On this week’s episode, WHOOP Global Head of Human Performance - Principal Scientist, Kristen Holmes, and Senior Vice President of Research, Algorithms, and Data, Emily Capodilupo discuss Sober October. Kristen and Emily discuss the breakdown of alcohol (1:50), the immediate downstream effects of alcohol (3:56), what happens to sleep when alcohol is in the system (6:47), how to aid recovery during and after drinking (11:51), how alcohol affects tomorrow (16:58), and alcohol’s effects on your serotonin levels (24:00). Kristen and Emily also provide insights on the Whoop Sober October Challenge (30:06) and how to implement this behavior change (34:20).Resources:Episode 43: Alcohol and PerformanceEpisode 29: What is Heart Rate VariabilityFollow WHOOPwww.whoop.comTrial WHOOP for FreeInstagramTikTokXFacebookLinkedInFollow Will AhmedInstagramXLinkedInFollow Kristen HolmesInstagramLinkedInSupport the showFollow WHOOP: Sign up for WHOOP Advanced Labs Trial WHOOP for Free www.whoop.com Instagram TikTok YouTube X Facebook LinkedIn Follow Will Ahmed: Instagram X LinkedIn Follow Kristen Holmes: Instagram LinkedIn Follow Emily Capodilupo: LinkedIn

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