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The Science & Practice of Perfecting Your Sleep

June 12, 2025 · 35 min · 13 chapters

Chapters

  1. 0:00Matt Walker, Sleep
  2. 0:30Rapid Eye Movement (REM) & Non-REM Sleep, Paralysis
  3. 2:06Sleep Cycles, Nighttime Sleep Structure, Hormones
  4. 7:08Nighttime Waking Up, Fragmented Sleep
  5. 9:20Sunlight Exposure & Sleep
  6. 10:43Caffeine & Sleep Effects, Tool: Timing Caffeine
  7. 13:42Alcohol & Sleep Effects
  8. 16:23Cannabis; THC, Alcohol, REM Sleep & Dreams
  9. 18:38Melatonin, Supplementation?, Dose
  10. 24:44Prescription Sleep Aids, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & Sleep
  11. 27:02Naps, Benefits, Insomnia, Tool: Nap Length
  12. 30:36Sleep Tips, Tools: “Do Nothing”; Winddown Routine; Worry Journal; Clocks
  13. 34:45Acknowledgments

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