The Science & Practice of Perfecting Your Sleep
June 12, 2025 · 35 min · 13 chapters

Chapters
- 0:00Matt Walker, Sleep
- 0:30Rapid Eye Movement (REM) & Non-REM Sleep, Paralysis
- 2:06Sleep Cycles, Nighttime Sleep Structure, Hormones
- 7:08Nighttime Waking Up, Fragmented Sleep
- 9:20Sunlight Exposure & Sleep
- 10:43Caffeine & Sleep Effects, Tool: Timing Caffeine
- 13:42Alcohol & Sleep Effects
- 16:23Cannabis; THC, Alcohol, REM Sleep & Dreams
- 18:38Melatonin, Supplementation?, Dose
- 24:44Prescription Sleep Aids, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & Sleep
- 27:02Naps, Benefits, Insomnia, Tool: Nap Length
- 30:36Sleep Tips, Tools: “Do Nothing”; Winddown Routine; Worry Journal; Clocks
- 34:45Acknowledgments
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