re377: Unlock the secret to deeper, more restful sleep and vibrant energy through the transformative power of fasting.

September 19, 2024 00:12:30
re377: Unlock the secret to deeper, more restful sleep and vibrant energy through the transformative power of fasting.
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re377: Unlock the secret to deeper, more restful sleep and vibrant energy through the transformative power of fasting.

Sep 19 2024 | 00:12:30

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Bradley Charbonneau

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The Unexpected Sleep Benefits of Fasting: A Personal Journey

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Fasting has been practiced for centuries for various reasons, including religious observance, health benefits, and personal growth. While many are familiar with the potential weight loss and metabolic advantages of fasting, fewer people are aware of its profound impact on sleep quality. As someone currently on day 24 of a juice fast, I’ve experienced remarkable improvements in my sleep patterns and overall well-being that I’m eager to share.

Falling Asleep with Ease

One of the most noticeable changes since beginning my fast has been the ease with which I fall asleep. Gone are the nights of tossing and turning, trying to quiet my mind. Instead, I find myself drifting off quickly and effortlessly. This could be attributed to the reduction in digestive activity, allowing the body to relax more fully as it prepares for sleep.

The Unexpected Sleep Benefits of Fasting: A Personal JourneyThe Unexpected Sleep Benefits of Fasting: A Personal Journey

Reduced Sleep Needs

Interestingly, despite falling asleep more easily, I’ve found that I need less sleep overall. This might seem counterintuitive, but it aligns with research suggesting that fasting can increase the efficiency of our sleep cycles. By reducing inflammation and oxidative stress in the body, fasting may allow for more restorative sleep in a shorter amount of time.

Deeper, More Restful Sleep

The quality of my sleep has improved dramatically. I’m experiencing deeper, more restful sleep than I have in years. This deep sleep is crucial for physical restoration, memory consolidation, and overall cognitive function. The improved sleep quality could be linked to the body’s shift towards ketosis during fasting, which has been shown to enhance brain function and promote more stable energy levels.

Vivid Dreams and Enhanced Recall

One of the most fascinating aspects of my fasting journey has been the increase in vivid dreams and improved dream recall. This heightened dream activity might be related to the increased production of growth hormone during fasting, which plays a role in REM sleep regulation. Additionally, the brain’s enhanced efficiency during fasting could contribute to more active and memorable dream experiences.

Effortless Awakening

Waking up has become a remarkably different experience. Instead of groggily hitting the snooze button, I find myself naturally waking up feeling refreshed and alert. This easy transition from sleep to wakefulness could be attributed to more balanced cortisol levels and improved circadian rhythm regulation that often accompany fasting.

The Unexpected Sleep Benefits of Fasting: A Personal JourneyThe Unexpected Sleep Benefits of Fasting: A Personal Journey

Balanced Energy Throughout the Day

Perhaps one of the most significant benefits I’ve noticed is the steady, balanced energy I maintain throughout the day. Gone are the mid-afternoon slumps and energy crashes. This consistent energy level is likely due to the stabilization of blood sugar and the body’s improved ability to utilize fat for fuel during fasting periods.

The Science Behind Fasting and Sleep

While my experience is personal, scientific research supports many of these observed benefits. Studies have shown that fasting can help reset the circadian rhythm, reduce inflammation, and promote cellular repair processes that contribute to better sleep quality. Furthermore, the metabolic changes induced by fasting appear to enhance the body’s sensitivity to sleep-regulating hormones like melatonin.

In conclusion, my 24-day juice fast has revealed unexpected and profound benefits for my sleep and overall well-being. From falling asleep more easily to experiencing deeper, more restorative sleep and maintaining balanced energy levels throughout the day, the positive impacts have been transformative. While individual experiences may vary, the potential sleep benefits of fasting are certainly worth exploring for those looking to enhance their sleep quality and overall health.

