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Chalene’s New Perspective On Sleep

by Chalene Johnson
June 24, 2019
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As my lifers know, I’ve been on a journey to enhance lifelong health. But it’s only been the last few years that I woke up (pun intended!) and had to get real. I lied to others, but mainly to myself. What was the result? Self-induced moderate brain damage. FREAKIN’ SCARY. I now have a new perspective on sleep. It took a scare, but I finally arrived.

My husband, Bret, defines “game change” as: you’re losing, so you change the game.

Where was I losing? SLEEP.

What was the game change? Well…

One day I was headed out to teach my usual 5:30am class at the gym. I was borderline half asleep. Definitely should’ve gotten a sub (she says in hindsight!). So, I’m backing up my car out of the driveway. And… CRASH! Into the gates. And not, like, a little bit. We’re talking $$$$ worth of damage.

Since then, I discovered that driving sleep deprived is equivalent to driving while intoxicated. 1 out of 6 fatal car crashes is the result of sleep deprivation. I could’ve killed others on the way to the gym that day. That truth blindsided me. I really had to take responsibility. To myself, my family and to strangers.

asleep at the wheel

My Testing

Soon thereafter, I had Dr. Daniel Amen (Change Your Brain Change Your Life) on my show to talk about adult ADD. He later suggested I come in to get a brain scan and actually figure out if I was suffering from Adult ADD. I mean, I had ALL the symptoms!

Long story short: There were dimples (not the cute kind) in my brain. Everyone there assumed I had a lengthy history of drug use or chemotherapy. Wrong answer!

The ONLY other explanation was chronic sleep deprivation, but that possibility wasn’t immediately clear because I wasn’t exactly forthcoming about my sleep habits during the initial rounds of testing. (Hence, my secret new perspective on sleep) since I had been lying about my deprivation.

Ouch.

TBH, I was embarrassed to admit (mostly to myself ) that I wasn’t taking the sleep advice I was shelling out to everyone over the years. #SleepLiar

To be clear, sleep deprivation is both a quantity (how many hours) and a quality (e.g., insomnia) issue.

Every single one of us has a unique makeup and composition and you’ve got to understand YOUR machine. With my 131 Method, we’re practicing GETTING INFORMED in regard to your gut health. You have to also get educated on your sleep as it’s THE fundamental critical life tool – affecting every organ, disease state, and aspect of your life.

A breakthrough for me was taking into account my chronotype – which is the genetically predetermined time your body wants to sleep. Do me a favor and head to The Power Of When. Take the quiz to figure out your chronotype and discern the best time for YOU to sleep, exercise, & so much more! #NotSponsored

green clocksUpdate: Two years after those initial brain scans

I’m pretty darn proud to say I’ve really turned things around! It wasn’t easy. I had to live in the moment and trust the process. From sleep and supplements, to diet, meditation and more…my follow up brain scan is basically unrecognizable from the first. WERK.

chalene's brain scan photo
Red and White = Brain Activity

I don’t believe in mistakes because, ultimately, I know there’s divine action taking place. It’s HIS plan. I didn’t just detour on this random path. I made choices. We have to talk about our shame. That’s WHY we’re here: to learn, grow, serve, inspire, and change the world.

I’m telling you, these days people function distracted. They feel pushed to do more. The message out there is: Hustle! Sleep when you die! Sacrifice! But did you know that the root of sacrifice is to make sacred?

You have to make sleep SACRED. It makes the best version of you possible. I promise.

LOVE YOU. ~Chalene

 

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  1. Leslee says:
    3 years ago

    Wow. Are we living the same life? ?? Something similar happened to me, except my entire family was in the car. During our 16 hr road trip to SC I zoned out and drove through 3 road barriers . Everyone was fine, not the best start to our vaca and cost a lot of $$$. An ongoing joke years later but 3 hrs sleep every single day is not normal! Went to my neurologist who did this brain scan thing and low and behold, severe adult ADD. Like, he couldn’t believe I was functioning as well as I was without medications. One month into meds and a second scan was like looking at a whole new brain. Crazy! I don’t like taking prescriptions but that is one I will not go a day without. Without it I suffered depression, had a hard time just getting out of bed even though i never slept. nevermind taking care of 3 children, working, exercising. .life. now I can do all of the above and focus on my physical, mental, spirits well being so I can take care of those kiddos and live a productive life. ADD is no joke!

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  2. Amy Robbins says:
    3 years ago

    i’ve been struggling with sleep the last few years!!! I was given Ambien for a year by my ob gyn but couldn’t get a refill after a few months! i did so well on it! now I take aleve PM every niggt and melatonin. if I dont take aleve Pm i wake at 2 or 3 and can’t sleep. i know I need to do something different. It seems doctors don’t care anout this issue I’m having.

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  3. Felica says:
    3 years ago

    WOW, A must read blog. She is telling her life experience and you can see how effective they are. If you are not going to have a good sleep as you should then believe me is if far worse than what you expect. I will highly recommend this blog and to follow the tips guided here!

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