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Mentioned in 248 episodes
Why We Sleep
Book • 2017
This book delves into the purpose and power of sleep, explaining how it affects every aspect of our physical and mental well-being.
Walker discusses how sleep enriches our ability to learn, memorize, and make logical decisions, recalibrates our emotions, restocks our immune system, fine-tunes our metabolism, and regulates our appetite.
He also explores the consequences of sleep deprivation and provides actionable steps to improve sleep quality, including ways to prevent cancer, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes, slow the effects of aging, and increase longevity.
Walker discusses how sleep enriches our ability to learn, memorize, and make logical decisions, recalibrates our emotions, restocks our immune system, fine-tunes our metabolism, and regulates our appetite.
He also explores the consequences of sleep deprivation and provides actionable steps to improve sleep quality, including ways to prevent cancer, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes, slow the effects of aging, and increase longevity.
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Mentioned in 248 episodes
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as a book about sleep.


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as a seminal book on sleep, shifting perspectives on its importance.


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Mentioned by Matthew Walker in his book on sleep, emphasizing the importance of sleep timing alongside duration for restorative sleep.

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as the author of the book and expert guest for the podcast series on sleep.


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while discussing the inconsistencies in commercially available melatonin.


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when discussing the effects of alcohol on sleep.


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as the reason his life changed forever, almost all for the better.


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when discussing the importance of sleep and its impact on overall health.


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