Stories about Dr. Michael Breus

Michael J. Breus, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and both a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and a Fellow of The American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Breus is on the clinical advisory board of The Dr. Oz Show and is a regular contributor on the show (39 times). His topic of expertise is the science of sleep and Peak Performance. He has been interviewed about: Consumer products for sleep, Sleep Disorders,including Children’s Sleep, and Sleep Hacking for Peak Performance. Dr. Breus has been in private practice for 22 years and recently relocated his practice to Los Angeles. For over 14 years Dr. Breus served as the Sleep Expert for WebMD. Dr. Breus also writes The Insomnia Blog and can be found regularly on, The Huffington Post, Psychology Today, Sharecare, and The Oz Blog. Dr. Breus has been interviewed on CNN, Oprah, The View, Anderson Cooper, Rachel Ray, Fox and Friends, The Doctors, Joy Behar, The CBS Early Show, The Today Show, and Kelly and Michael.
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97 stories about Dr. Michael Breus
The Mastery of Sleep

"Today i improved by 10 points my quality of sleep, based on the metrics of my Oura ring"

Today i have a better understanding about the importance of our sleep habits. Today i understand the key variables that can affect for good or for bad my sleep quality. Today i improved by 10 points my quality of sleep , based on the metrics of my Oura ring. The most important things that...
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Juan Alberto Gonzalez

Co-founder

Mexico City, Mexico

The Mastery of Sleep

"I was so surprised and the information and tips I learned from Dr. Breus took my sleep routine to another level"

I LOVED learning everything about sleep and because of this great quest was able to help my clients get a better night's sleep...
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Giuseppina Gawthorpe

Meditation & Mindfulness Coach/Teacher

Sheffield, United Kingdom

The Mastery of Sleep

"I found myself talking about my learnings to everyone around me because I thought it was so awesome!"

I found this quest to be very instructive and interesting. I learned a lot of new things I never heard of in my training as a coach in naturopathy. I found myself talking about my learnings to everyone because I thought it was so awesome! Thank you, Dr. Breus, for all this precious information.
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Michelle Laurin

Montreal, Canada

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"Dr. Breus has helped me sleep better"

If you are part of my SuperBrain Quest or watched any of my videos then you know how much I value sleep. It’s critical to your memory, focus, creativity, learning and overall mental health. That’s why I was excited to introduce Mindvalley to my personal sleep coach Dr. Michael Breus. Dr. Breu...
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Jim Kwik

Author, Speed Learning Trainer to Hollywood and Silicon Valley

Dr. Michael Breus

"Dr. Breus is world-class when it comes to solving sleep problems!"

I've had serious snoring and apnea issues for 20+ years and tried surgery on my throat, special pillows etc., but nothing resolved my issues.  In fact, it was so bad, I resorted to sleeping on the couch most nights to spare my wife from the noise and avoid disrupting her sleep as well. &nbsp...
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Drew Kossoff

5-time Inc 5000 CEO

United States

The Mastery of Sleep

"I know that his Sleep Quest can take your mind, body and happiness to new levels"

If you are part of my SuperBrain Quest or watched any of my videos then you know how much I value sleep. It’s critical to your memory, focus, creativity, learning and overall mental health. That’s why I was excited to introduce Mindvalley to my personal sleep coach Dr. Michael Breus. Dr. B...
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Jim Kwik

Author, Speed Learning Trainer to Hollywood and Silicon Valley

Dr. Michael Breus

"Thank you so much Dr. Breus for your life-changing help!"

Dr. Breus is world-class when it comes to solving sleep problems! I've had serious snoring and apnea issues for 20+ years and tried surgery on my throat, special pillows etc., but nothing resolved my issues.  In fact, it was so bad, I resorted to sleeping on the couch most nights to spare my...
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Drew Kossoff

5-time Inc 5000 CEO

United States

Dr. Michael Breus

“It is much more accurate than early bird/night owl…”

I haven’t come across this way of thinking, it is much more accurate...
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Dave Asprey

Author of The Bulletproof Diet

Dr. Michael Breus

"Michael Breus masterfully presents the science as a recipe for self-improvement."

The Power of When prepares you to take full advantage of our adaptation to the rhythms of nature. [...] your decision-making ability will forever be improved. This is a new horizon in our understanding of human behavior, and Michael Breus masterfully presents the science as a recipe for self-impr...
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David Perlmutter

MD Author of Grain Brain and Brain Maker

United States

Dr. Michael Breus

"Dr. Breus walked me through the process in his course and within days I was sleeping better and now I get a full, restful night of sleep each night."

