Episode 74 - Can We Retrain the Brain for Better Sleep?




Poker On The Mind Podcast show

Summary: Welcome to Episode 74! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Coach &amp; Educator Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy &amp; mindset! The start of the episode finds Gareth &amp; Tricia updating the role of Covid-19 on poker. They then turned their attention to WSOP Updates (spoiler: it’s being postponed) &amp; to some talk about SCOOP which started April 30 and is slated to go through May 19th. Gareth is pumped to play! There are also more online series on the way! <br><br>The main part of the episode was spent answering a listener question who asked if it was possible to retrain the brain to sleep more efficiently. Tricia answered by sharing how the brain cycles through the various phases of sleep and what happens during each of the phases. Gareth also offered a few strategies that he is personally using to improve his sleep.<br><br>Tricia is regularly adding new videos to her YouTube channel &amp; many are geared specifically to improving your focus &amp; that will prove useful during SCOOP, so check those out at: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/DrTriciaCardner" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/c/DrTriciaCardner</a><br><br><br>Tricia recently launched a new master class called Escape From the Downswing Trap (use the promo code POTM50 at checkout &amp; save 50% - coupon expires 5/16/2020) which you can find at: <a href="https://www.peakpokermindset.com/escape-the-downswing-trap" rel="noopener">https://www.peakpokermindset.com/escape-the-downswing-trap</a><br><br>Gareth’s coaching modules can be purchased at: <a href="https://classroom.mttpokerschool.com/" rel="noopener">https://classroom.mttpokerschool.com/</a><br><br>Buy Purposeful Practice for Poker by Dr. Tricia Cardner &amp; Gareth James at D&amp;B Poker <a href="https://www.dandbpoker.com/store" rel="noopener">https://www.dandbpoker.com/store</a> or Amazon <a href="https://amzn.to/2YHYKW5" rel="noopener">https://amzn.to/2YHYKW5</a><br><br><br>Free Resources from Gareth &amp; Tricia:<br><br>Don’t forget to sign up to get your FREE MTT Tools at: <a href="https://www.mttpokerschool.com/" rel="noopener">https://www.mttpokerschool.com/</a><br><br>Sign up for Tricia’s new FREE mini-course Mindset Disconnect: <a href="https://www.peakpokermindset.com/mindset-disconnect" rel="noopener">https://www.peakpokermindset.com/mindset-disconnect</a><br><br><br><br>Want us to answer your poker question?<br><br>Post it in Dr. Tricia’s private Facebook group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/groups/PokerMindsetMasteryLab/</a><br><br>Or in Gareth’s private Facebook group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroom" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/groups/mttpokerschoolclassroom</a><br><br>Or Tweet us: @drtriciacardner @MTTpokerschool @PokerOnTheMind