Dr. Matthew Walker
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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.
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.
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. That's certainly comorbid with diabetes and also obesity.
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.
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.
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,
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,
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 chastise people who wake up late as being lazy. But we never say, oh, you go to bed early, you're lazy.
Never heard that one. But I find it funny that we chastise people who wake up late as being lazy. But we never say, oh, you go to bed early, you're lazy.
Never heard that one. But I find it funny that 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 lark and 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.
Well, that's night owl and that's morning lark and 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.
Well, that's night owl and that's morning lark and 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.
Yeah, restless leg syndrome.
Yeah, restless leg syndrome.
Yeah, restless leg syndrome.
Yeah, I think all of those factors that you just described will all feed into gut dysbiosis. And there is, I think, a bi-directional, and this is what we spoke about in the article, a bi-directional relationship between your gut health and your brain sleep health. Meaning that when your gut is in balance with that sort of collection of the flora and the fauna in your gut microbiome,
Yeah, I think all of those factors that you just described will all feed into gut dysbiosis. And there is, I think, a bi-directional, and this is what we spoke about in the article, a bi-directional relationship between your gut health and your brain sleep health. Meaning that when your gut is in balance with that sort of collection of the flora and the fauna in your gut microbiome,