What I learnt about sleep – 1

By Un.meshDiving deep, Uncategorized

Just on a whim I deep-dived into understanding Sleep. What is Sleep? Why do we sleep? What happens when we sleep? What is adequate sleep? How to sleep better? And many more such questions related to sleep. I found a lot of stuff that I never knew before and it was a joy to know something utterly new.

Here is a wall of links, literally portals, that lead to fascinating places on the planet of sleep.

Aric Prather explains Sleep in 5 levels of increasing difficulty.
Matthew Walker on why we sleep
Dan Gartenberg on benefits of Deep Sleep

Khan Academy has a good, short video explaining Circadian Rhythms and effect on Sleep.

Harvard Medical School – 3 professors who have distilled a lifetime of their research into 25 minutes each. A loving, heartfelt thanks to them!
The Science of Sleep (and the Art of Productivity) | Dr. Matthew Carter | TEDxNorthAdams
Dr. Matthew Walker on Sleep for Enhancing Learning, Creativity, Immunity, and Glymphatic System
Jeff Iliff on how the brain is literally cleaned during sleep!
Dr. Vyga Kaufman on sleep disorders
Sleep Engineering by Penny Lewis
Dr. Sara Mednick on Sleep and Cognition
What Genes Tell Us About Sleep | Dr. Ying-Hui Fu | TEDxThacherSchool
An Epidemic of Sleepy Teens by Dr. Wendy Troxel