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Sleep Basics

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Sleep Quality Saboteurs

You are doing everything right but waking up tired. Why? These stealthy saboteurs may be the reason: Alcohol, Coffee. Late Night Eating...

3 min read

Sleep for Memory, Learning & Reduced Alzheimer's Risk

The evidence shows we can sleep our way to better memory and less Alzheimer's risk. It even improves learning and creative problem solving!

4 min read

Sleep Basics: Who's in charge?

We like to think we're in control but are we? To little sleep can mess with our brain - perceptions, mood, even our choices.

6 min read

Staging a Good Night's Sleep

Our nightly sleep is like a well scored Broadway musical with 5 Acts and a few Diva leads who don't like to share the stage.

4 min read

What is Good Sleep? Why Does it Matter?

Sleep makes everything more doable. It also helps minimize the risk of weight gain, depression, dementia and more.

5 min read

Sleep Basics: Tell Me What To Do

Nothing but the basic facts of what to do to get a good night of quality sleep - your quick start guide to sleep habit essentials.

2 min read

Sleep: Where It All Begins or Begins to Unravel

Why sleep matters even more than we ever realized a few years back! An introduction.

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Jumpt to Resource Links

We have chosen Matt Walker for your basics primer on sleep. Choose your preferred level of detail!

Also included are related deep dives on the Huberman Lab podcast with guests Dr. Gina Poe for more on Sleep for memory, learning, and emotional state and with Dr. Samar Hattar for more insights on Sleep and Circadian Rhythm.

About Matt Walker:

A transplant from England, Matt Walker is Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at UC Berkeley, and Director of the Center for Human Sleep Science at UC Berkley. He is author of the internationally bestselling book Why We Sleep, and received the Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization in 2020 for his work bringing the importance of sleep to the public's attention. We value his transparency in clearly profiling the state of the science, his pioneering sleep research leadership, and his ability to clearly translate the research into actionable recommendations for real life. He's also prepared to admit when new research requires he re-visit previous conclusions as heard here on Blue Screen Myths from March 2024.

About Andrew Huberman and the Huberman Lab Podcast

Host of Huberman Lab, Andrew Huberman is a Professor of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford University and a professor (by courtesy) in the Stanford Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences department. Huberman attracts tops minds as guest experts and has a knack for making complex science understandable! He also has many useful actionable resources and tool kits to help people apply what's discussed on his podcast. We appreciate his frank, informed, and critical assessments of the science discussed.