E228: Matthew Walker: The World’s No.1 Sleep Expert (The 6 Sleep Hacks You NEED!)

You know how important sleep is just from the personal experience of making it through the day after a bad night's sleep. But what if you were told that sleep was the single most important thing you could do for your physical and mental health? It affects everything from your sex hormones, immunity, blood sugar, and even how you form memories. Dr. Matthew Walker has dedicated his life to tackling the global sleep loss epidemic we are all living through, as this wakefulness personally costs us our health, it costs businesses productivity, and it costs countries billions of dollars a year. In this enlightening episode, Dr. Walker discusses the science of how and why we sleep, how modern life is affecting our shut-eye, and the tricks to getting the best night's rest. Considering that sleep makes up a third of your life, this is a conversation you can't miss. Topics: Why is your work so important? Work and research life Why do we sleep? Chronotypes/sleep deprivation Will sleep get worse as we go on through life and society as we know it? How many of us are getting the right amount of sleep? Redesigning society to get better sleep Napping Caffeine Sleep medication CBT for sleep What to do when you're struggling with sleep Listening to something before bed Can you make up for lost sleep on the weekend? Sleep deprivation consequences Actionable things to improve your sleep Social media and sleep Sleep & weight lose Dreams The last guest’s question Matthew: Instagram - https://bit.ly/3YsK1f6 Twitter - https://bit.ly/3yI60V7 Website - http://bit.ly/41ZEgss Watch the episodes on Youtube: https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsb Follow: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3CXkF0d Twitter: https://bit.ly/3wBA6bA Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3z3CSYM Telegram: https://g2ul0.app.link/SBExclusiveCommun Sponsors: Airbnb: https://bit.ly/3ZDyvPD Wework: https://we.co/ceo Huel: https://g2ul0.app.link/G4RjcdKNKsb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices