Sleep Expert Reveals How You Can Optimize Your Brain with These Simple Hacks | Matthew Walker
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04/22/21
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More than 50 million Americans suffer with some form of sleep deprivation, and the chances are you may be one. According to World Sleep Day, “Sleep problems constitute a global epidemic that threatens health and quality of life for up to 45% of the world’s population.” The matter of sleep is so critical that in this episode, Neuroscience Professor and sleep expert, Dr. Matthew Walker, exposes the severity of sleep deprivation as so serious that the Guiness Book of World Records no longer allows record setting attempts for sleep deprivation but allows far more extremes. There is a need to highly value sleep and learn tips to improve your sleep health and be more productive in your time awake. Order Matthew Walker’s Book, “Why We Sleep”: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144324/ref
SHOW NOTES:
Sleep Deprivation | Matthew Walker exposes why Guiness Book of World Records banned it [2:58]
Hallucinations | Matthew explains why deprivation of REM causes awakened REM sleep [6:28]
Dreaming | Matthew reveals why we dream and what it does for our conscious life [7:57]
Emotional First Aid | Matthew explains a new layer of sleep relating to PTSD & noradrenaline [12:04]
PTSD | Matthew shares how noradrenaline strips emotions away from memory of PTSD [15:33]
Evolutionary | Matthew on how sleep seems like idiotic behavior but is critical to function [19:52]
Brainwashing | Matthew breaks down the glymphatic system that cleanses the brain [24:41]
Nightmares | Tips for minimizing effect nightmares that become nonnormative [27:51]
Recontextualize | How to understand the world we live in through dreams biological basis [30:52]
CBT for Insomnia | Matthew addresses changing behaviors and thought patterns for sleep [32:57]
Sleeping Problems | Reasons for waking in the middle of the night and self-compassion [36:59]
Sleep Inertia | Matthew shares tips for waking up in the morning when it's not your thing [43:02]
Cold showers | Matthew gives the science behind why cold showers are effective waking you [47:34]
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Website: https://www.sleepdiplomat.com/
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Power Mic | T.D. Jakes shares how he discovered the power of a platform and audience [1:46]
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Resilience | learning from generations, seeing entrepreneurship and losing it all [3:14]
Awakening | Realizing no one is coming to save you, it’s all on you to make it happen [5:57]
Cultivating fortitude | Having an intention and take baby steps and give each step 100% [8:04]
Steps & Goals | Gary lays out how to identify the steps you need to attain goal in detail [9:58]
Model the Greats | Gary on how to model your success and make it your own [11:14]
Be Fluid | Gary on how to be adaptive so you can grow and be malleable [12:46]
Music Influences | Gary shares learning from artists that have influenced his music [14:34]
Independent | Gary explains why he says “we are the people we’ve been waiting for” [18:07]
Being First | Gary on knowing where you get your strength and leading in difficulty [20:13]
Native American Struggles | Gary exposes the lack of self-belief & self hatred [28:30]
Failure | Gary explains the lesson and not getting caught in negative energy of failing [32:59]
Entrepreneur | Gary on the journey, the reward and tools needed to be successful [38:25]
Get Started | Why you have to believe in what you’re doing and if not keep looking [44:23]
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