The Powerful 8–3–2–1–0 Sleep Formula to be More Productive

A simple 5-step structure to sleep better and be more successful

Sean Barker, CPT, PN2
ILLUMINATION
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5 min readMar 20, 2024

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One of the biggest contributors to overall health has little to do with eating everything organic or how often you visit the gym. Even better, it won’t cost you a cent and is available to everyone.

Proper diet and exercise are essential to living a healthy life, but everything else pales in comparison to not consistently getting enough restorative sleep each night.

Sleep loss and sleep disorders have been associated with a wide range of serious health consequences, including high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, depression, heart attack, and stroke.

After decades of research, the case can be confidently made that sleep loss and sleep disorders have profound and widespread effects on human health.

The 8-3-2-1-0 Sleep Formula is an easy-to-follow guide to help you sleep better at night and be more productive during the day. No fancy biohacking devices or supplements are needed.

1. Eight hours before bed — cut out caffeine

For most people, caffeine's half-life is 6–8 hours, meaning half of the caffeine consumed is still in the body long after consumption.

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Sean Barker, CPT, PN2
ILLUMINATION

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