Why We Sleep Summary (Animated) — Beat Insomnia & Get Better Sleep With These Simple Tips
This is a summary of the book Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker.
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0:00 - Introduction
1:55 - Lesson 1: Sleep is foundational to health, and without enough of it your risk of disease increases significantly.
3:29 - Lesson 2: If you drive drowsy, you might as well be driving drunk.
5:23 - Lesson 3: Increasing sunlight exposure during the day and limiting specific substances improves sleep quality.
In Why We Sleep, Author Matthew Walker answers important questions about sleep: how do caffeine and alcohol affect sleep? What really happens during REM sleep? Why do our sleep patterns change across a lifetime? How do common sleep aids affect us and can they do long-term damage?
Charting cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs, and synthesizing decades of research and clinical practice, Walker explains how we can harness sleep to improve learning, mood, and energy levels; regulate hormones; prevent cancer, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes; slow the effects of aging; increase longevity; enhance the education and lifespan of our children, and boost the efficiency, success, and productivity of our businesses. Clear-eyed, fascinating, and accessible, Why We Sleep is a crucial and illuminating book.
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