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[00:00:00] Speaker A: Hey, Bradley Thunder here. [00:00:03] Speaker B: It's early. [00:00:04] Speaker A: It's time for a video sign for newsletter. [00:00:07] Speaker B: In the dark doing literally no and I want to up to update you. [00:00:12] Speaker A: Do on my what you know, fast. [00:00:14] Speaker B: Works on my little works. I want to talk about sleep. [00:00:22] Speaker A: If you're new to this newsletter, every 17th, every single month it's got to be. I post more awake video, but I do a new smile benefits, updates on business, on life, on usually motivational. [00:00:39] Speaker B: What. [00:00:40] Speaker A: You know works if you're falling back on things that you think. So I want to try these new things. Awesome. Try the new things phase. But then come back to a moment. So for me, what I know works and I can see that I have slimmed down in the past three weeks. And that's what I want to talk about this morning. Positive ideas, intermittent. [00:01:03] Speaker B: I'm going to go for them and. [00:01:04] Speaker A: Also get me down juice fast or juice cleanses. [00:01:08] Speaker B: And if you're listening to this, I. [00:01:09] Speaker A: Must state, I am not a doctor. I don't even play a doctor on tv. [00:01:15] Speaker B: Quote from had it. [00:01:17] Speaker A: I'm not a doctor. This is not medical advice. [00:01:19] Speaker B: That's how we normally disclaim and I completely. [00:01:21] Speaker A: All right, ready for the crazy part? Ready for crazy town. [00:01:24] Speaker B: More of an exception. [00:01:24] Speaker A: I have not exception. Solid food. So energetic, by the way, when I. [00:01:30] Speaker B: Say I sleep, lessen another little, use an alarm clock. It's just I'm just let up today. Allow, in fact, the past two years. [00:01:37] Speaker A: Third party or external factors. [00:01:41] Speaker B: And I wake up, change up. I usually go to pee your life. [00:01:45] Speaker A: Change up your rhythm or your plan. [00:01:47] Speaker B: And part of that drinking, I've been. [00:01:49] Speaker A: Wanting to do a juice cleanse. I've done juice cleanses in the past. [00:01:52] Speaker B: For the record here, and this is. [00:01:54] Speaker A: Gonna freak some people out literally all year. [00:01:58] Speaker B: And now it's four days. [00:02:01] Speaker A: And I need to give you a little I've. [00:02:03] Speaker B: Been drinking and just the concerns about. [00:02:06] Speaker A: It'S September and I've been wanting to. [00:02:07] Speaker B: Remember I'm not a doctor and I haven't done any dangers. [00:02:10] Speaker A: Why haven't I done it? Because I didn't have health and stuff. Intrinsic motivation to get it done, apparently. [00:02:16] Speaker B: Because well do it right mostly. [00:02:18] Speaker A: So I needed smoothies. Third party. [00:02:20] Speaker B: My favorite one is a spinach action. [00:02:23] Speaker A: To then set up the reaction. Reaction. [00:02:26] Speaker B: Vanilla protein powder. [00:02:29] Speaker A: For me, the the third party or the external motivation that got me started was that my kind of make it fresh and cool and it's just Luca, my son, he went to Italy. He's in Italy for four months. [00:02:42] Speaker B: And his I'm sure it's the vanilla powder that I'm sure has. [00:02:44] Speaker A: The day before he left, I said, hey, do you want to believe me? [00:02:48] Speaker B: I'm not doing. [00:02:49] Speaker A: Because he's going like, the culinary. [00:02:50] Speaker B: The lemon juice, cayenne pepper. [00:02:53] Speaker A: What garbage. [00:02:56] Speaker B: I kind of see this as a. [00:02:57] Speaker A: Cleanse, but it's more like KFC, a fast KFC. And I want to talk about sleep. [00:03:04] Speaker B: In just these few minutes. [00:03:05] Speaker A: We did with KFC for lunch, and we had indian. [00:03:08] Speaker B: It's 07:00 in the morning. I've been awake for 2 hours. [00:03:12] Speaker A: And culinary delight. [00:03:13] Speaker B: I kind of feel like I'm getting behind on my day. [00:03:16] Speaker A: Like I said, I haven't done any fasting. [00:03:17] Speaker B: This I don't think I've done. You know, I know I've been talking about this for weeks now, but I think I was thinking of stopping at 30 days or when I reach my. [00:03:27] Speaker A: Goal weight is 78 kilos. [00:03:30] Speaker B: I don't even really use pounds anymore. [00:03:34] Speaker A: One of the benefits, third party triggers five kilos or actions that you