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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
by Matthew Walker
Here are some questions this book answers
1) Why we sleep?
2) What are the stages of sleep?
3) How does sleep prevent chronic illness?
4) How does sleep help you process information and memories?
5) How different living beings sleep on the planet?
6) What neurotransmitter helps you fall asleep through the day?
7) What hormone is responsible for helping you fall asleep?
8) What is the impact of technology use on sleep?
9) What are the connections between sleep and learning?
10) How does sleep make you more productive at work?
There are four simple sections and you can read them in random order. They are a bit academic but also quite accessible. The author has spent twenty years of his life studying the subject. He summarizes several academic studies about sleep in this book. By the end of the book, I realized that sleep is the universal health care provider. We sleep for 1/3 rd of our life. Bad habits early in life compound over time and can lead to several ailments. Here are some tips to a good night's sleep
- Sleep at the same time and wake up at the same time
- Have a nightly sleep time ritual
- Avoid coffee and naps after 2 pm
- Maintain a cool temperature before you get to bed
- Avoid technology and bright lights in the house in the evenings
- Get lots of natural light and movement through the day
- Meditate for a few minutes to calm your mind before you sleep
- Have positive associations in your head about sleep and your place of rest
- Don't stay in bed for more than 25 minutes if you are not getting sleep
There are lots of great podcasts and lectures that I listened to while reading this book including
1) 6 part audio lecture series between Dr. Walker and Dr. Huberman on sleep - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OBCwiPPfEU
2) Dr. Walker Sleep TED Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MuIMqhT8DM
1) Why we sleep?
2) What are the stages of sleep?
3) How does sleep prevent chronic illness?
4) How does sleep help you process information and memories?
5) How different living beings sleep on the planet?
6) What neurotransmitter helps you fall asleep through the day?
7) What hormone is responsible for helping you fall asleep?
8) What is the impact of technology use on sleep?
9) What are the connections between sleep and learning?
10) How does sleep make you more productive at work?
There are four simple sections and you can read them in random order. They are a bit academic but also quite accessible. The author has spent twenty years of his life studying the subject. He summarizes several academic studies about sleep in this book. By the end of the book, I realized that sleep is the universal health care provider. We sleep for 1/3 rd of our life. Bad habits early in life compound over time and can lead to several ailments. Here are some tips to a good night's sleep
- Sleep at the same time and wake up at the same time
- Have a nightly sleep time ritual
- Avoid coffee and naps after 2 pm
- Maintain a cool temperature before you get to bed
- Avoid technology and bright lights in the house in the evenings
- Get lots of natural light and movement through the day
- Meditate for a few minutes to calm your mind before you sleep
- Have positive associations in your head about sleep and your place of rest
- Don't stay in bed for more than 25 minutes if you are not getting sleep
There are lots of great podcasts and lectures that I listened to while reading this book including
1) 6 part audio lecture series between Dr. Walker and Dr. Huberman on sleep - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OBCwiPPfEU
2) Dr. Walker Sleep TED Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MuIMqhT8DM