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HOW to read in bed to fall asleep [Video]

In this video, I discuss HOW to read in bed in order to fall asleep. How to set colour filters (i.e., turn on red colour filter) on iPhone to filter out blue light:https://www.biohackerslab.com/resources/blue-light-filter-iphone/PERFORM AT YOUR GREATEST POTENTIAL by Optimizing Your Psychology, Physiology, & NeurologyBy blending neuroscience, physiology, and peak performance strategies we help #leaders​, talent, #athletes​, and organizations overcome these barriers and achieve results they’ve never seen before.Visit us at https://DrChrisFriesen.com​Author, Speaker, Sport & Performance Neuropsychologist, Executive Coach, Clinical Psychologist, and Clinical Neuropsychologist.Author of #ACHIEVE​: Find Out Who You Are, What You Really Want, and How To Make It Happen.To read the first 2 chapters of ACHIEVE, click here: http://ow.ly/UCwT30rqVL9​To download 5 Things You Should Be Doing Every Day to Boost Performance, click here: https://bit.ly/3bsI0uy​For keynotes, talks, webinars, corporate training, etc., please visit https://DrChrisFriesen.com​All other pictures, B-roll, and music courtesy of https://www.storyblocks.com/Disclaimer:Dr. Friesen is a registered clinical psychologist, neuropsychologist, and forensic psychologist in the province of Ontario, Canada and this video is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as a replacement or substitute for advice from your doctor or mental health professional.

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Can’t sleep? Write things down! #shorts [Video]

In this video, I review the usefulness and ways you can get things out of your head (working memory) so you can deal with them the next day.PERFORM AT YOUR GREATEST POTENTIAL by Optimizing Your Psychology, Physiology, & NeurologyBy blending neuroscience, physiology, and peak performance strategies we help #leaders​, talent, #athletes​, and organizations overcome these barriers and achieve results they’ve never seen before.Visit us at https://DrChrisFriesen.com​Author, Speaker, Sport & Performance Neuropsychologist, Executive Coach, Clinical Psychologist, and Clinical Neuropsychologist.Author of #ACHIEVE​: Find Out Who You Are, What You Really Want, and How To Make It Happen.To read the first 2 chapters of ACHIEVE, click here: http://ow.ly/UCwT30rqVL9​To download 5 Things You Should Be Doing Every Day to Boost Performance, click here: https://bit.ly/3bsI0uy​For keynotes, talks, webinars, corporate training, etc., please visit https://DrChrisFriesen.com​All other pictures, B-roll, and music courtesy of https://www.storyblocks.com/Disclaimer:Dr. Friesen is a registered clinical psychologist, neuropsychologist, and forensic psychologist in the province of Ontario, Canada and this video is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as a replacement or substitute for advice from your doctor or mental health professional.

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Is this the best supplement to reduce the mental chatter in order to sleep?#shorts [Video]

In this YouTube #shorts video I discuss what may be mother nature’s best-kept secret for turning our minds off in order to sleep.This is an amino acid found naturally in the tea plant Camellia Sinensis. If you have a hard time sleeping due to being unable to shut your mind off, this may be a key part of your arsenal for combating Cognitive Over-activation (being unable to shut your mind off) when trying to sleep.Check out Examine.com’s summary of the literature on this supplement here: https://examine.com/supplements/thean…PERFORM AT YOUR GREATEST POTENTIAL by Optimizing Your Psychology, Physiology, & NeurologyBy blending neuroscience, physiology, and peak performance strategies we help #leaders​, talent, #athletes​, and organizations overcome these barriers and achieve results they’ve never seen before.Visit us at https://DrChrisFriesen.com​Author, Speaker, Sport & Performance Neuropsychologist, Executive Coach, Clinical Psychologist, and Clinical Neuropsychologist.Author of #ACHIEVE​: Find Out Who You Are, What You Really Want, and How To Make It Happen.To read the first 2 chapters of ACHIEVE, click here: http://ow.ly/UCwT30rqVL9​To download 5 Things You Should Be Doing Every Day to Boost Performance, click here: https://bit.ly/3bsI0uy​For keynotes, talks, webinars, corporate training, etc., please visit https://DrChrisFriesen.com​All other pictures, B-roll, and music courtesy of https://www.storyblocks.com/Disclaimer:Dr. Friesen is a registered clinical psychologist, neuropsychologist, and forensic psychologist in the province of Ontario, Canada and this video is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as a replacement or substitute for advice from your doctor or mental health professional.

