep" in Marie\'s website or any of the resources listed above for tips on how to improve your sleep hygiene.\\n\\nResources mentioned in this episode:\\nMarie\'s website - needtoseesomeone.com and resources here.\\nWhy We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Dr. Matthew Walker\\nFast Asleep by Dr Michael Mosley\\nHeadspace\\nDon\'t Blame The Reptilian Brain with Dr. Sarah McKay\\nIndulge Your Neurobiology TedTalk by Dr. Sarah McKay\\nSleeping Well with Dr Kate Sprecher\\nThe National Sleep Foundation\\n\\n\\nLittle Lessons for Leaders Masterclass: Creating Hard Stops on Meeting Creep and Zoom Gloom. Ellen\'s new online program for leaders grappling with hybrid teams in a post-COVID world is now open. Register here.\\n\\nFeedback? We want to hear from you. Email podcast@potential.com.au\\nWant to hear more? It\'s all at potential.com.au/podcast\\nCheck out our Potential Psychology YouTube Channel here\\n\\n--- \\n\\nSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/potentialpsychology/message'