Book review and recommendation of “The Willpower Instinct” by Kelly McGonigal
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It’s 4 a.m., and the big test is in eight hours. You’ve been studying for days, but you still don’t feel ready.
Many students believe that the more they study, the better they will perform in school, even if that means sacrificing a night of rest.
Author and essayist Andrew Solomon has written on a widely divergent range of topics, including Soviet artists, Libyan governance, childrearing, and the politics of the deaf. For this event, his famously obsessive attention focused on the topic of sleep.
Dr. Jarrod Spencer, Sports Psychologist with Mind of the Athlete, explains the importance of sleep for performance and the different ways to improve your sleep.
Want to not only fall asleep quickly but also stay asleep longer? Sleep scientist Matt Walker explains how your room temperature, lighting and other easy-to-fix factors can set the stage for a better night’s rest.
The brain uses a quarter of the body’s entire energy supply, yet only accounts for about two percent of the body’s mass. So how does this unique organ receive and, perhaps more importantly, rid itself of vital nutrients? New research suggests it has to do with sleep.
Did you know you go on a journey every night after you close your eyes? Sleep scientist Matt Walker breaks down the difference between REM (Rapid-Eye Movement) and non-REM sleep, what occurs during each stage of sleep—and why it’s important to get enough of both.
There’s nothing quite like a good night’s sleep. What if technology could help us get more out of it? Dan Gartenberg is working on tech that stimulates deep sleep, the most regenerative stage which (among other wonderful things) might help us consolidate our memories and form our personalities.
Professor Matthew Walker, Director of UC Berkeley’s Sleep and Neuroimaging Lab, discusses the latest discoveries about sleep and how it impacts our life, wellness, and lifespan. Get the book here: https://goo.gl/Xc4aFh