The Matt Walker Podcast

#47 - Too Much Sleep

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May 8, 2023
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INSIGHT

Optimal Sleep Duration

  • Matt Walker discusses the concept of optimal sleep duration.
  • He questions if people get enough sleep and if there's such a thing as too much.
INSIGHT

Defining Optimal Sleep

  • Optimal sleep is defined as the amount of sleep obtained without external influences.
  • This amount is determined by observing sleep patterns in controlled lab environments.
ANECDOTE

Japanese Sleep Study

  • A Japanese study measured the sleep of young adults in a controlled environment.
  • Participants averaged 8.75 hours of sleep after their sleep debt was resolved.
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