Why We Sleep
Matthew Walker · Explains the science of sleep and how it shapes learning, mood, immunity and health.
12 people say it helped them, in their own words on Hacker News.
What people said
What finally improved my life and has now been working better and longer than anything before (and I implemented this after reading the book) is properly establishing my circadian rhythm/chronotype and adjusting to it.
After I encountered the book "Why we Sleep" and heard some podcast interviews with the author, I was convinced that I needed to change my habits and started taking this seriously.
I've gone from getting into bed about 11 and waking up around 6, to getting into bed at 9 and waking up before my alarm clock even goes off, and having a 20 minute nap at lunch.
Since reading "Why We Sleep"[0] though, I've changed my lifestyle to prioritize getting quality sleep every single night.
that book has a number of practical suggestions for better sleep which have helped me, such as setting your bedroom temperature colder and using blackout curtains
After reading this book I decided to put sleep quality above everything and it helped me take the adequate measures.
It helped me understand sleep better than I would have thought and it actually helped me manage insomnia.
I have forever changed my sleeping habits ever since before I even finished reading Why We Sleep.
It helped me to fix sleep schedule and better understand why good sleep is important
After reading this book I realized I was doing myself more harm than good.
It helped me each day to get better at sleeping.
Why We Sleep - changed my sleeping habits
Description from Open Library
With two appearances on CBS This Morning and Fresh Air's most popular interview of 2017, Matthew Walker has made abundantly clear that sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life. Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or what good it served, or why we suffer such devastating health consequences when it is absent.
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Compared to the other basic drives in life—eating, drinking, and reproducing—the purpose of sleep remains more elusive.
Within the brain, sleep enriches a diversity of functions, including our ability to learn, memorize, and make logical decisions. It recalibrates our emotions, restocks our immune system, fine-tunes our metabolism, and regulates our appetite.
Dreaming creates a virtual reality space in which the brain melds past and present knowledge, inspiring creativity.
In this “compelling and utterly convincing” (The Sunday Times) book, preeminent neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker provides a revolutionary exploration of sleep, examining how it affects every aspect of our physical and mental well-being. Charting the most cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs, and marshalling his decades of research and clinical practice, Walker explains how we can harness sleep to improve learning, mood and energy levels, regulate hormones, prevent cancer, Alzheimer’s and diabetes, slow the effects of aging, and increase longevity.
He also provides actionable steps towards getting a better night’s sleep every night.
What people got from it AI summary
Best if you want to take sleep seriously and build better nightly habits.
- Made sleep a priority
- Improved sleep habits
- Eased insomnia
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Practical tools · 368 pages
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