Pro Clinic: Dr. Lindsay Shaw (Olympic Sport Psychologist) on Optimizing Sleep for Improved Performance and Recovery for Climbers

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In this Pro Clinic, Dr. Lindsay Shaw explores:

• How to up- and down-regulate the nervous system to perform when it counts
• Dealing with the inner critic
• Music, breath work, and movie clips to control your stimulation level
• The massive connection between sleep and performance
• How to implement sleep extension intervention
• Relaxation techniques to improve rest and recovery
• Supplements to improve sleep
• Choosing between more sleep or more time to exercise
• Jet lag planning
• Foods that help us to get better sleep
• How to manage caffeine for performance and sleep
• Effect of alcohol, THC, CBD, and Ambien on sleep quality

To learn more about Dr. Shaw's work or to get in touch with her, check out her website: https://www.drlindsayshaw.com/

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