RHR: Why We Need Sleep, with Dr. Matthew Walker
In this episode, we discuss: How Dr. Walker became a sleep researcher What we’ve learned about sleep How our sleep patterns have changed Tracking your sleep Sleep patterns of night owls and morning larks How naps, meditation, and medication affect sleep Five things you can do to improve your sleep Show notes: [embedded content] Hey everybody, this is Chris Kresser. Welcome to another episode of Revolution Health Radio. This week I’m really excited to welcome Dr. Matthew Walker as a guest on the show. Dr. Walker is an English scientist and professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California Berkeley, my alma mater. His research focuses on the impact of sleep in human health and disease. Previously, he was a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He’s also the founder and...