Why We Sleep

The New Science of Sleep and Dreams

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Why We Sleep

Written by: Matthew Walker

Narrated by: John Sackville

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Brought to you by Penguin.

The number one Sunday Times best seller.

TLS, Observer, Sunday Times, FT, Guardian, Daily Mail and Evening Standard Books of the Year 2017.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, read by John Sackville.

Includes a bonus PDF of graphs and diagrams.

Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and yet it is increasingly neglected in 21st century society, with devastating consequences: every major disease in the developed world - Alzheimer's, cancer, obesity, diabetes - has very strong causal links to deficient sleep.

Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or what good it served, or why its absence is so damaging to our health. Compared to the other basic drives in life - eating, drinking and reproducing - the purpose of sleep remained elusive.

Now, in this audiobook, the first of its kind written by a scientific expert, Professor Matthew Walker explores 20 years of cutting-edge research to solve the mystery of why sleep matters. Looking at creatures from across the animal kingdom as well as major human studies, Why We Sleep delves in to everything from what really happens during REM sleep to how caffeine and alcohol affect sleep and why our sleep patterns change across a lifetime, transforming our appreciation of the extraordinary phenomenon that safeguards our existence.

Biological Sciences

Neuroscience & Neuropsychology

Physical Illness & Disease

Psychology

Psychology & Mental Health

Science

Sleep Disorders

Critic Reviews

"Astonishing...an amazing book...absolutely chocker full of things that we need to know." (Chris Evans)

"Matthew Walker is probably one of the most influential people on the planet." (Evening Standard)

"Startling, vital...a life-raft." (Guardian)

Most relevant

My sleep is broken, I play games or surf internet for hours before going to bed at midnight and I lazily snooze the alarm at 8am and I continue to do so till 10am or even 11 sometimes. I was looking for a silver bullet to fix my sleep and I picked this one.

So, did it help?
ah, er.. em, yes.

Out of 13.5 hours of material on sleep, author hardly covers on how to fix your sleep but reveals the horrors that are inevitable if your don't change your sleep habits. The author, a sleep scientist strongly advices on having sleep for 7 hours to 9 hours, which is quite shocking because if billionaires, entrepreneurs and businessmen spend 37.5 % of their daily time in sleeping then how are they going to achieve their goals? But if people don't adhere to a good sleep routine then destruction and downfall is inevitable, meaning? people die with bad sleep habits.

According to author, 8 hours of sleep for an any individual is a helping aid in creative thinking, retaining the study material, performing good at office or in becoming a star athlete. If a person has not slept for 22 hours then the person's state of mind is equal to being drunk.

To summarise, maintain a good sleep routine by maintaining a consistent sleep schedule, avoid caffeine and alcohol, don't nap during daytime after 3pm, try to avoid alarms as it spikes up the blood pressure in your sleep because of sudden sound. Remember, sleep deprivation results in serious health issues.