Bonus Materials – Sleep

Welcome to the bonus materials page of the Sleep chapter of Biohacker’s Handbook. From this page you will find additional information, product recommendations, tips & tricks and references related to the contents of the book. Editors recommendations are highlighted with (❤❤❤).

Table of contents

Bedroom

Lighting

Bed

Electromagnetism

Air Quality

Preparation during the day

Blue spectrum light

Preparation for sleep

Drinks that aid sleep

Optimize caffeine

Decrease body temperature

Avoid blue spectrum light

Meditation

LifeFlow recording

HoloSync recording (❤❤❤)

BrainSync recording

Going to sleep

Opening airways

Relaxation and stress relief

Light and sound stimulation

Soundproofing

Blocking out light

Electric stimulation

Lucid dreaming

Waking up

Wake up naturally

Measuring and tracking sleep

Laboratory tests

Measuring heart rate

Mobile apps for sleep

Mobile apps for snoring

Separate devices for sleep

Activity trackers with sleep function

Other tools for sleep

Sleepio sleep improvement program (❤❤❤)

Books

Blogs

Articles

Websites

Videos

References

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