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If you haven\\u2019t heard of Shawn Stevenson, you\\u2019re about to meet your new best friend in health. I\\u2019m excited because he\\u2019s also one of the most knowledgeable people on the topic of sleep, one of my favorite things to research. (And something I dream about as a mom!)

You can get to know Shawn by reading his international best-seller,\\xa0Sleep Smarter, or checking out his\\xa0podcast \\u201cThe Model Health Show,\\u201d which is usually somewhere around the #1 spot on health podcasts on iTunes.

Shawn has been featured in\\xa0Entrepreneur magazine, FAST Company, Men\\u2019s Health, and so many other outlets \\u2026 and I can see why.\\xa0He has this amazing way of explaining his technical knowledge in a way that\\u2019s really relatable and easy to implement.

He truly believes that health (and a good night of sleep) is within everyone\\u2019s reach!

Shawn Stevenson Shares His #1 Health Secret: Good Sleep

We don\\u2019t get far into the interview when Shawn makes a rather shocking statement:

Sleep has more impact on health than nutrition and exercise combined.

Of course, we instinctively know sleep is important. One night of bad sleep and how we feel the next day proves it. But we kind of expect to just lay down and sleep \\u2026 and that there\\u2019s not much more to it.

There are countless ways to \\u201ceat right\\u201d and exercise. But isn\\u2019t there just one way to sleep?

Shawn doesn\\u2019t think so. Even if you manage to sleep a decent number of hours per night, you might not be getting the benefits of all that sleep \\u2026 unless you learn how to optimize sleep by understanding how it works!

In This Episode You\\u2019ll Learn:

• how Shawn overcame degenerative bone and spinal disease (it\\u2019s an incredible story!)
• why sleep\\u2014not nutrition or exercise\\u2014is the foundation of all health
• the 4 pillars of health according to Shawn \\u2026 and why without these supplements are useless
• how to get more out of the hours you do sleep (must-have info for all moms)
• what \\u201cfake medicine\\u201d can actually cure you 33% of the time!
• the \\u201cnocebo\\u201d effect: what it is and what it can do to you
• stages of sleep and what they do to restore the body
• what powerful anti-cancer hormone your body makes while you sleep
• surprising connections between sleep and memory
• easy ways to increase your odds of getting great sleep at night
• why Shawn advises sleeping naked and braless (it\\u2019s all the interest of health!)
• the form of exercise all women should try
• an extra reason to exercise that most people don\\u2019t know
• and more!

Resources We Mention

• Shawn\\u2019s Podcast: The Model Health Show
• Book: Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to a Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success
• The ChiliPad (enter code Mama20 for 20% off!)

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