Sleep is crucial for entrepreneurs to perform well, with REM sleep described as a key stage for brain processing and restoration. Alcohol before bed is said to prevent reaching REM sleep, reducing the brain’s ability to refresh, organize thoughts, and process memories. REM sleep is linked to learning, emotional positivity, and sharpness after waking. Scientists support avoiding alcohol for several hours before bedtime, even if they have not endorsed drinking at breakfast. Kevin O’Leary emphasizes tracking sleep with wearable devices and reports that alcohol reduces deep and REM sleep, harming restorative sleep quality.
"If you drink wine three hours before you go to bed, you don't get any REM sleep. It really f**** your sleep. So the strategy you got to go to is drink at breakfast."
"REM (rapid eye movement) sleep has been called one of the most critical sleep stages, allowing the brain to process new memories, learn new things and essentially 'clean' itself before starting the entire process all over again the next day. It is also where most of a person's dreaming takes place, and getting enough REM sleep has been found to link directly to how sharp and emotionally positive a person feels after waking."
"O'Leary mentioned his reliance on wearable devices, such as the Oura Ring, to track sleep and break down how much deep and REM sleep he gets - noting that drinking cuts down on the body's restorative dream phase. 'You want REM sleep. That's your brain being cleansed for the next day. Unfortunately, sleep doesn't work with alcohol. And this is a big problem for me... I don't smoke. I don'"
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