The Mindbodygreen Podcast

“If we really want to fix anything in our life–we need to fix our circadian rhythms first,” says Kristen Holmes, Ph.D. Holmes, psycho-physiologist with a research focus on circadian rhythms, sleep, and resilience, joins us to dive deep into our circadian rhythms, the importance of light exposure, and how sleep impacts HRV, plus:  - Holmes’ background (~3:00) - Today’s women athletes (~9:30) - What is psycho-physiology (~10:30) - Influences on psycho-physiological states (~11:21) - The importance of our circadian rhythm (~14:59) - How to set your circadian rhythm (~17:00) - The impact of blue light (~20:18) - Sleep wake timing (~25:54)  - Gender differences (~29:34) - Sleep chronotypes (~30:24) - HRV (~32:09) - The importance of routines (~35:52)  - Traveling and routines (~38:29)  - Misaligned circadian rhythms (~40:09)   - Wearables (~43:19) - The current scientific space (~44:51)  - Zone 2 and women (~45:49)  - Holmes’ schedule (~48:54) - Lifestyle modifications (~49:29) - Strong women (~52:04) Referenced