Dr. Matthew Walker

It's also because the nervous system almost is forced into a locked position of the fight or flight branch, what we call the sympathetic nervous system, which is anything but sympathetic. It's very agitating. Yeah. And we cannot sleep when we are wired into the fight or flight branch. We have to switch over to the quiescent branch, the parasympathetic.

So I think those two factors, the adrenal sort of nation, as it were, together with this fight or flight stance of the nervous system, is a royal roadblock to good sleep at night. I think it's one of the biggest factors. We've then also got the combative forces of entertainment and social media, which are on the, of course, consuming.

So I think those two factors, the adrenal sort of nation, as it were, together with this fight or flight stance of the nervous system, is a royal roadblock to good sleep at night. I think it's one of the biggest factors. We've then also got the combative forces of entertainment and social media, which are on the, of course, consuming.

So I think those two factors, the adrenal sort of nation, as it were, together with this fight or flight stance of the nervous system, is a royal roadblock to good sleep at night. I think it's one of the biggest factors. We've then also got the combative forces of entertainment and social media, which are on the, of course, consuming.

And it's the worst time because in this modern era, we're constantly on reception. Very rarely do we do reflection. And the only time we do reflection

And it's the worst time because in this modern era, we're constantly on reception. Very rarely do we do reflection. And the only time we do reflection

And it's the worst time because in this modern era, we're constantly on reception. Very rarely do we do reflection. And the only time we do reflection

when our head hits the pillow and that is the worst of times to do reflection because when you do that you start you start to ruminate when you ruminate you catastrophize and when you catastrophize you're dead in the water for the next two years because you know everything seems twice as bad in the dark of night than it does in the light of day and if we're doing that right before bed

when our head hits the pillow and that is the worst of times to do reflection because when you do that you start you start to ruminate when you ruminate you catastrophize and when you catastrophize you're dead in the water for the next two years because you know everything seems twice as bad in the dark of night than it does in the light of day and if we're doing that right before bed

when our head hits the pillow and that is the worst of times to do reflection because when you do that you start you start to ruminate when you ruminate you catastrophize and when you catastrophize you're dead in the water for the next two years because you know everything seems twice as bad in the dark of night than it does in the light of day and if we're doing that right before bed

So I think there are issues there. Sleep disorders are on the rise. Insomnia, which I think is a consequence of the anxiety and the stress. I often think that insomnia is the revenge of things that we've not processed during the day and got resolution to. We've got sleep apnea, snoring. I think that's heavy snoring or can be an indicator of that.

So I think there are issues there. Sleep disorders are on the rise. Insomnia, which I think is a consequence of the anxiety and the stress. I often think that insomnia is the revenge of things that we've not processed during the day and got resolution to. We've got sleep apnea, snoring. I think that's heavy snoring or can be an indicator of that.

So I think there are issues there. Sleep disorders are on the rise. Insomnia, which I think is a consequence of the anxiety and the stress. I often think that insomnia is the revenge of things that we've not processed during the day and got resolution to. We've got sleep apnea, snoring. I think that's heavy snoring or can be an indicator of that.

That's certainly comorbid with diabetes and also obesity. Obesity. So I think you've got all of this collection of factors together with the stigma that we described earlier, which is, well, I'm not really that proud of sleeping more. Why should I be? Because society doesn't reward it. You know, it's the type A, the early bird catches the worm.

That's certainly comorbid with diabetes and also obesity. Obesity. So I think you've got all of this collection of factors together with the stigma that we described earlier, which is, well, I'm not really that proud of sleeping more. Why should I be? Because society doesn't reward it. You know, it's the type A, the early bird catches the worm.

That's certainly comorbid with diabetes and also obesity. Obesity. So I think you've got all of this collection of factors together with the stigma that we described earlier, which is, well, I'm not really that proud of sleeping more. Why should I be? Because society doesn't reward it. You know, it's the type A, the early bird catches the worm.

Maybe that's true, but I would say based on the data, the second mouse gets the cheese. And what's strange is that we... Never heard that one. But I find it funny that we, we chastise people who wake up late as being lazy, but we never say, oh, you go to bed early. You're lazy.

Maybe that's true, but I would say based on the data, the second mouse gets the cheese. And what's strange is that we... Never heard that one. But I find it funny that we, we chastise people who wake up late as being lazy, but we never say, oh, you go to bed early. You're lazy.

Maybe that's true, but I would say based on the data, the second mouse gets the cheese. And what's strange is that we... Never heard that one. But I find it funny that we, we chastise people who wake up late as being lazy, but we never say, oh, you go to bed early. You're lazy.

Well, that's night owl and that's morning lock. It's not your fault. So I think there are a whole collection of conspiring factors that together conflate to this enormous sleep challenge that we have in society right now.