Malebox, Episode #1: Tips for Improving Your Sleep

Remember two weeks ago when I told you that my husband, Ben, had warmed up to the camera and really enjoyed being on Mat Matters? 

Well, he liked it so much that we've decided to create an entirely separate video series in which he is the star(r). And in true, dorky, Starr Struck fashion, we're calling "Malebox." 

Why "Malebox?" Well, because Ben is male, and we wanted something clever that would denote that important distinction for my readers (in case it wasn't obvious), but also because the idea behind the series is that by answering your questions, Ben will provide us with a male point of view on things, or more specifically, his own (very opinionated) point of view on things. 

I think it will also be a nice change from just hearing my girly voice day-in and day-out, and am excited to be able to offer another viewpoint on the blog (and give Ben and audience for his lectures, haha!). 

So, in this first episode, Ben answers a question that I receive via email a lot, and a subject that he's SUPER passionate about--sleep. Or, how to improve your sleep.

 I'm a very heavy sleeper who can fall asleep within 5-10 minutes no matter where I am, but Ben is the exact opposite.  He often has a lot of trouble falling asleep, and has made many changes over the past few years to deal with this issue, so he is quite the expert and definitely speaks from experience. 

A few more things that I want to say about this video:

1. Please ignore the crazy wrinkly sheet behind him. I'm so embarrassed by it, but that's what happens when you try to make a video while moving--you have to cover the totally disorganized shelves with something, but have packed everything except 1 wrinkly white sheet, and have already packed the ironing board, as well. Thus, wrinkly sheet in the background of an otherwise somewhat-professional-looking video. C'est la vie!
2. Malebox is not replacing Mat Matters! We're just in the middle of moving, so I could only handle "producing" one video this week. Mat Matters will be back next week, and hopefully we'll both alternate the two series and have some weeks where we put out episodes of both (yay!). 
3. Feel free to write in with any questions that you want Ben to tackle in upcoming episodes! His areas of expertise are as follows: CrossFit, fitness/strength training, health/nutrition/supplementation, legal issues (he's a lawyer), investing, sports, Top 40 music, current events/politics, and almost all HBO Original Series. {As you can see, we have slightly different interests...}

Enjoy getting to know Ben better AND learning about how to improve your sleeping skills (SO important!)! 

You can watch here or on my YouTube Channel.