My Nighttime Routine for Brain Health | Jim Kwik

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Published 2023-09-04
What healthy habits can you incorporate into your evening routine to optimize your sleep?

On average, you’ll spend roughly one-third of your life sleeping. It’s when your brain gets rid of toxic waste and plaque build-up, converts short-term to long-term memory, reorganizes and repairs nerve cells, and so much more. That’s why when it comes to optimizing your brain, one of the best things you can do is optimize your sleep.

Today, I want to share the elements I’ve developed over the years that make up my nighttime routine. These are the habits I’ve built to help me wind down for a good night’s rest. This isn’t meant to be a one-size-fits-all routine. Find the elements that make sense for you and start there.

Getting a good night’s sleep is vital for a healthy brain and a good memory. It ensures you can not only bounce back from a difficult day but bounce forward into the next morning. And establishing a consistent nighttime routine is key. If you’re looking for ways to help you fall asleep faster to get deeper, more restorative sleep, this episode is for you.

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0:00 The importance of sleep to the brain
2:40 My nighttime routine
20:01 Share your nighttime routine

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  • @JimKwik
    Subscribe so we can stay in touch and learn together. 🧠 Drop a like if you enjoyed this video. 👍
  • @himanausahu7404
    From being terrified infront of a high school class, to being the best brain coach transforming weakness to strength The real success ❤
  • I like the idea of splitting your day into the “3 Cs” 1. Create, 2. Consume 3. Clear
  • @KamilBanc
    🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🌙 Jim Kwik shares his evening routine for restorative sleep. 00:29 🔄 Routine habits vary due to dynamic family and travel situations. 00:55 🧠 Sleep is crucial for a focused brain and better memory. 01:22 💭 Sleep optimizes brain potential, improves long-term memory, clears harmful plaque, and enhances dreaming. 02:20 🎨 Dreams have inspired great inventions and works of art. 02:48 ☀ Exposure to early sunlight helps reset circadian rhythm. 03:14 🌅 Jim's daily routine is divided into three Cs: Create, Consume, and Clear. 04:12 🛌 Environment, light, and temperature play key roles in sleep quality. 05:08 📺 Avoid screens in the bedroom to associate it with relaxation. 05:36 📱 Blue light from devices tricks the mind into staying awake. 06:33 🛏 Jim uses an Essentia mattress with EMF protection, a natural cooling system, and posture support. 08:12 ⏰ Spend one-third of your life in a good bed for better sleep. 08:50 🌡 Using saunas or heating pads can trigger core body temperature drops, signaling the body to create melatonin. 09:16 📖 Fiction reading at night boosts EQ, imagination, empathy, and creativity. 09:58 🛠 Gadgets like Vedic devices can help mitigate harmful EMFs in the bedroom. 10:12 🌊 Using float tanks or sensory deprivation tanks can act as active meditation and help to wind down. 11:09 💤 Emphasizes the importance of optimizing sleep environments, including a good mattress and reducing EMFs. 11:49 ☕ Limiting caffeine intake, especially post 2 p.m., helps ensure a better night's sleep. 12:16 📓 Reviewing and journaling about the day can enhance memory training. 13:13 ❤ Expressing daily gratitude can activate the body's rest and digest system. 14:49 💡 Using red lights in the bedroom and blue light-blocking glasses can aid in winding down for sleep. 15:03 🌍 Incorporating elements like fire, water, earth, and air into the nighttime routine can be therapeutic. 16:26 📱 Tech tools like Happy and NuCalm can assist in achieving relaxation and better sleep. 17:46 📖 Jim keeps a dream and gratitude journal on his nightstand, including a five-minute journal for clarity and planning. 18:01 🤔 Every night, he writes down three personal and three special things to plan for the next day. 18:16 ✍ Listing tasks and thoughts can help in releasing and not keeping them on the mind. 18:30 🌀 As we wind down, we're more suggestible and connected to our subconscious. 18:43 ⏰ The human mind's power is evident when we wake up just before our alarm goes off after setting an intention. 18:58 🛌 Encourages setting intentions for better sleep, affirming restful sleep, and even directing our dreams for problem-solving. 19:39 ✒ Writing down a thought is the initial step in making an invisible idea tangible and real. 19:54 🌌 Recommends other episodes on remembering dreams, lucid dreaming, and his morning routine. 20:08 📸 Encourages viewers to share their best advice for good sleep by taking a s
  • LOVED this…. “First you create the habit, then the habits create you” 👀
  • One of the best gift we can give to ourselves is to allow our body get enough rest everyday. This is very helpful. 😌🌿
  • @OliveWeitzel
    I read in the Bible before I go to bed and review my day. Then I meditate on G'D and HIS WORD, through which HE created everything there is. Flowing in the forgiving & creative love of G'D takes my soul into deep peace and security!
  • @GenerousWealth
    You have a nice setting for this video sitting on your bed! Thank you for your contribution Jim!
  • @crabbytom6375
    I learn something new every time I listen to your pod cast! Just wanted to say thank you!
  • Thank you for the amazing content Jim 😊!I enjoy doing the 4-7-8 breathing exercise before bed, really helps me get relaxed!
  • @yesidamaya1121
    Thank you so much for your advice and recommendations Jim kwik, God Bless You.
  • @user-bf4oz5qi6s
    Great!! good sleep is the most important for mental and entire health in general Thanks much for this
  • @yogaasthra
    Thank you ... for sharing all these tips ... ❤🙏😊
  • @nishay8100
    I love the concept of 3c’s. Thank you for sharing! All these tips and sharing from you is truly a good guidance for us who wants to do better and be successful ❤
  • @yogaasthra
    It was soo calming listening to you ... ❤
  • This was very informative. I'm finally ready journal because of your journey doing so.
  • Thank you so much for this great video Jim! These are great tips and great advice. Sleep is essential to a well being. I first noticed that when my children were young because I could observe if they got enough rest. I have been trying to find some supplements to help me stay asleep for 8-9 hours because my brain requires restorative sleep for optimal functioning. I am going also to try some of the things you suggest in this episode.
  • @ligiasommers
    Excellent! I do many of those and my sleep improved immensely. I love Hapbee too 🙏🏻🌷✨🙏🏻
  • The more I remain in gratitude the more magical and wonderful my life becomes. I definitely review my grateful feelings each night. At times my gratitude can be very simple, such as I am so grateful that I have the ability to write this text.