E66: You Probs Just Need To Go To Bed A Bit Earlier Mate...

In this episode, I share my lifelong struggles with sleep and how they impacted my life, especially as a touring musician.

We dive into how prioritising sleep can improve our overall health and recovery, and I give you a bunch of my best tips for setting sleep routines and keeping them simple without compromising your social life.

If you're struggling with sleep, to get enough of it, or to regulate it. This is your one.

15 minutes that will transform your sleep habits and overall well-being? Yes sir!

Sleep prompts I give you in this episode:

What time do you get in bed? What time do you actually FALL asleep? What time does your first alarm go off? What time does that mean you need to fall asleep? What time does that mean you need to be in bed by? What time does that mean you need to start winding down by? What time does that mean you need to have finished your last meal and any life admin things by?

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00:10 My Own Sleep Challenges02:32 Understanding Sleep Hygiene04:36 Why we just need to get to bed earlier...10:34 How Sleep Affects Recovery From Our Training12:42 Final Tips

Hey! I’m Lucinda (they/them), and welcome to Small Gains—the inclusive strength and running podcast where we celebrate progress over perfection and chase intentional, incremental gains in our strength and running.

Here, we believe small, consistent steps lead to big transformations—in our training, lifestyle, and overall well-being.

I’m here to bring the alternative and LGBTQIA+ communities accessible fitness advice and guidance for ALL bodies.

You’ll find me sharing evidence-based tips and insights on balancing strength training and running through hybrid fitness—on your terms. No hustle or grind culture here.

At Small Gains, we take a holistic approach to training—from gym intimidation and nutrition struggles to mindset, body image, neurodiversity, and mental health.

If you’ve always felt like a bit of an outcast in fitness spaces, this will 100% be your flavour.

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