Habits and Hustle
Episode 406: Ana Marie Schick: Using Magnesium for Sleep Fitness + Why You Should Skip the Gummies
13 Dec 2024
Do you struggle to fall asleep at night, tossing and turning for hours? Many people turn to magnesium supplements, alcohol, or even marijuana gummies to help them drift off. But did you know these supposed solutions could be doing more harm than good? In this Fitness Friday episode, I am joined by Ana Marie Schick to discuss how to reach the deep, restorative stages of sleep your body needs to truly rest and recover. We discuss the surprising truth about magnesium supplements and sleep and why alcohol and marijuana gummies sabotage your sleep quality. We also share simple, effective strategies to wind down and get the restful sleep you need. Ana Marie discovered through three decades of training and coaching athletes, executives, and individuals that sleep was a critical yet overlooked component of recovery and optimal performance. Noticing a significant gap in sleep knowledge and practical solutions, she joined forces with the co-founders of Sleepme Inc. Her expertise in health, fitness, and sleep enabled her to develop innovative approaches to improve sleep quality while serving as a subject matter expert at Sleepme. She contributes to developing effective sleep solutions for individuals seeking to enhance their overall well-being. What we discuss: Magnesium and its role in promoting sleep Different forms of magnesium The negative effects of using alcohol, marijuana gummies, and sleep medications Falling asleep too quickly can be a sign of sleep deprivation The importance of establishing a personalized pre-sleep routine Thank you to our sponsors: Therasage: Head over to therasage.com and use code Be Bold for 15% off TruNiagen: Head over to truniagen.com and use code HUSTLE20 to get $20 off any purchase over $100. Magic Mind: Head over to www.magicmind.com/jen and use code Jen at checkout. BiOptimizers: Want to try Magnesium Breakthrough? Go to https://bioptimizers.com/jennifercohenand use promo code JC10 at checkout to save 10% off your purchase. Timeline Nutrition: Get 10% off your first order at timeline.com/cohen Air Doctor: Go to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code HUSTLE for up to $300 off and a 3-year warranty on air purifiers. Find more from Jen: Website: https://www.jennifercohen.com/ Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: https://www.jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: https://www.jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagements Find more about Ana Marie Schick: Website: https://sleep.me/experts/ana-marie-schick
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Hi guys, it's Tony Robbins. You're listening to Habits & Hustle. Crush it!
Hey friends, you're listening to Fitness Friday on the Habits & Hustle podcast, where myself and my friends share quick and very actionable advice for you becoming your healthiest self. So stay tuned and let me know how you leveled up. What about magnesium? Why is it that magnesium helps us fall asleep?
So magnesium, again, so many different forms of magnesium.
That's the other question I was going to have. There's so many different forms of magnesium. How do you know which one actually works for what? Because it's confusing for me. This is what I do.
So what magnesium ultimately, in a nutshell, it is for muscle and tissue relaxation, right? So a lot of people have the tension from the day, from the stress, from the workouts, from your day-to-day activities. And so the magnesium helps to release that tension, relieve that, and get into balance. and stay into that sleep cycle, those sleep cycles that you want to be in.
A lot of people like to take magnesium or Epsom salt baths, right? So again, a different form of magnesium, and you can absorb it through your skin as well. And then the bath, the warm bath, helps you kind of relax. So whatever, whether you're taking it or whether you're absorbing it, cutaneously, whatever you find that helps you. And that's what we tell people.
We've got to meet you where you're at. What helps you and what doesn't help you? And a lot of this has to do with documenting. Just like when you're doing a fitness plan or a nutrition plan, what seems to be working and what can we tweak? What can we change? So that has a lot to do with it. So a lot of people will find that
The wrong types of magnesium at the wrong types of day because excessive amounts of magnesium can also cause you to use the restroom. So it's typically when I supplement with magnesium, which I do, I take mine at night because I know that I feel like it helps me fall asleep. And I don't take a sleep supplement. We're trying to get people off of dependency of chemicals in general. Right.
And this includes alcohol. This includes… Marijuana.
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