The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett Top Moment: The Real Reason You're Always Tired: Professor Guy Leschziner
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Nov 22, 2024 
Professor Guy Leschziner, a leading authority in neurology and sleep medicine, shares fascinating insights into the critical role sleep plays in our lives. He discusses the evolutionary importance of sleep and warns against underestimating its power, which affects our immune and mental health. Guy also highlights common sleep hygiene mistakes, the negative impact of light on sleep quality, and offers practical tips for creating a conducive sleeping environment, including the use of sleep masks.
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Sleep's Importance
- Sleep is crucial for our brains and bodies, impacting everything from our immune and cardiovascular systems to mental health and pain perception.
- Its importance is evident in how evolution has prioritized it, even allowing some animals to sleep with half their brain at a time.
Perception of Sleep
- While people are becoming more aware of sleep's importance, many still underestimate it.
- Some, however, overestimate it, potentially causing anxiety and exacerbating insomnia.
Sleep Hygiene Tips
- Avoid setting up your office in the bedroom, keeping the TV on, and surrounding yourself with electronic devices before bed.
- Limit late-night coffee and alcohol, and incorporate a wind-down period before sleep.