Is There a Good Night's Sleep?

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Kafine, alcohol and nicotine are going to be one category of things that will probably guarantee a bad night of sleep. If you have a high degree of stress in your life, and stress and anxiety, those two things will really guarantee a badnight of sleep. The other thing i would note is making sure that you are sleeping at the right phase of the 24 clock face. And this brings us on to something called chronotype. In other words, are you a morning type? Are you an evening type? Or are you somewhere in between? It's very easy on line. Achle in sleep science, we have five categories, extreme morning type, morning lark, neutral

Renowned sleep scientist Matthew Walker discusses everything you need to know about what a better night’s sleep can do for your life, and how to prioritize and perfect the way you sleep. Walker breaks down how to identify when you need more sleep, how to deal with insomnia, the best devices to track your sleep, and some unconventional sleep hygiene tips, including why it’s never a good idea to count sheep. Walker is a Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California-Berkeley, and is also the founder and director of the Center for Human Sleep Science. He has published over 100 scientific research studies on the impact of sleep on human brain function, and he is the author of the 2017 book, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams. --

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