Briefly explained: how to sleep better
About 5 min 12. august 2026 Host Jan Sindre Heltne
The essentials of sleep in five minutes - what to prioritise, the evening routine and the Norwegian seasons. The short version of the Learn something new episode on sleep.
The short version: what to prioritise if you want to sleep better, in what order, and what is particular about sleeping in Norway.
If you want the full walk-through with the reasoning behind it, you will find it in the Learn something new episode on sleep.
The content is general knowledge based on the sources listed, not individual health advice.
Main topics
- The order to prioritise things in for better sleep
- A fixed wake-up time
- Light in winter and darkness in summer
- The evening routine
Questions this episode answers
- What should I prioritise first if I want to sleep better?
- What do I do in the last hour before bed?
- What is particular about sleeping in Norway?
Key points
- Take it in order - enough time for sleep and a fixed wake-up time come first.
- Seek out light in winter and darkness in summer.
- Sleep is largely about making the difference between day and night obvious.
Resources mentioned in the episode
Why We Sleep
Sleep researcher Matthew Walker's bestseller on why sleep matters so much to the brain and the body – and what happens when we do not get enough of it.
Andrew Huberman – Huberman Lab
Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman's body of work on the brain, the body, sleep, focus, motivation and health – a podcast, a free newsletter and practical protocols.
Bryan Johnson – the Blueprint protocol
Bryan Johnson's free and openly published health protocol, in which sleep comes first. Thorough and measurement-driven – and on some points fairly extreme.
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