Summary & Analysis : Why We Sleep By Matthew Walker : Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

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With Professor Walker’s studies and insights, we’ll assess topics like:
• The effects of alcohol and caffeine on our sleep.
• REM and NREM sleep.
• Sleep patterns over time.
• How sleep impacts our health, moods, energy.
• Are sleep aids valuable or harmful?
• Can sleep prevent cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s?
• Can sleep add years to our life and make us more efficient and successful?
The book is divided into four parts:
• What sleep is and isn’t
• The good, the bad and the ugly of sleep
• Dreaming
• Sleep disorders
So, let’s get some answers!

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39 printed pages

Original publication: 2018
Publication year: 2018

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superpositionhas quoted5 years ago
The “perfect” bedroom temperature, according to our author is 65 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. That is assuming, standard nighttime attire and adequate bedding.
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superpositionhas quoted5 years ago
The bottom line from the perspective of our author is that eight hours of sleep per
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How much sleep can we lose over a period of nights before our brain fails to process critical functions? After ten nights of only seven hours of sleep, our brains are as impaired as they would be if we had gone a full 24 hours without sleep.
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