Today’s guest is Lee Chambers, a Workplace Wellness Consultant that wants to help people live a healthier version of themselves.
At a critical time in his life with a young child and a pregnant wife at home, he lost the ability to walk. After 11 months of rehabilitation, he regained mobility and decided to start a coaching business called Essentialise.
During our conversation, Lee shares advice on practical ways to improve your sleep including caffeine curfews and bedroom optimization.
Key Takeaways:
[2:17] Why Lee started Essentialise
[8:08] How Lee responded when he lost the ability to walk
[20:25] Lee’s thoughts on the culture around sleep deprivation
[31:16] Strategies for balancing coffee and alcohol with sleep optimization
[36:30] How to redesign your bedroom to optimize your sleep
Favorite Quotes:
[9:52] You get a lot of time to reflect when you’re stuck in a hospital bed and can’t move.
[12:06] By the time she’s walking, god dammit I’m going to be walking too.
[25:03] In the past 10 years people have started to realize sleep is the fundamental driver of health and performance.
[37:55] Your bedroom should be for sleep and sex.
[45:05] We don’t even embrace boredom anymore.
More of Lee:
Instagram: @essentialisecoach
Website: https://www.essentialise.co.uk/
Website: https://leechambers.org/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClTzVmPvXM09HB7uL-gWPag/
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