Matthew Walker is Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and Founder and Director of the Center for Human Sleep Science. He has received funding awards from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, and is a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences. He has been featured on numerous television and radio outlets, including CBS 60 Minutes, National Geographic Channel, NOVA Science, NRP and the BBC.
As an academic, Walker has focused on the impact of sleep on human health. He has contributed to many scientific research studies. Why We Sleep (2017) is his first work of popular science.
Learn more about Matt Walker’s research at https://www.sleepdiplomat.com/
Podcast: https://www.sleepdiplomat.com/podcast
“Why We Sleep”: https://amzn.to/4a9Tyyl
Academic Profile https://psychology.berkeley.edu/people/matthew-p-walker
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0:00 – 1:12 – Intro to Good Sleep
1:12 – 10:22 – 4 Macros of Sleep (QQRT)
10:22 – 21:06 – Optimize Your Sleep (what to do more of)
21:06 – 30:40 – Things to Avoid
30:40 – 31:30 – Sleep Disorders
31:30 – 35:31 – Conclusion – The Blueprint to Sleep Optimization
