While I'm on a job currently I've been tracking my workouts and food and writing about them and since I've been at this job (about 4 weeks now) I've noticed my sleep got much better and I was confused on why. This explains it almost entirely, morning walks, deep breathing practice at intermittent times during the day, hitting the cardio bike for 30 minutes every day, and eating while I'm at work (12 hour periods). Thanks for the write up, this was super interesting.
So the primary outcome, (sleep consistency), was influenced by an increase in the 4 behaviors, not the other way around correct? Or was it bidirectional.
As someone who spent the better part of 30 years in a career based on rapid rotating shiftwork schedules, this hits the mark. When I retired, the simple fact of going to bed and waking up at roughly the same time every day boosted my athletic performance across the board.
While I'm on a job currently I've been tracking my workouts and food and writing about them and since I've been at this job (about 4 weeks now) I've noticed my sleep got much better and I was confused on why. This explains it almost entirely, morning walks, deep breathing practice at intermittent times during the day, hitting the cardio bike for 30 minutes every day, and eating while I'm at work (12 hour periods). Thanks for the write up, this was super interesting.
Structure is almost always a good thing in life!
Loving all of this Brady! Thanks.
Appreciate you Daren!
To quote the great Jumbo Elliott's wisdom from a long, long time ago: "Live like a clock."
I love that! A quick online search also gave me this forum post which sounds even better:
"Jumbo's two dictums to his "boys" were:
"Live like a clock" and "Take time to smell the roses."
When you get to be 68 it's a lot easier to be sleep consistent than it is exercise consistent 😊
So the primary outcome, (sleep consistency), was influenced by an increase in the 4 behaviors, not the other way around correct? Or was it bidirectional.
That’s correct. Engaging in the four behaviors improved sleep consistency.
As someone who spent the better part of 30 years in a career based on rapid rotating shiftwork schedules, this hits the mark. When I retired, the simple fact of going to bed and waking up at roughly the same time every day boosted my athletic performance across the board.
Incredible!