Otto · Brain, Behavior & Psychology
Why We Sleep
by Matthew Walker
Three key ideas
- Walker argues that sleep deserves protected time, not leftover time.
- NIH guidance generally recommends seven to nine hours of sleep for adults.
- Two processes shape sleep: a daily timing system and pressure that builds while you are awake.
The five 2-minute lessons
- 1.Sleep is a health need
- 2.Tired is not the same as ready
- 3.Time in bed is not sleep
- 4.Review habits, skip the magic
- 5.When sleep trouble stays
From the comic
Sleep gets whatever time survives my evening list. The list keeps recruiting new arms.
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