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Doc Parsley on Behind the Shield with James Geering

Doc joined James Geering for episode 6 of Behind the Shield, a podcast aimed at wellness for First Responders. Throughout James’ career as a firefighter and paramedic, he noticed a trend of ill health among others in his profession, both mentally and physically. He realized the information about wellness was outdated and disconnected from what […]
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Sleep your way to optimal performance in just 7 days

[This blog was written for Robb Wolf – Original Post found here] As a former Navy SEAL and an MD that has long worked on health and performance issues with active-duty Navy SEALS, it’s become my personal mission to disrupt the construct that suggests that getting by on less sleep is some sort of badge of […]
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Tips to Mitigate the Effects of Performance and Sleep Decline Associated with Shift Work

This blog is designed primarily for First Responders, LEOs, Military, Healthcare shift workers. The most common question that I asked is; “how do I compensate for shift work”. The unfortunate answer is that you cannot, at least not completely. Two plus two will always equal four. It would be no different than saying, how do […]
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Health and Performance- MORE Sleep

What role does sleep have in promoting health and performance?  Let’s consider Ironman triathletes.    With the pros, it’s not uncommon to hear them brag about getting 10 to 12 hours a sleep per night. And maybe a nap in the day. “All I do is eat, sleep and train,” you hear them say.  Contrast […]
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The Importance Of Sleep For Performance

Featured on Episode 241 for Barbell Shrugged
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The 1 Thing That Will Make You Better at Everything

Featured on Episode 158 for Barbell Shrugged
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How Sleep Affects Performance – SEAL FIT interview

Speaking with SealFIT gives some insight into the importance of sleep and its direct impact on our performance.
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