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Jun 2024
1h 22m

How To Stop Waking Up Feeling Tired: 7 T...

Mel Robbins
About this episode

In today’s episode, you’ll learn the real reason why you’re always tired – and how to fix it. 

If you want to wake up every morning feeling refreshed, energized, focused, and in control, you need to get the best sleep of your life – every night.

Today, you’ll learn 7 easy, accessible, science-backed tips that will help you (and the people you love) perfect your sleep and as a result give you (almost) limitless energy.

Joining Mel on the podcast today is the renowned Harvard sleep scientist Dr. Rebecca Robbins, PhD. 

Dr. Robbins is a Research Investigator in the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders and the Departments of Medicine and Neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

You’ll love the simple, free, and evidence-backed tips that Dr. Robbins shares. These easy habits will boost morning energy, make you feel incredible, and best of all: you can easily add them into your life today.

For more resources, including links to Dr. Rebecca Robbins research, website, and social media, click here for the podcast episode page. 

Want to know what to listen to next? Mel shared Dr. Rebecca Robbins’ research on an episode about evening routines: 4 Easy Nighttime Habits to Feel Energized & Sleep Better.

And, you’ll also love this hit episode, which also cites Dr. Robbin’s work: 3 Small Decisions That Make You Feel Incredible: Do This Every Morning After Waking Up

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