As a critical care social worker, I was often the bearer of bad news. My patients were all suffering with difficult diagnoses, I was trying to give them hope and all I could think about was my lack of sleep and how tired I felt all day. I had been taking sleeping pills for almost 20 years, and th...
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Rhonda

Clinical Social Worker, Atlanta, Georgia

United States

The Mastery of Sleep

"Feeling so much more energized the next day"

Before the program, I struggled to go to bed early, and as a result, the next day, I was not very productive. During the program, I changed it from midnight to 9.30 pm as a bedtime. And that makes a difference, feeling so much more energized the next day. And having time to practice my ow...
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Dhyan Meinoud rijnen

Transformation Coach

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Mastery of Sleep

"I have implemented so many small golden nuggets that add up to make a tangible difference in my life"

This has been such a fulfilling quest. I didn't know how much I was going to get out of this but it is safe to say that I have learnt so much! More importantly, I have implemented so many small golden nuggets that add up to make a tangible difference in my life. From finding out the s...
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Sulekh Teegala

University Student

London, United Kingdom

The Mastery of Sleep

"I am motivated by this Quest so mostly I am up at 6am"

4 days ago I turned my first month to be with Mindvalley and I am already finishing this Quest with 2 others. There is still a bit of management, work focus and time to optimize my sleeping but I got huge progress in my daily life already. I started my Mindvalley journey with this Quest...
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Enikő (Enese) Gyürösi

Life Coach

Hurbanovo, Slovakia

The Mastery of Sleep

"I learned plenty of changes in the bedroom to make it sleep-friendly"

Before this program I was sleep deprived due to not having a set time to go bed and wake up time. My sleep pattern was all over the place. I didn’t know about winding down an hour before my bed time. I learned a great deal of changes in the bedroom to make it sleep friendly from lighting,...
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Dalila Macias

Human Resources Generalist

Lake Elsinore, United States

The Mastery of Sleep

"Before this program, I was struggling with sleep"

Before this program, I was struggling with sleep. I felt tired all the time because I would wake up several times during the night. Thanks to the Sleep Doctor, now I go to bed and (try hard to!) wake up at the same time every day. I don’t wake up as often at night, and when I do, I don’t...
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Carolina Castro

Grades 1 Through 5 Teacher

Guatemala City, Guatemala

The Mastery of Sleep

"Thanks to this pgm I am sleeping again, resting and I feel that my nights are wonderful now"

Before this programme I stayed almost 3 years without sleeping well ... without relax and waiking up unrefreshed. Im a mom from 5 years old girl and changed my habits since then. Thanks to this pgm I am sleeping again, resting and i feel that my nights are wonderfull now. Best than ever...
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Fernanda

CEO

Buenos Aires, Argentina

The Mastery of Sleep

"We truly become Sleep Experts"

Thec most amazibg with this quest is how much you learn to adapt small things in your life they will have a HUGE impact on the quality of your nights AND days. We truly become Sleep Experts through expending our knowledge on How sleep works. Special thanks to Dr Breus gor his time during...
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Nisen Joachim

Corporate Trainer

Brussels, Belgium

The Mastery of Sleep

"I am getting the sleep I need and the quality has improved 1000+%"

Before this quest, it was taking 2 hours or more just to fall asleep. When I would finally get to sleep, I would literally wake up every hour on the hour. Dr. Breuss has taught me there's a lot more that goes into sleep than just going to bed and waking up. It turns out, I was gett...
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Jacquie Marler

ELA Teacher

Salmiya, Kuwait

The Mastery of Sleep

"My mind is sharp during the day which relates to better performance and productivity"

Before taking up The Mastery of Sleep, I feel I will never be able to have a good night's sleep whenever I need one. It's like you can never tell what will happen when you wake up the next morning tired, or just have been tossing around in bed the whole night! After taking this Qu...
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Isaac Loong

Designer

Tawau, Malaysia

The Mastery of Sleep

"This quest helped me find the right bedtime and wake-up time and an amazing gift of power down an hour before I sleep"

Before this program, I was struggling to get at least one good night's sleep. I was gaining weight like crazy and went to sleep right after dinner which completely disrupted my sleep. This quest helped me find the right bedtime and wake-up time and an amazing gift of power down an hour be...
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Yash Renwa

Engineering Student

Hyderabad, India

The Mastery of Sleep

"I have made some great changes in my life that I know shall continue to support my new sleep lifestyle"

I have been super impressed with the high quality of all Mindvalley offerings. ‘The Mastery of Sleep’ has been just right — lots of terrific science-based information packaged in a way that works without being overwhelming. Thank you for this terrific upgrade in an important part of my life...
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Juna Berry Madrone

Solopreneur

Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

The Mastery of Sleep

"I now have very few and short awakenings during the night, waking up without an alarm clock, and it's so, so much easier to get out of bed in the morning"

This quest exceeded my expectations and with all the benefits I've experienced there is no doubt in my mind I will take the knowledge I've learned and keep these habits for the rest of my life...
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Ellen Yan

Student

Pasadena, United States

The Mastery of Sleep

"I wake up each day feeling refreshed energized"

Before I started the program I was going to bed at 9:30 10:00 . But for some reason I would wake up at 12:30 or 1 wide awake and take forever to fall asleep. After I learned my chronotype(Lion) applied the power down hour changed my bedroom lighting to a red bulb . Changed my eating time....
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Nuno Lourenco

Sculptor

Toronto, Canada

The Mastery of Sleep

"Now I feel pretty much energetic during the day, and I feel I sleep so good"

After trying hundreds of times to have an organized routine and peak productivity, I realized that the main reason for me to give up all of those times, was my sleep. Even when I thought I slept well, I was sleepy all day, every day. I thought it was only about the amount of sleep, but it...
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Jonathan Aliaga Ramirez

Monitoring Staff, Domobol S.R.L.

La Paz, Bolivia

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