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Welcome back to The Neuro Collective Podcast with Dr. Michael and May Bagnell, IHP.

In this powerful continuation of our sleep series, we move from science to strategy — exploring practical, evidence-based tools that help you fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and wake up restored.

If sleep has been a challenge, this episode will help you understand how even small improvements in sleep hygiene can create major shifts in your energy, mood, and cognition.

In This Episode:

Dr. Michael and May break down five key areas of sleep optimization:

1. Body Clock & Routine: How your circadian rhythm is regulated by light exposure and sleep consistency.
2. Mind-Body Connection: Why breathwork, prayer, and gentle movement activate your body’s parasympathetic (rest and digest) state.
3. Nutrition & Timing: How balanced blood sugar, meal timing, and caffeine awareness impact sleep quality.
4. Sleep Environment: The importance of darkness, temperature, and sensory cues to signal rest.
5. Advanced Tools & Functional Approaches: How wearables, QEEG brain mapping, neurofeedback, photobiomodulation, and PEMF therapy can enhance deep restorative sleep.

Episode Highlights:

• “Sleep is not a reward — it’s a non-negotiable part of healing.”
• “Always go to sleep the same day you woke up. That’s one of the simplest ways to protect your circadian rhythm.”
• “Sleep debt is not recoverable — you can’t make it up later.”
• “Overactive stress responses delay deep sleep. Breathwork helps rewire the nervous system toward rest.”
• “Your sleep is your body’s built-in healing system — but you are in charge of optimizing it.”

Key Takeaways:

Sleep impacts every aspect of health — mental, metabolic, and emotional.
By aligning your routine, mindset, nutrition, and environment, you can transform how your body heals each night.

Remember: sustainable sleep is not about perfection. It’s about consistency and awareness.

Listen now to learn actionable steps to rebuild your sleep and reclaim your energy — because you can heal, and we can help.

Learn more at bagnellbraincenter.com

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