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Hidden Power of the Downstate
Book • 2022
In this book, Dr. Sara C. Mednick explains how modern lifestyles disrupt the natural Upstate/Downstate rhythms, leading to stress, chronic illness, and early aging.
She provides practical, evidence-based insights into how to activate the Downstate through breathing, eating, sleeping, and exercising.
The book includes a four-week Downstate RecoveryPlus Plan to help readers reset for a healthier future.
Mednick's work emphasizes the importance of the Downstate for cognitive longevity, reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease, and overall well-being.
She provides practical, evidence-based insights into how to activate the Downstate through breathing, eating, sleeping, and exercising.
The book includes a four-week Downstate RecoveryPlus Plan to help readers reset for a healthier future.
Mednick's work emphasizes the importance of the Downstate for cognitive longevity, reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease, and overall well-being.
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Mentioned in 3 episodes
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in relation to the benefits of naps and rest for memory.


Charan Ranganath

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The Neuroscience Of Memory: Deja Vu, Photographic Memory, Improving Cognition & Why We Remember With Charan Ranganath, PhD
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as the author of the book, and her research on sleep.


Dan Harris

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The Science of Sleep | Dr. Sara Mednick
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when discussing the importance of downtime for memory consolidation and creative thinking.


Charan Ranganath

Dr. Charan Ranganath: How Memory Fuels Imagination & The Science of Curiosity | EP 843
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for speaking to the practical takeaways of optimizing health and well-being through sleep.


Mollie Eastman

203: Sara Mednick, USC Neuroscientist: Unlocking the Power of the Downstate: The Science of Naps, HRV & Rhythmic Restoration