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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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Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and yet it is increasingly neglected in twenty-first-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.

In this audiobook, the first of its kind written by a scientific expert, Professor Matthew Walker explores twenty 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 into 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.

Includes a bonus PDF of graphs and diagrams.

'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

'A top sleep scientist argues that sleep is more important for our health than diet or exercise' The Times

'Passionate, urgent . . . it had a powerful effect on me' Observer

©2017 Matthew Walker (P)2017 Penguin Books Ltd

 Biological Sciences Neuroscience & Neuropsychology Physical Illness & Disease Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Science Sleep Disorders

Critic Reviews

A neuroscientist shows how a good night's shut-eye can make us cleverer, more attractive, slimmer, happier, healthier and ward off cancer . . . it's probably a little too soon to tell you that it saved my life, but it's been an eye-opener (Mark O'Connell)
Passionate, urgent . . . it had a powerful effect on me (Rachel Cooke)
An important and fascinating book (Bill Gates)
Compelling and utterly convincing . . . you'll never think of your bedtime in the same way again (James McConnachie)
A stimulating and important book . . . richly packed with science (Clive Cookson)
Uplifting . . . Walker is in love with sleep and wants us to fall in love with sleep, too (David Kamp)
Matthew Walker is probably one of the most influential people on the planet (Katie Law)
Astonishing . . . an amazing book . . . absolutely chocker full of things that we need to know (Chris Evans)
Amazing . . . I'm obsessed with this book (Thom Yorke)
Passionate, urgent, convincing . . . it had a powerful effect on me (Rachel Cooke)
All stars
Most relevant
lot of scientific insights shared in this book and also very informative and awesome book

very informative

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One may have heard of many self help books but it all doesn't work until the brain has had a good night sleep a day before.
So listen/read this book to know the importance of sleep and how to act upon it.
The most beautiful thing about this book is it's application is so universal that it applies to all Ages(specially babies and Old), social classes, cultures etc..

Must read

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The author is a sleep researcher and scientist, with years of experience in this field. His studies throws light on the importance of sleep in our lives, the different sleep stages that we go through each night and what happens in each of them and restorative benefits that each stage has on a variety of cognitive and behavioral aspects in humans.

He takes us through many of the experiments that were designed to study the effects that sleep has on us and other animals. He argues sleep is influenced by many other factors, which again has been proven scientifically by carefully designed experiments.

This book will prod many of us to make lifestyle changes so that we prioritise sleep over everything else for our long term health. While some of these changes might need changes at a societal level, while others can be done at an individual's level.

The narration is engaging and the book definitely enlightening.

Enlightening book and engaging narration

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An eye opener...A must read for all!! The esteemed author has truly doled out an immense philanthropic work by getting the masses precious pearls on a very under rated and ill reputed necessity of life - Sleep💤💤😴😴
three cheers to the gentle yet clear narration. I couldn't have managed to read this complex book, the narration made listening to it interesting and easy on the uptake.

An eye opener..A must read for all!!

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Hope to implement some of the ideas proposed here. The pic painted about sleep deprivation is scary.

Interesting research on Sleep!

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