#23 Sleep Expert Reveals SHOCKING Stories: Murder, Motorcycles, and Midnight Madness | Dr Guy Leschziner

Get the Comfiest Sleep Mask on the Planet at https://bit.ly/4ilzfBL (use Code GIANTSMANTA10)Dr. Guy Leschziner is a neurologist, world-renowned sleep expert, and acclaimed author specialising in the fascinating complexities of sleep disorders and their extraordinary impact on human behaviour.Sleep is not just an 'on or off' state—it's a complex spectrum where different parts of our brains can independently switch between waking and sleeping. From sleepwalkers who cook meals, drive cars, or even commit crimes without memory, to the phenomenon of 'local sleep' occurring even when we're wide awake, sleep continues to surprise scientists.Expect to learn why some people can function on shockingly little sleep without health consequences, what sleepwalking reveals about our subconscious minds, whether we should trust sleep supplements, the truth behind blue light and circadian rhythms, how insomnia might indicate deeper neurological issues, why some people experience paradoxical insomnia, the mysteries behind dreaming and Parkinson's disease, and the shocking extremes of what can happen when parts of your brain are awake while you sleep....00:00 - Sleepwalking Murders & Midnight Motorbike Rides01:04 - Dr. Guy Leschziner: Inside the Mind of a Sleep Expert02:58 - When Sleep Disorders Reveal the Secrets of Your Brain05:36 - What Actually Happens in the Brain During Sleepwalking?13:12 - Insomnia vs. Sleep Deprivation: What's the Real Difference?30:31 - Why Your Bedroom Might Be Ruining Your Sleep35:08 - Mastering Your Mind: Reducing Sleep Anxiety and Reactivity39:46 - Blue Light Controversy: Myth or Real Sleep Threat?43:17 - Should You Try Blue-Light Blocking Glasses?49:05 - Eating Late: Does It Really Ruin Your Sleep?51:29 - The Truth About Sleep Medication & Supplements54:19 - Can Sleeping Pills Cause Dementia?56:53 - How Parkinson’s Disease Reveals Itself Through Sleep59:30 - Melatonin: Miracle or Myth?01:06:18 - Craziest Sleep Disorders Dr. Leschziner Has Ever Seen...Follow My Neuroscience Podcast - The Giants Shoulder Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5m3Gta5MtIYdk59pb2GJ7M?si=b33232eae67b4126Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/brief-enquiry-to-the-brain/id1752486249