Menu
Sign In Search Podcasts Libraries Charts People & Topics Add Podcast API Blog Pricing

Dr. Matthew Walker

πŸ‘€ Speaker
3791 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Modern Wisdom
#883 - Dr Matthew Walker - The Science Of Perfect Sleep

Vasopressin for men is so fascinating.

Modern Wisdom
#883 - Dr Matthew Walker - The Science Of Perfect Sleep

And it's, oh, don't get me started. Yeah. And I've started to speak to Peter Tia, you know, because he used to use it for all sorts of sleep related reasons. But vasopressin, Those hormones typically are released by way of pro-social activity. Now, when you're by yourself, you don't get that added benefit.

Modern Wisdom
#883 - Dr Matthew Walker - The Science Of Perfect Sleep

And it's, oh, don't get me started. Yeah. And I've started to speak to Peter Tia, you know, because he used to use it for all sorts of sleep related reasons. But vasopressin, Those hormones typically are released by way of pro-social activity. Now, when you're by yourself, you don't get that added benefit.

Modern Wisdom
#883 - Dr Matthew Walker - The Science Of Perfect Sleep

And it's, oh, don't get me started. Yeah. And I've started to speak to Peter Tia, you know, because he used to use it for all sorts of sleep related reasons. But vasopressin, Those hormones typically are released by way of pro-social activity. Now, when you're by yourself, you don't get that added benefit.

Modern Wisdom
#883 - Dr Matthew Walker - The Science Of Perfect Sleep

So there is something about, and I think what's happening with orgasm is that you're very sympathetic, you're very fight or flight, you're getting very activated, your heart is racing. But then afterwards, it's that kind of cigarette moment in the movies where all of a sudden you're just spent and you go all the way over into the parasympathetic, quiescent state and you're kind of done.

Modern Wisdom
#883 - Dr Matthew Walker - The Science Of Perfect Sleep

So there is something about, and I think what's happening with orgasm is that you're very sympathetic, you're very fight or flight, you're getting very activated, your heart is racing. But then afterwards, it's that kind of cigarette moment in the movies where all of a sudden you're just spent and you go all the way over into the parasympathetic, quiescent state and you're kind of done.

Modern Wisdom
#883 - Dr Matthew Walker - The Science Of Perfect Sleep

So there is something about, and I think what's happening with orgasm is that you're very sympathetic, you're very fight or flight, you're getting very activated, your heart is racing. But then afterwards, it's that kind of cigarette moment in the movies where all of a sudden you're just spent and you go all the way over into the parasympathetic, quiescent state and you're kind of done.

Modern Wisdom
#883 - Dr Matthew Walker - The Science Of Perfect Sleep

And that's the state that you need to be in. So firstly, I think from a hormonal and a nervous system perspective, that's why sex by way of orgasm is beneficial. The benefit of couples or at least more than one person producing that added benefit from 50 to 70 is probably because of the pro-social hormones. But nevertheless, you can still get 50% of the way there.

Modern Wisdom
#883 - Dr Matthew Walker - The Science Of Perfect Sleep

And that's the state that you need to be in. So firstly, I think from a hormonal and a nervous system perspective, that's why sex by way of orgasm is beneficial. The benefit of couples or at least more than one person producing that added benefit from 50 to 70 is probably because of the pro-social hormones. But nevertheless, you can still get 50% of the way there.

Modern Wisdom
#883 - Dr Matthew Walker - The Science Of Perfect Sleep

And that's the state that you need to be in. So firstly, I think from a hormonal and a nervous system perspective, that's why sex by way of orgasm is beneficial. The benefit of couples or at least more than one person producing that added benefit from 50 to 70 is probably because of the pro-social hormones. But nevertheless, you can still get 50% of the way there.

Modern Wisdom
#883 - Dr Matthew Walker - The Science Of Perfect Sleep

So in terms of adding sleep credit,

Modern Wisdom
#883 - Dr Matthew Walker - The Science Of Perfect Sleep

So in terms of adding sleep credit,

Modern Wisdom
#883 - Dr Matthew Walker - The Science Of Perfect Sleep

So in terms of adding sleep credit,

Modern Wisdom
#883 - Dr Matthew Walker - The Science Of Perfect Sleep

You're making money hand over fist, but maybe I wouldn't say that. Let's not talk about fist. So you mentioned there about nicotine, about the cigarette after sex. Caffeine, one of the most common stimulants that I think 80%, 90% of people use on a daily basis.

Modern Wisdom
#883 - Dr Matthew Walker - The Science Of Perfect Sleep

You're making money hand over fist, but maybe I wouldn't say that. Let's not talk about fist. So you mentioned there about nicotine, about the cigarette after sex. Caffeine, one of the most common stimulants that I think 80%, 90% of people use on a daily basis.

Modern Wisdom
#883 - Dr Matthew Walker - The Science Of Perfect Sleep

You're making money hand over fist, but maybe I wouldn't say that. Let's not talk about fist. So you mentioned there about nicotine, about the cigarette after sex. Caffeine, one of the most common stimulants that I think 80%, 90% of people use on a daily basis.

Modern Wisdom
#883 - Dr Matthew Walker - The Science Of Perfect Sleep

Yeah, it's the second most traded commodity on the surface of the planet after oil, so it tells you everything. It's the largest drug experiment that's repeated on the planet every single day. Wow.

Modern Wisdom
#883 - Dr Matthew Walker - The Science Of Perfect Sleep

Yeah, it's the second most traded commodity on the surface of the planet after oil, so it tells you everything. It's the largest drug experiment that's repeated on the planet every single day. Wow.

Modern Wisdom
#883 - Dr Matthew Walker - The Science Of Perfect Sleep

Yeah, it's the second most traded commodity on the surface of the planet after oil, so it tells you everything. It's the largest drug experiment that's repeated on the planet every single day. Wow.

Modern Wisdom
#883 - Dr Matthew Walker - The Science Of Perfect Sleep

What is there to know about sleep and caffeine?