Matthew Walker
Person on 3 sites
Neuroscientist and author of Why We Sleep.
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2 channels on ppll (opens ppll.app)
Where public figures publish, and what they are on record saying.
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10 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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A nap of about 20 minutes brings gains in alertness and concentration without the grogginess of sleep inertia. (opens korrents.com)
“by cutting your nap off at 20 minutes you still get these nice benefits from a good chunk of healthy non-rem sleep but you're not going so far into the cycle so deep into your nonr that when you wake up after 20…”
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People who are struggling with sleep or have insomnia should not nap during the day. (opens korrents.com)
“if you are struggling with sleep and you suffer from insomnia the advice is do not nap during the day because you're setting yourself up for an even higher probability of failure at night”
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If you sleep well at night and feel refreshed by day, there is no need to force yourself to nap. (opens korrents.com)
“if you are not a natural Napper don't necessarily Force yourself to be as long as you're getting the sleep that you feel you need at night and you feel refreshed and restored during the day”
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A nap of about 20 minutes brings gains in alertness and concentration without the grogginess of sleep inertia. (opens korrents.com)
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4 recommendations on rcmnd (opens rcmnd.app)
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Somnee (opens rcmnd.app)
“A neurotechnology headband that delivers personalized transcranial alternating current stimulation tuned to each wearer's own brainwaves — enhancing natural sleep architecture rather than overriding it.”
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Waking Life (opens rcmnd.app)
“If people haven't watched it, don't worry if you're not interested in lucid dreaming, yes, the movie revolves around lucid dreaming, but the philosophy and the conversations will blow your mind. It is one my favorite”
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Melatonin (opens rcmnd.app)
“Melatonin is not really going to be your sleep friend for a number of reasons. I think people don't understand what melatonin does.”
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Somnee (opens rcmnd.app)