can react. So here, my son, we're eating terrible. I think it melted. And then we put it back in the freezer. [00:03:59] Speaker B: And I want to get to 78. I'm going to go for another weekend. [00:04:05] Speaker A: I won't give you the gory details, but let's just say it wasn't a great night. [00:04:09] Speaker B: I really want to get 78. I ideally like to get under 78. [00:04:12] Speaker A: Because I know I'm going to. That lasted into the next day. As I start the next day, I. [00:04:16] Speaker B: Have to tell you, I really didn't. [00:04:17] Speaker A: Want to eat cravings. [00:04:19] Speaker B: It's not for cheeseburgers. I like lust after. [00:04:23] Speaker A: I did have an apple to get me motivated. [00:04:26] Speaker B: Speaking of good, it was delicious. [00:04:28] Speaker A: It's the best apple key moment here. Right? So notice, be aware of these third party. [00:04:34] Speaker B: Remember I talked about focus, trigger your. [00:04:36] Speaker A: Action or your reaction. It's so here, so on. I've been wanting equator. When we travel. [00:04:45] Speaker B: Willpower. [00:04:46] Speaker A: Right? [00:04:50] Speaker B: There's some rational astronomical reasoning, but I took that. [00:04:56] Speaker A: There's like, jump on the closer you. [00:04:59] Speaker B: Are to the equator. [00:05:00] Speaker A: I got started on the fast. [00:05:04] Speaker B: Daylight. [00:05:05] Speaker A: Nighttime, which was kind of easy. Remember, it was easy. [00:05:10] Speaker B: The rest of the dimmer switch, good timing, sundown. And by the equator, it's more like a light switch. Oh, no. Today, now at night, it's really odd. [00:05:21] Speaker A: Remember. [00:05:24] Speaker B: I feel somewhat similar. [00:05:25] Speaker A: Please seek medical advice before you do any kind regular life. [00:05:34] Speaker B: And you're. I don't know, you're moping around. [00:05:40] Speaker A: So speaking of which. All right, here we go. Total plug for. [00:05:44] Speaker B: And one of my books. It's almost like a light switch. It's in bed. [00:05:48] Speaker A: Intermittent fasting. [00:05:49] Speaker B: Really. [00:05:49] Speaker A: It's about. [00:05:52] Speaker B: I don't even believe myself talking about. But if I weren't experienced. [00:05:55] Speaker A: You don't want to call it fasting? Call it. If I would. I skip dinner, explain it, but then I like, go to bed or awake. [00:06:01] Speaker B: And then wake up now. [00:06:03] Speaker A: Okay. [00:06:05] Speaker B: Crazy. I know. I'm a total morning person. Basically a journaling person. Sorry. Night owl storytelling. I want to go to bed earlier. [00:06:16] Speaker A: Because I know when I wake up earlier I'm gonna have that clarity. [00:06:19] Speaker B: And it's just Thursday, such. [00:06:21] Speaker A: I'm a little on the lookout here. [00:06:23] Speaker B: Because there's been a. I just want it. Talk about cravings. I crave these mornings where I feel so energetic, lucid and just. It's another reason. I know I've been going on about this for weeks. [00:06:37] Speaker A: I've been going for 21 days. [00:06:39] Speaker B: I'm not going to continue forever. I am going to lose some of this clarity, which I even say to myself. [00:06:45] Speaker A: How can I keep it? [00:06:47] Speaker B: Frankly, that is pretty much of the upcoming book series Kairos. [00:06:53] Speaker A: How can we keep these kind of. [00:06:55] Speaker B: Boring, higher level, higher frequency, higher vibration. [00:06:59] Speaker A: And then I do this, like, vanilla protein. [00:07:01] Speaker B: No, we can achieve. [00:07:04] Speaker A: How can we have more ice cubes? [00:07:06] Speaker B: So for me, one tactic. [00:07:09] Speaker A: Sometimes I might do a blob of peanut butter or something. [00:07:11] Speaker B: Gets me in any case. [00:07:13] Speaker A: So that's pretty much all of the past three weeks. Some juice. And I totally, I realized juice has sugar in it, but I know I can't miss seven here already induced. What do I want to talk about here? I want to talk about the benefits. [00:07:29] Speaker B: Eating a lot less. Really? [00:07:30] Speaker A: Yes. [00:07:31] Speaker B: I'm sleeping better and I have more energy. I think I'm going on five. [00:07:35] Speaker A: I keep four or five kilos beating. [00:07:36] Speaker B: Around the bush with sleep. But it's really. It's all related. [00:07:39] Speaker A: Not a doctor. I'm not a doctor. I'm getting ten pounds. [00:07:45] Speaker B: I think it was eleven, which