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Will stimulating your brain with electricity (CES) improve your sleep? Optimizing Sleep Part 20 [Video]

In this video, I review the potential of using electrical stimulation (tACS/CES) in the form of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) to improve your anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep.The CES units I refer to in the video include:-NOTE, these are NOT affiliate links:-OASIS Pro (US & Canada): https://mindalive.com/collections/ces-devices/products/oasis-pro-Alpha-Stim (US): https://www.alpha-stim.com/shop/-Alpha-Stim (Canada): https://naturalpainproducts.ca/product/alpha-stim-aid-cranial-electrotherapy-stimulator/PERFORM AT YOUR GREATEST POTENTIAL by Optimizing Your Psychology, Physiology, & NeurologyBy blending neuroscience, physiology, and peak performance strategies we help #leaders​, talent, #athletes​, and organizations overcome these barriers and achieve results they’ve never seen before.Visit us at https://DrChrisFriesen.com​Author, Speaker, Sport & Performance Neuropsychologist, Executive Coach, Clinical Psychologist, and Clinical Neuropsychologist.Author of #ACHIEVE​: Find Out Who You Are, What You Really Want, and How To Make It Happen.To read the first 2 chapters of ACHIEVE, click here: http://ow.ly/UCwT30rqVL9​To download 5 Things You Should Be Doing Every Day to Boost Performance, click here: https://bit.ly/3bsI0uy​For keynotes, talks, webinars, corporate training, etc., please visit https://DrChrisFriesen.com​Norepinephrine Pathway diagram: BruceBlaus, CC BY-SA 4.0 [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0], via Wikimedia CommonsAll other pictures, B-roll, and music courtesy of https://www.storyblocks.com/Disclaimer:Dr. Friesen is a registered clinical psychologist, neuropsychologist, and forensic psychologist in the province of Ontario, Canada and this video is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as a replacement or substitute for advice from your doctor or mental health professional.

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Is AVE the key to your sleep issues? – Optimizing Sleep Part 19 [Video]

In this video, I review a powerful strategy to help reduce both Physiological Activation (when your nervous system is too ramped up) and Cognitive Overactivation (when you can’t turn your mind off) in order to help you sleep. It’s called, Audio-Visual Entrainment (AVE). Note, this video is not a product endorsement of MindAlive.com’s AVE devices (this is not an affiliate link). They are the leading manufacturer of AVE devices that I personally use and recommend to my patients and clients.This is the 4th video in my last series of videos on the 3rd major cause of suboptimal sleep, Cognitive OverActivation.​​PERFORM AT YOUR GREATEST POTENTIAL by Optimizing Your Psychology, Physiology, & NeurologyBy blending neuroscience, physiology, and peak performance strategies we help #leaders​, talent, #athletes​, and organizations overcome these barriers and achieve results they’ve never seen before.Visit us at https://DrChrisFriesen.com​Author, Speaker, Sport & Performance Neuropsychologist, Executive Coach, Clinical Psychologist, and Clinical Neuropsychologist.Author of #ACHIEVE​: Find Out Who You Are, What You Really Want, and How To Make It Happen.To read the first 2 chapters of ACHIEVE, click here: http://ow.ly/UCwT30rqVL9​To download 5 Things You Should Be Doing Every Day to Boost Performance, click here: https://bit.ly/3bsI0uy​For keynotes, talks, webinars, corporate training, etc., please visit https://DrChrisFriesen.com​All other pictures, B-roll, and music courtesy of https://www.storyblocks.com/Disclaimer:Dr. Friesen is a registered clinical psychologist, neuropsychologist, and forensic psychologist in the province of Ontario, Canada and this video is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as a replacement or substitute for advice from your doctor or mental health professional.

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The cheapest & easiest way to shut your mind off in order to sleep? – Optimizing Sleep Part 18 [Video]

In this video, I review what binaural beats are and the evidence behind them when it comes to dealing with an over-active mind when it’s time for sleep.PERFORM AT YOUR GREATEST POTENTIAL by Optimizing Your Psychology, Physiology, & NeurologyNEW Free Binaural Beats app for iOS (iphone, ipad, & macbooks): Ooooo Brainwaves, Without Gimmicks: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ooooo/id1244537282 (note I have no affiliation)BRAINWAVE APP FOR iOS: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/brain-wave-35-binaural-series/id307219387 (note I have no affiliation)Binaural Beats app for Android (note, I have never used this one): http://www.myniotech.com/brainwaves/ (note I have no affiliation)Some references on binaural beats (BB): BB & improved working memory: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28145275/BB & anxiety: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16115248/and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28325532/BB & Stress: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32619206/BB & sleep: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23862643/BB & mood & attention: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9423966/BB & Pain reduction: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32564499/By blending neuroscience, physiology, and peak performance strategies we help #leaders​, talent, #athletes​, and organizations overcome these barriers and achieve results they’ve never seen before.Visit us at https://DrChrisFriesen.com​Author, Speaker, Sport & Performance Neuropsychologist, Executive Coach, Clinical Psychologist, and Clinical Neuropsychologist.Author of #ACHIEVE​: Find Out Who You Are, What You Really Want, and How To Make It Happen.To read the first 2 chapters of ACHIEVE, click here: http://ow.ly/UCwT30rqVL9​To download 5 Things You Should Be Doing Every Day to Boost Performance, click here: https://bit.ly/3bsI0uy​For keynotes, talks, webinars, corporate training, etc., please visit https://DrChrisFriesen.com​Attributions:Brainwaves diagram: By Laurens R. Krol – Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=97235905https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Acoustics_BinauralBeats.JPGSkyhead E, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsAll other pictures, B-roll, and music courtesy of https://www.storyblocks.com/Disclaimer:Dr. Friesen is a registered clinical psychologist, neuropsychologist, and forensic psychologist in the province of Ontario, Canada and this video is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as a replacement or substitute for advice from your doctor or mental health professional.

