SLEEP SKILLS
“sleep is a skill. learn the techniques. practice constantly.”
The Lesson
See sleep as a skill, something you learn the technique for and continuously improve. After lifelong sleep problems, learning these techniques enabled sleeping anytime on demand. Complete darkness is absolutely necessary, even if you think you like a little light. Consistent schedule matters. Screen light before bed disrupts sleep hormones. Room temperature should be cool. Caffeine has a longer half-life than you think. Cut off early afternoon. Exercise helps but not too close to bedtime. Everyone is different, so this is a menu to try, but darkness is non-negotiable.
Real-World Example
A founder can't sleep, blaming stress. But stress isn't the real problem. Bad sleep hygiene is. They audit: phone in bed (bad), some light from street (bad), coffee at 4pm (bad), no exercise (bad). They fix: blackout curtains, phone charges in another room, caffeine cutoff at 1pm, morning walk. Within two weeks, they're sleeping 7 hours reliably. The stress didn't change. The inputs did.
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