is. It's a little bit of a levin. [00:07:49] Speaker A: I'm kind of toning it down. 05:00 I want to reduce the bing. I'm up speed, at which I'm, I gotta say, the losing weight part after a few. [00:07:58] Speaker B: I did one meditation in bed. [00:08:00] Speaker A: Losing weight part becomes a work 630. [00:08:02] Speaker B: Poor guy. For him, I made him coffee, I made him a pancake. I don't drink the coffee, I don't eat the pancakes. [00:08:09] Speaker A: And he's like so groggy, barely even realizes. But I am awake. [00:08:18] Speaker B: And then I come over here and Thursday record my Thursday thunder. And I think I am going to be more where right now I will be later in the morning and certainly. [00:08:29] Speaker A: More than the body working on digesting. [00:08:31] Speaker B: In my ideal world I am achieving this to an extent. [00:08:34] Speaker A: When you don't have that food, then you have something like, I don't know, more energy. [00:08:40] Speaker B: Six or 07:00 a.m. i don't know. [00:08:49] Speaker A: I like to say I've got these. [00:08:50] Speaker B: Do other brain stuff for me the. [00:08:53] Speaker A: Morning to do it. [00:08:55] Speaker B: Creative time producing. So I say creative but also creative creating. [00:09:00] Speaker A: So both might be an idea. Hey, by morning let's work through this. By morning, work on my shoulder that hurts or something. And often enough some videos and learn really works. [00:09:15] Speaker B: And again, did I mention sleep? Again, I don't the mental clarity. [00:09:19] Speaker A: What happens also is your senses get really sharp. I can see better, I can smell better. [00:09:24] Speaker B: I'm not having lunch. [00:09:25] Speaker A: What I've read is that your body. [00:09:27] Speaker B: Thinks like then with the nighttime thing I see better and later hear better. [00:09:34] Speaker A: I'm in bed, my prey, right? [00:09:42] Speaker B: And then when I wake up, I. [00:09:44] Speaker A: Wake up maybe a couple minutes, you. [00:09:48] Speaker B: To where am I? [00:09:50] Speaker A: Morning. Oh, I'm awake. I'm having dreams. Wow. [00:09:55] Speaker B: Super fun, super lucid. And I'm just fully in them. Lucid dreaming is a whole other topic that I really enjoy. I'd love to get more into that. And then I wake up and then, so maybe I go to the bathroom and then I come back, I'm like, I'm awake. And then I definitely going to do my meditation if I'm feeling it. I've been doing meditations in bed some sometimes. So I'll do maybe one meditation in bed and then I, I will do, I'll plan on doing another one in my sort of meditation chamber, also known as my bathroom, and jump on my day. And I will go until 910, 11:00 a.m. and that's my creative time in the morning. And if I were even more strict about it or more sort of conscious of that time frame, I would probably set more. Not timers, but just sort of boundaries of okay, done with creating time. Stop writing or creating. It's noon. No, your creator day is over. You're done. Tomorrow's another day. And now it's time to analyze or consume or interact or whatever. Okay, that's it. I don't know what time I've got going here. I try to keep this under ten minutes. It is Thursday morning. I don't know why my time is. Okay, I'm going to wrap this up. What's up? It's Thursday thunder. I'm Bradley Charbonneau. This is every Thursday. Speaking of which, this is part of the book frequency, and I was talking about vibration and frequency and energy, and I'm at a higher level of frequency this morning. I'm, it's like my synapses are all firing and I am just, I'm sharp, I'm quick, I'm witty, I'm clever, I'm intelligent, I'm brilliant. Right? Awesome. And then later in the day, I'm less so, and that's why I'm doing this early in the morning. And so I also do it every single Thursday. And it's just easy. So when there's like, there are people, they say they just wear the same exact suit to work every day and they don't have to make that decision. I also don't have to make the decision about when I'm going to create something. It's Thursday. That's it. Just like, I write my monthly newsletter on the 17th of the month. It's the 17th. I'm doing a newsletter. It doesn't matter if I don't feel like it. I'm going to do it just like today. Except today I feel like it because I'm feeling it. All right. Bradley Sharvano signing off for repossible. See you next week. [00:12:25] Speaker A: Bye for now.

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