E20 - Sleep secrets with Nick Littlehales (part 1)

E20 - Sleep secrets with Nick Littlehales (part 1)

Author: The Natural Alternative Health & Wellbeing Ltd March 19, 2021 Duration: 21:02

Nick Littlehales is a leading elite sport sleep coach and founder of the R90 Technique used by elite athletes, players and coaches to redefine sleep for improved performance in work, sport and mental wellbeing. Nick is also author of SLEEP The myth of 8 hours, the power of naps and the new plan to recharge your body and mind.

Eat to sleep is one of our most popular webinar/seminars, and I wonder if over the last year has your sleep pattern changed? I asked Nick about:

  1. 90min sleep cycles and stages of the cycle
  2. Tips for falling asleep after getting into bed

Nick mentions during the episode:

His book SLEEP read or listen https://www.sportsleepcoach.com/collections/sleep-by-nick-littlehales

His 10 session audio coaching course https://www.sportsleepcoach.com/products/redefine-your-approach-to-sleep-10-step-course

The R90 Technique + Nick explains video https://www.sportsleepcoach.com/pages/about-r90-coaching

Dawn Wake Simulator SAD Lamps light therapy https://www.lumie.com/

Hi tech light therapy https://humancharger.com/

Blue Blockers light therapy https://www.swanwicksleep.com/

About Nick

Sport Sleep Coach was founded by Nick Littlehales, after many years working within sleep and elite sport, with the aim of providing a simple and achievable technique that any individual can apply to their life for improved sleep. Later named the R90 Technique, this approach has been beneficial in improving not only sleep, but recovery, performance and mood.

The R90 Technique consists of the 7 Key Sleep Recovery Indicators (KSRIs) that contribute to an improved sleep approach. Outlined in Nick's book Sleep, this revolutionary technique has been helping elite athletes, sports teams, high achievers, businesses and individuals all over the world. 

Nick's previous experience working within the mattress industry has also led him to develop the R90 SleepKit, the perfect product combination to compliment the R90 Technique. The SleepKit can be built up, layer by layer, to suit each individual and with a mattress that is personalised to your body type, your perfect sleeping environment is now possible. Travel SleepKits are also available, so you can take your R90 set up with you, wherever you go.

Follow Nick on the following social media channels:

Website: www.sportsleepcoach.com

Twitter:@sportsleepcoach

Instagram: @_sportsleepcoach

FB: sportsleepcoachuk

YouTube: Sportsleepcoach


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