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Dr Matthew Walker is a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a public intellectual focused on the subject of sleep. As an academic, Walker has focused on the impact of sleep on human health. Topics: 0:00 Intro 02:25 Why is your work so important? 05:15 Work and research life 10:07 Why do we sleep? 18:14 Chronotypes/sleep deprivation 24:42 Will sleep get worse as we go on through life and society as we know it? 30:44 How many of us are getting the right amount of sleep? 34:43 Redesigning society to get better sleep 48:57 Napping 56:16 Caffeine 01:09:51 Ads 01:10:51 Sleep medication 01:14:02 CBT for sleep 01:16:16 What to do when you're struggling with sleep 01:19:23 Listening to something before bed 01:26:06 Can you make up for lost sleep on the weekend? 01:30:47 Sleep deprivation consequences 01:37:45 Actionable things to improve your sleep 01:42:06 Being on my phone before sleep 01:47:18 Sleep & weight lose 01:54:53 Dreams 01:59:25 The last guest’s question Matthew: Instagram - Twitter - Website - Join this channel to get access to perks: Listen on: Apple podcast - Spotify - Follow: Instagram - Twitter - Linkedin - Telegram - Sponsors: Airbnb: Wework: Huel:
