As you may (or may not) know, the ability to solve problems faster & more effectively is one of the top skills when it comes down to having a thriving business.

And the coolest part about cultivating this skill is that we can actually practice it & gain reps in our sleep...

"Pshhh. Haylee, quit lying..."

I could never lie to you!

This happens through dreaming in the REM cycle.

Here’s the gist:

During sleep, our brain is filing away new memories. It’s deciding which memories to store & which ones not to. Then, the brain looks through all of those “files” (new & old) to try to find something useful that helps solve the problem(s) you’ve been thinking about while you were awake...

Essentially, it’s connecting the dots & looking for memories that are relevant to recent events.

During this stage of sleep is when our brain is testing all the different outlandish, out-of-the-box solutions to our “problem”.

Robert Stickgold (PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School’s Center for Sleep and Cognition) states:

“The brain is acting like a venture capitalist, It’s intentionally throwing a lot of spaghetti against the wall to see what sticks, knowing that some of it won’t.”

So what the hell could you be doing with this information?

1) Prepare for a good nights rest so you can get in your fair share of REM sleep each night… (AKA - dark room, exercise during the day, no phone time in bed, etc)

2) Start a dream journal! Have it by your bed & write out your dream within the first 90 seconds of waking up.

This is a practice that helps us think bigger, become more curious, more in touch with our intuition, and overall will allow us to solve problems in the future faster & with more innovation.

P.S - Oh, by the way, learning to leverage your body's natural capabilities is one of the most integral parts of helping my clients to become higher-performers & create more abundance in their business. Holler at me if that’s something you’d like to learn how to do.

Much love,

Haylee Kalani

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