“Why do we sleep?
An important and interesting book…
Walker taught me a lot about it
The basic activity that every person on earth needs.
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I doubt his book will.
Do the same for you.” – Bill Gates
A New York Times bestseller and international sensation, this “inspiring and groundbreaking book” (Financial Times) is a fascinating dive into the purpose and power of sleep.
to sleep
One of the most important yet least understood aspects of our lives,
Well-being and longevity. Science didn’t have an answer yet.
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The question of why we sleep, or what it does, or why we feel pain.
Such devastating health consequences when we don’t sleep.
Compare with The other basic drives in life – eating, drinking and reproduction – that
Sleep is no longer the goal.
The science explosion
Discoveries in the last twenty years have shed new light on this.
A fundamental aspect of our lives.
Now prominent neuroscientist and
Sleep expert Matthew Walker gives us a new understanding of what matters.
The importance of sleep and dreaming. Inside the brain, sleep nurtures us.
Ability to learn, remember and make logical decisions.
It recalibrates
Our emotions fuel our immune system, rev up our metabolism.
Regulates our appetite.
Dreaming dissolves and creates painful memories.
A virtual reality where the mind merges past and present.
Knowledge to encourage creativity.
Walker gave an important answer.
Inquiries concerning rest: How do caffeine and liquor influence rest? what
Does REM sleep really happen?
Why do our sleep patterns change?
For life? How do common sleep aids affect us and can they do so?
Long-term damage? Chart ground-breaking scientific breakthroughs, and
synthesizes decades of research and clinical practice, Walker explains.
How we can use sleep to improve learning, mood and energy levels.
regulating hormones; prevention of cancer,
Alzheimer’s and diabetes; slowed down
effects of aging; increased life expectancy; Improve education and life expectancy
Increase our children’s performance, success and productivity.
Our companies. Clear-eyed, charming and accessible,
Why We Sleep is an important and illuminating book.
