Adjusting your sleep patterns and schedule to get more rest from the eight hours is key. The most important time for sleep is the first half of the night. There are two types of high-quality sleep, one is non-rapid eye movement sleep (SWS) in the first half of the night, and the other is rapid eye movement sleep (REM).
"Non-rapid eye movement sleep" in the early stages of sleep accounts for 80% of sleep. Its key function is to reduce and clear unnecessary neural connections. Accounting for 20% is "rapid eye movement sleep", which plays a key role in the later stages of sleep and includes dreaming. It has the function of strengthening neural connections.
During non-rapid eye movement sleep, most of the growth hormone is secreted at this time, which helps the body maintain organ function and provide energy. When people are awake, they "receive" information, experience and learn information from the external world. Non-rapid eye movement sleep is "reflection", processing new facts and skills, eliminating noise and consolidating memories. REM sleep is "integration", establishing connections between new information and combining it with past experiences. Most insights and creativity come from this. The player's state is also the same. The body is constantly consuming and learning experience, but sleep is needed to recover and integrate.
Light source influence
Cortisol is a steroid hormone that is produced by the body in response to stress. It is secreted by the adrenal glands. Exposure to strong light and long-term stress are two major reasons that affect its release. When the secretion of cortisol is affected, players will Anxiety and poor performance.
Many athletes train indoors during the day, are exposed to artificial light, and lack the ability to absorb natural light. They compete at night, then train and move, and are constantly exposed to the cycle of artificial light. These lights will disrupt the body's hormone regulation and not only affect mood. , can also damage vision, reduce fighting ability and many on-field performances.
LeBron James is the first player in the league and is very willing to accept new technologies, so he has naturally tried new sleep technologies and optimizations. James has used the Whoop sleep bracelet and Oura smart ring, known as the "Tesla of health data tracking", and also used a high-oxygen sleep chamber, and he will set the temperature of the hotel room at 20 degrees (many experts say 20 degrees is the optimal sleeping temperature).
Furthermore, James will implement a "mobile phone ban" during the playoffs. From social media, video platforms to phone calls, as long as everything related to mobile phones is completely blocked, LeBron James will completely block electronic devices that emit blue light. .
andLeBron James’ shielding modeThere is a scientific basis for this. In 2017, Stony Brook University published a study on the relationship between NBA players’ use of social media and their on-court performance in the Journal of Sleep. It was found that the later players post online, the worse their performance will be, with an average decrease in sleep time. A score of 1.71 TP3T. The well-known American sleep agency tracked 112 NBA players from 2009 to 2016. A recently published research journal shows that as long as NBA players use social media from 11 pm to 7 am the next morning, they will be better than those who do not. The average score will be 1 point less, the shooting percentage will be reduced by 1.7%, the playing time will be reduced by 2 minutes, and the number of shots, rebounds, hot pots and passes will also be reduced. Researcher Dr. Jason J. Jones believes that using social media late at night will seriously reduce sleep quality. "Many players will stay up late and surf the Internet, which will lead to lack of sleep and affect on-field performance.
When James sleeps, he plays white noise, such as the sound of rain hitting fallen leaves. This binaural beat stereo sound can help the brain rest.
In a top professional league like the NBA, a little bit of progress and efficiency improvements can lead to huge changes. Perhaps changing sleep is not the most obvious plus in terms of combat effectiveness, but it is definitely an important factor in improving performance and winning the championship.
