Hey, I’m Derek Iwasiuk. I’m a search engine optimizer and co-founder of enterprise SEO agency Search Tides. But that’s not what I’m here to talk about today. I’m here to talk about the most complex algorithm we as humans are hosting. I’m not a sleep guru, I’m an optimizer at my core. I’ve spent years dissecting and optimizing search engine algorithms for clients, and in that time I’ve learned one simple principle: everything can be optimized and improved. Our health is no different. My story begins like many entrepreneurs; I was hyper focused on growing a business. So focused that I ignored the most important asset to the business… me.
Years of ignoring my health and focusing on business caught up to me in a big way. I was left with a laundry list of issues: herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, thyroid and metabolic problems, early onset arthritis and I’m currently living with atrial fibrillation (AFib). It was a wake-up call that forced me to re-evaluate my priorities and set out to optimize my health. I’ve spent over $100k along the way trying every shiny new object and ancient technique I could find. And here’s the one piece of advice I can give you: it’s all about the sleep. If you can optimize one thing in your life, make it sleep.
Why Counting Sheep?
Counting Sheep is where I’m sharing my findings and my journey. I’m not a sleep expert, I’m an optimizer and I’m here to reverse engineer the system to figure out what works and what doesn’t.
- What I’ve learned from optimizing my health and sleep
- My $100k health experiment: The top findings from my biggest experiments
- How I track and measure my health and sleep
- My supplement and natural health remedies
- The latest health and wellness technologies I’m trying
- Grinders and biohacks: Grounding, cold immersion, infrared saunas and more
- Sleep is the Base Line: Why sleep is the most important health metric
- My favorite products and tools and what’s in my bag
- Tips and findings that you can apply to your own health and sleep journey
Let’s Get Started
I’m not a sleep expert and I’m not here to pretend to be one. I’m a fellow seeker and optimizer on a quest to find better ways to live and optimize our biology. Whether you’re looking to improve your sleep, optimize your health or upgrade your biology CountingSheep.net is here to help.
Let’s commence where it truly counts: with sleep. Join me, and together, let’s transform restless nights into radiant days.