Why We Sleep [Matt Walker]

Watch his TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MuIMqhT8DM Bill Gates on the book: https://www.gatesnotes.com/Books/Why-We-Sleep Criticisms of the book: https://guzey.com/books/why-we-sleep/ Lack of Sleep ages you 10 years by testosterone "Sleep Spindles" from Deep Sleep act like file transfer from short term memory to long term Sleep gets worse as you age Sleeping pills are blunt instruments - electrical stimulation helps better Daylight savings time causes 20% increase/decrease in heart attacks as we jump forward/backward due to lost sleep 70% loss in immunity with 4 hrs of sleep Nighttime shift work is carcinogen 711 genes distorted on 6 hrs of sleep Tips for better sleep: no alcohol/caffeine avoid naps during the day regularity - bed and wake at same time regularly keep it cool: 18 deg celsius

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