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Andrew Huberman on How Nutrition, Exercise, Tech & Sex Affect Your Sleep EP 1455
The School of Greatness
The Role of Sleep in Cognitive Deficits
You should feel comfortable napping for 90 minutes or less at any point throughout the day as long as it doesn't interfere with your nighttime sleep. During sleep a number of things happen and we can talk about slow wave sleep and REM sleep, but one of the most important physiological functions of sleep is to clear out some of the cellular debris that accumulates throughout the day. The glymphatic system seems to function best when feet are slightly elevated above the brain. If ever you can't get a nap or you are going to get a nap, put your ankles up on the couch and lie down on the floor. It increases the glymphatic clearance and there's some data that it can improve
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