Matthew Walker
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Dr. Matt Walker: Why Sleep Determines How Long You Live
Every night, there is something happening inside your body that is either quietly protecting you or quietly working against you.
#139 - Waking Up
Matt explains sleep inertia - the groggy transition to wakefulness - noting that waking is a process, not a switch, and that brain regions activate at different speeds.
#138 - The Sleepy Girl Mocktail
Deconstructing the "Sleepy Girl Mocktail", Matt separates digital hype from rigorous sleep science.
#137 - Bedtime Procrastination
Matt examines "revenge bedtime procrastination," where individuals voluntarily delay sleep to reclaim autonomy.
#136 - Sleep & Sound
Matt returns today to explain why humans didn't evolve for silent sleep. Citing the Hadza and the brain's "open microphone," he explains how we process sound for safety even while resting.
#135 - Two Windows: How Light Shapes your Sleep
Matt delves into how daily light exposure dictates our sleep quality and how improper lighting can derail perfect sleep hygiene.
World No.1 Sleep Expert: The P… - The Francesca Psychology Podcast - Apple Podcasts
Dr Matt Walker is a professor of neuroscience and one of the world’s leading researchers on sleep.