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The Science of Sleep | Dr. Sara Mednick

10% Happier with Dan Harris

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Melatonin and Masturbation

Batmanghelidjh: I think the emotional connection, the feeling of safety,. the feeling of not being alone. Not only did we not see people, we didn't touch people. And thereis thi concept of skin hunger, that after a while, you actually just need to touch and have some intimacy so that your brain doesn't think that you're all by yourself on the planet. An, it's not healthy. He says masturbation is one way single people can benefit from having sex in order to get more sleep. The author also recommends taking melatonin before going to bed for help with insomnia.

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