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EPISODE · Aug 14, 2026 · 49 MIN

Why Do We Sleep? Ep. 143

from Drive Time with Matt · host Matt Smith

Why do we sleep? Seriously… think about it. We spend all day working, thinking, worrying, scrolling, solving problems, and trying to keep everything together—and then our bodies basically say, “Alright. That’s enough. Go to sleep, dummy.” 😂 But sleep isn’t just our body shutting down for the night. It’s one of the most important things we do. While we’re asleep, our brains are processing, our bodies are recovering, and we’re getting ready to do it all over again tomorrow. In this episode of Drive Time with Matt, we take a funny—and surprisingly meaningful—look at why we sleep, what happens when we don’t get enough, why we fight going to bed, and why sometimes the most productive thing we can do is simply stop. Because maybe rest isn’t wasted time. Maybe it’s part of the design. So put down the phone, quit scrolling, stop worrying about tomorrow… …and go to sleep, dummy. 😴😂

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