Dr. Peter Attia

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Acknowledge that there is surprisingly little known about the relationship between nutrition and health. And people are going to be shocked to hear that because I think most people think the exact opposite.

Acknowledge that there is surprisingly little known about the relationship between nutrition and health. And people are going to be shocked to hear that because I think most people think the exact opposite.

Hey everyone, welcome to The Drive Podcast. I'm your host, Peter Attia. This podcast, my website, and my weekly newsletter all focus on the goal of translating the science of longevity into something accessible for everyone. Our goal is to provide the best content in health and wellness, and we've established a great team of analysts to make this happen.

Hey everyone, welcome to The Drive Podcast. I'm your host, Peter Attia. This podcast, my website, and my weekly newsletter all focus on the goal of translating the science of longevity into something accessible for everyone. Our goal is to provide the best content in health and wellness, and we've established a great team of analysts to make this happen.

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It is extremely important to me to provide all of this content without relying on paid ads. To do this, our work is made entirely possible by our members, and in return, we offer exclusive member-only content and benefits above and beyond what is available for free.

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If you want to take your knowledge of this space to the next level, it's our goal to ensure members get back much more than the price of a subscription. If you want to learn more about the benefits of our premium membership, head over to peteratiamd.com forward slash subscribe. My guest this week is Ashley Mason.

Ashley is an associate professor at UCSF, where she leads the Sleep, Eating, and Affect Laboratory. Her research focuses on non-pharmacologic interventions for mental health, particularly exploring how treatments like whole body, hyperthermia, mindfulness-based approaches can improve mood disorders, sleep, and eating behaviors.

Ashley is an associate professor at UCSF, where she leads the Sleep, Eating, and Affect Laboratory. Her research focuses on non-pharmacologic interventions for mental health, particularly exploring how treatments like whole body, hyperthermia, mindfulness-based approaches can improve mood disorders, sleep, and eating behaviors.

She's also the director of UCSF's Center for Obesity Assessment, Study, and Treatment, known as COAST. Her work integrates clinical psychology with integrative medicine, aiming to develop accessible treatments that address the biological and behavioral aspects of health.

She's also the director of UCSF's Center for Obesity Assessment, Study, and Treatment, known as COAST. Her work integrates clinical psychology with integrative medicine, aiming to develop accessible treatments that address the biological and behavioral aspects of health.

In this episode, we focus almost entirely around one area of her expertise, which is cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, or CBTI. Ashley gives us a masterclass exploration of CBTI, including various methods, including time in bed restriction, stimulus control, and cognitive restructuring to combat insomnia.

In this episode, we focus almost entirely around one area of her expertise, which is cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, or CBTI. Ashley gives us a masterclass exploration of CBTI, including various methods, including time in bed restriction, stimulus control, and cognitive restructuring to combat insomnia.

We speak about how to manage racing thoughts and anxiety, and Ashley shares techniques like scheduled worry time to address stress during the day and prevent sleep disruption at night. We talk about the impact of temperature regulation and the role of warming extremities and optimizing sleep environments for effective sleep onset.

We speak about how to manage racing thoughts and anxiety, and Ashley shares techniques like scheduled worry time to address stress during the day and prevent sleep disruption at night. We talk about the impact of temperature regulation and the role of warming extremities and optimizing sleep environments for effective sleep onset.

We discuss behavioral and cognitive interventions and the impact of leveraging small, actionable changes in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to overcome patterns of insomnia and other mental health challenges. Ashley shares some sleep hygiene fundamentals, addressing blue light exposure, food and alcohol intake, and creating bedtime routines for better sleep.

We discuss behavioral and cognitive interventions and the impact of leveraging small, actionable changes in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to overcome patterns of insomnia and other mental health challenges. Ashley shares some sleep hygiene fundamentals, addressing blue light exposure, food and alcohol intake, and creating bedtime routines for better sleep.