Your bad sleep habits are making you sick. Neuroscientist Matthew Walker joins me to explain why sleep is integral to every facet of your physical and mental health. To read more about Matthew and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾http://bit.ly/richroll600
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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:07 - Evolutionary Perspective on Sleep
00:05:00 - Sleep as a Biological Necessity
00:14:07 - What is Sleep? Stages of Sleep? - Long Clip
00:18:21 - All Stages of Sleep are Essential - Short Clip Option
00:21:43 - The Health Consequences for Sleep Deprivation
00:30:37 - The Plantpower Meal Planner
00:32:13 - Alzheimer’s and insufficient sleep
00:38:37 - “The Shorter Your Sleep, The Shorter Your Life"
00:42:24 - The Relationship Between Sleep and Cardiovascular Health
00:47:26 - Lack of Sleep and Weight Gain
00:52:13 - Sleep and Addiction Disorders Pt 1
00:54:46 - Rich's History with Sleep-Health - "It's Never Too Late to Start Sleeping Better"
01:01:02 - Neurogenesis: Brain Repair During Sleep
01:02:45 - Lack of Sleep for Doctors and the Medical Field - Story of Sir William Halstead
01:13:12 - Sleep and Addiction Disorders Pt 2
01:16:18 - Chronic sleep deprivation in teens and young people
01:22:46 - Sleep and Brain Development
01:26:14 - When Should School Start in the Day?
01:28:36 - SSRI’s / ADHD meds: the implication of over medicating kids on sleep
01:32:42 - Can You Hack Sleep? Polyphasic Sleep? Naps? - Long Clip
01:38:04 - Having Trouble Getting a Good Night of Sleep? - Long Clip
01:44:50 - Matthew's Love of Racing Cars
01:45:29 - Rich's Sleep Diagnosis, Tips for Better Sleep
01:48:59 - Tip #1 Temperature
01:54:49 - Tip #2 Regularity
02:03:39 - Tip #3 Caffeine and Alcohol
02:08:59 - The Goal Behind Matthew's Advice
02:11:32 - Tip #4 Darkness - Does the Full Moon Affect Sleep?
02:15:08 - The Role of Melatonin with Sleep
02:18:13 - Light Exposure
02:21:16 - Time Dilation During Sleep and Dreaming
02:24:17 - Dreaming and Memory
02:31:55 - The Perplexing Nature of Dreams
02:34:40 - Sleep Walking
02:37:18 - Treating Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders
02:41:01 - Studying Sleep as a Tool for Improving Overall Health
02:44:00 - How has Sleep Changed from the Pandemic?
02:50:32 - Wearable Sleep Tracking Devices
02:56:01 - Closing Remarks

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