Episode 142: Getting ZZZZZs

A good night's sleep is very important, but, unfortunately, it can be elusive. This week, Janine and Shannon discuss our efforts to get a good night's sleep (including some solutions that have actually worked for us) and the benefit of letting go of perfectionism when trying to get a good night's sleep.

Discussion topics include:

• Spring flowers in Portland that are already blooming

• The early birthday present that has helped Shannon sleep better: a weighted blanket

• Temperature: The most elusive and important factor in our good night's sleep

• Janine's more expensive sleep solution, a fancy new Sleep Number Smart Bed replace their 21-year-old mattress

• The app Shannon uses to measure her sleep, AutoSleep (it's attached to her Apple Watch)

• How Shannon sleeps much better since changing her sleep goal from 8 hours to 7 hours

• The value of creating an interim goal and then increasing it (for sleep or other things!)

• How a new bed came make a big difference (no more waking up in pain!)

• Other factors affecting sleep: light and noise

• Shannon's glamorous bedtime appearance

• The smaller solutions you can try to improve your sleep on a budget

• How a Kindle Paperwhite can contribute to good sleep

• Janine's favorite meditation apps that she goes to sleep to

• Shannon's "fake naps"

• Progress over perfection when it comes to sleep