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Can’t Turn Your Mind Off in Order to Sleep? Try This! Optimizing Sleep Part 16 [Video]

Do you struggle with turning your mind off in order to sleep?In this video, I review how to deal with a chattering mind. I teach you how to stop yourself from getting hooked by, fused with, or caught up in your thoughts, worries, ruminations, and feelings when trying to sleep.With practice, you will strengthen a function of your mind known as Meta-Cognition (aka the Observing Self). Over time, you’ll find that you’ll be less and less of a victim to your mind’s whims when you try to sleep.This is the first video in my last series of videos on the 3rd major cause of suboptimal sleep, Cognitive Over-Activation.​​Note, this is also one of the best strategies to help you deal with unhelpful thoughts (e.g., worry and rumination) and feelings (e.g., irritability, anxiety, low mood) during the day that pull you away from the present moment or what you should be focusing on.PERFORM AT YOUR GREATEST POTENTIAL by Optimizing Your Psychology, Physiology, & NeurologyBy blending neuroscience, physiology, and peak performance strategies we help #leaders​, talent, #athletes​, and organizations overcome these barriers and achieve results they’ve never seen before.Visit us at https://DrChrisFriesen.com​Author, Speaker, Sport & Performance Neuropsychologist, Executive Coach, Clinical Psychologist, and Clinical Neuropsychologist.Author of #ACHIEVE​: Find Out Who You Are, What You Really Want, and How To Make It Happen.To read the first 2 chapters of ACHIEVE, click here: http://ow.ly/UCwT30rqVL9​To download 5 Things You Should Be Doing Every Day to Boost Performance, click here: https://bit.ly/3bsI0uy​For keynotes, talks, webinars, corporate training, etc., please visit https://DrChrisFriesen.com​All other pictures, B-roll, and music courtesy of https://www.storyblocks.com/Disclaimer:Dr. Friesen is a registered clinical psychologist, neuropsychologist, and forensic psychologist in the province of Ontario, Canada and this video is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as a replacement or substitute for advice from your doctor or mental health professional.

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Not Tired When You Should be Going to Bed? Try These! — Optimizing Sleep Part 6 [Video]

In this video, I review how effective blue-blocking glasses are at improving your ability to fall asleep. I also review the role of melatonin in one of the main causes of poor sleep; Circadian Rhythm Disruption.PERFORM AT YOUR GREATEST POTENTIAL by Optimizing Your Psychology, Physiology, & NeurologyBy blending neuroscience, physiology, and peak performance strategies we help #leaders​, talent, #athletes​, and organizations overcome these barriers and achieve results they’ve never seen before.Visit us at https://DrChrisFriesen.com​Author, Speaker, Sport & Performance Neuropsychologist, Executive Coach, Clinical Psychologist, and Clinical Neuropsychologist.Author of #ACHIEVE​: Find Out Who You Are, What You Really Want, and How To Make It Happen.To read the first 2 chapters of ACHIEVE, click here: http://ow.ly/UCwT30rqVL9​To download 5 Things You Should Be Doing Every Day to Boost Performance, click here: https://bit.ly/3bsI0uy​For keynotes, talks, webinars, corporate training, etc., please visit https://DrChrisFriesen.com​All pictures, B-roll, animations, and music courtesy of https://www.storyblocks.com or https://commons.wikimedia.org/wikiDisclaimer:Dr. Friesen is a registered clinical psychologist, neuropsychologist, and forensic psychologist in the province of Ontario, Canada and this video is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as a replacement or substitute for advice from your doctor or mental health professional.

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The 7 Habits Of Badly Burnt Out Leaders | The NO B.S. Executive Coach [Video]

Burnout is normalized in the business world, but it shouldn’t be. Being a healthy leader helps you to run a conscious business without depression, anxiety, and overwhelm. If you’ve burnt out right now then learn the 7 big reasons why this happens in this video.Schedule A Call With Simon http://www.simonlovell.comThe Super High Performance Formula For CEOs/Foundershttp://www.simonlovell.com/shp