Jul 28, 2026
26 min
Your Sleep Score Is Not Your Boss, with Dr. Erik Schraga
You can do everything “right” for longevity and still feel anxious in your own body. That tension is the part we skip when we treat health like a spreadsheet, and it is exactly where this conversation goes.
We sit down with Dr.Erik Schraga, a concierge physician and longevity medicine specialist in Silicon Valley, to talk about the most underappreciated pillar of real longevity: mental health. We unpack why modern life pushes anxiety higher, how constant monitoring can turn wellness into worry, and why more testing does not always bring more peace. Dr.Schraga explains where lab work helps, where it falls short, and why signals like heart rate variability can be more revealing than yet another number that fuels fear.
We also get practical about stress management and sleep. If you are relying on quick fixes like a pill, alcohol, or “powering through,” we talk about what actually helps your nervous system downshift, from movement and meditation to rebuilding meaningful social connection. We dive into wearable trackers too, including how checking a sleep score can change how you think you should feel, and how to use data as a weekly learning tool instead of a daily verdict.
If you have built an impressive life on the outside but feel keyed up underneath, this is your reminder that calm is not a luxury. Subscribe, share this with a friend who is running hot, and leave a review with the one change you are making this week to run cooler.
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