Podcast 326: The Science of Stress & Sleep For Optimal Performance with Dr. Bill von Hippel

On this episode of the WHOOP Podcast, WHOOP Global Head of Human Performance and Principal Scientist Dr. Kristen Holmes sits down with WHOOP Senior Scientist Dr. Bill von Hippel to discuss the science behind stress and sleep and its impact on performance.

Dr. Bill von Hippel is a scientist, author, renowned social psychologist, and evolutionary specialist. Dr. Holmes and Dr. von Hippel discuss cardiac responses to threats and challenges and the core circadian behaviors that help sleep consistency.

Episode Chapters

00:36 - Intro to cardiac responses and daily threats and challenges

3:08 - Using WHOOP to conduct studies

9:09 - Stress Monitor: Understanding stress vs challenge

11:10 - Stress + sleep data on shiftworkers

23:27 - Low fit vs. high fit

32:26 - Amplifying effects of exercise

37:18 - HRV-CV as a predictor of strain load

43:03 - Behaviors that improve sleep

51:06 - Core 4: Circadian behaviors that help Sleep Consistency

58:49 - The impacts of social jetlag

1:02:53 - Negative impacts of oversleeping

1:07:20 - High HRV indications and improvements