“As part of the Brain Power Package, we provide cashmere bed socks to keep your extremities warm; lavender pillow spray, which helps regulate mood and induce sleep; and a warm drink at bedtime to help travelers get the best night’s sleep.”
“Seven to nine hours of good-quality sleep per night is crucial for your brain’s health, both long- and short-term. While we sleep, our glymphatic system cleans our brains, removing neurotoxins in a process that takes between seven and eight hours. There are people who say they can survive on much less, but they’re a genetic anomaly – one to two percent of the population.”
“No. Darkness triggers the pineal gland to release the sleep-inducing hormone, melatonin. However, the blue light from screens confuses the gland into thinking it’s natural light, therefore preventing the release of melatonin and making it harder to fall asleep. I suggest putting your phone away an hour before bed and sleeping in complete darkness.”
“Fast for up to 12 hours before arriving in a time zone with a difference of more than five hours. Sleep/wake and hunger/thirst are basic drives for the brain. Essentially starving yourself encourages your brain to stay alert until you find food.”
“I absolutely think naps are a good idea. A 30-minute nap improves your learning and memory. A 60- to 90-minute nap will support the formation of new neural connections, which aids creativity and helps you retain information – this is why Google has sleep pods for their employees. My friend who is a sleep neuroscientist naps for 90 minutes a day.”
