Sleep Is Your Superpower | Matt Walker | TED
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- Sleep is your life-support system and Mother Nature's best effort yet at immortality, says sleep scientist Matt Walker. In this deep dive into the science of slumber, Walker shares the wonderfully good things that happen when you get sleep -- and the alarmingly bad things that happen when you don't, for both your brain and body. Learn more about sleep's impact on your learning, memory, immune system and even your genetic code -- as well as some helpful tips for getting some shut-eye.
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That moment when you‘re watching this at 2 am
하하하하하하하
12:34 here
3 am
6am*
😅🤣🤣
deep sleep + deep work = deep success
It means you live to work and have no work life balance.
That's a formula for an unhappy, short life. When you reach my advanced age you will see that. So do not let it be too late❤
deep love + deep sleep + deep fulfillment in your work = deep life
Sadly, I don’t think the two are independent variables.
I type this comment in 4am
I’m losing sleep to learn more about this
Haha
Same lol, its 3:40am rn
You are a comedic genius.
I sleep 9 hours every night since last year and I haven’t been ill the whole time and my anxiety has improved so much!
What was your sleep look like before? What have you done to enable the 9 hours?
Exactly please share your secrets if any. I'd kill for 9 hours of sleep a night but can't sleep beyond 5 hours
@@user-co1gu3lh8uI did everything Mathew walker recommends all the tips and tricks but what really fixed my insomnia was taking prescribed hydroxzyene it really chills you out and makes you sleepy and not anxious… after that I got so much confidence and now sleep is an after thought for me that’s just my experience
Me: sleeps during class
Teacher: TF you think you’re doing
Me: saving my work
Your onto it
More like: trying to catch on some sleep, due to bad sleep habits
Growing my testicles 😂😂
Chris Carberry how is it underrated?
Uhh I see what you did there 🦋
This ted talk put me to sleep; not out of boredom-out of fear.
It put me to sleep out of boredom
I don't know if this helps, but a Fitbit is gray for monitoring for sleep quality and length of sleep. I have found blackout curtains, earplugs, taking magnesium glycinate, and zink are night really help with doorstep and deep sleep. I live in a state where medical marijuana is legal. Using a Pax pen for THC helped me get off 10mg time release melatonin, 100 mg time release HTP5, and GABA. It doesn't help when hormones plummet though.
I would recommend reading the book 'why we sleep'. It will change your perspective of sleeping permanently. I've read it and can't recommend it enough
You gon get cancer if ya wake back up lil man!
@@ParallaxView111 have you tried exercising though ?
I'm quite lucky cause I sleep very easily and I find it harder to sleep when I am not tired enough.
I stopped this video at 30 seconds. Messaged received buddy. Going to bed early tonight!
👍
Commenting so that you get a reminder to watch this.
I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea recently, after the first night of using my CPap machine….I woke up and it was unbelievable how much a difference it made, I realized this is what it is like to get a good nights sleep…life changing…I had 71 episodes per hour down to 1-2 per hour…life saving….my kids videoed me and showed it to me…they asked me to please get a sleep study…I’m so grateful I listened to them 🙏🏼 ladies if you are post menopause our rates of diagnosis equal that of men.
Impressive you were able to produce children with bad sleep
@@thewholetruth34 wow. That’s a really odd and rude comment.
@@thewholetruth34Thats all you got fron the whole comment?
This is exactly what I try to explain to my patients who are reluctant to trying CPAP. You'll feel a huge difference afterwards and you're quality of sleep and life will drastically increase. Also, if you are on a high pressure and are ever having difficulty tolerating it, talk to your Dr. About BIPAP, it'll help ease your breathing while on a higher pressure.
Me looking at my brand new CPAP I picked up today.
Mine is currently 42 incidents per hour.
"Sleep is your superpower."
Indeed it is. I'm really good at it. I'm so good, I can do it with my eyes closed.
cromusic ibra 😂😂
U r pretty funny, don't do that again.
this is a very good joke and deserves more likes
cromusic ibra 🤣🤣🤣
Sexy mind
You can tell this man has clearly a good sleeping habit 'cause he managed to memorize everything without saying filler word. Amazing.
0:14
@@jaroddavid5933 =)))))), good job.
@@jaroddavid5933 Good catch XD. I think that uhm was more so to foreshadow bringing up a seemingly irrelevant and inappropriate topic though.
He's reading off prompts.
1:22
Very impactful! I have been getting less and less sleep since I started management, and I noticed that I was getting sick a lot. This is definitely encouraging information!
Now?
I commented previously and I notice I fell asleep half way through. Morning listening, clearly. This guy is one of the best orators. I always compare the effects of sleep to defragging a computer. For some this is a useful visual.
Sleep is as important as hydration and nutrition. Sleep is the precurser.
This is true actually, my cousin fell into a coma and after a month they needed another hospital bed for his testicles.
I rate that joke 5 all-nightets out of 6 8-hour-slumbers
I thought this comment was going to be something really emotional.😂😂😂You had us in the first half, not gonna lie.
Lol...
By this Logic, Leonardo Di Caprio's Testicles should be the size of an Entire Elephant in the movie Inception.
Dream within a dream. Sleep within sleep. Happens for 50 Years at one level where he builds an entire world with His Wife... she would have been crushed by those elephant testicles i bet.
😂
"You'd never sit at the dining table waiting to get hungry. So why would you lie in bed waiting to get sleepy?" That was a POWERFUL ANALOGY
Moreover, it aligns so well with his key point "regularly go to bed at the same time", right?
@@oleksandrmarkovichenko5774 yes as you will feel sleepy everyday at the same time because of the circadian rhythms of your body
I've noted it too - a great punchline,the man choosed carefully his words like he's picking flowers for his bestie.
so basically just snort a line and never sleep.
@@yash_prabhudesaiWhy then when i sleep sometimes and when i wake up i feel tired and not so aware as other times... because of to much sleep?
Most humans finally need to learn again to care about themselves, their health and about the others. Instead of grinding for some materialism their whole life, sacrificing those important things. As well as they need to relearn what life means or actually is.
Great work, great speech! Especially the part with the stigma of laziness.
This is the best TED talk I have ever come across. I have been struggling with sleep deprivation for a long time. The whole speech has been very insightful and I'm going to be more serious when it comes to sleep from now on. Thank you, Matt Walker and TED.
How's it going now? Did you start getting more sleep?
@@alshamsi_1232 I sleep at 10. Wakes up at 5 or 6. Life's been pretty good lately.
@@jazzeem that's a lot healthier than most people I know, keep it up
@@jazzeem going to sleep at 9 hit diff bro u gotta try it.
@@grantbirkever tried 8? My life got 1 billion percent better.
Jk
I’m bored.
Need sleep.
😆
This clearly explains why Snorlax is so strong.
Yeah those testicles sure kill anyone
And unproductive.
ShiroyoOchigano need a master ball or 8 ultra balls 😂 to catch Snorlax
I love that this comment is #2
ShiroyoOchigano ahhh Brilliant lmao, absolutely brilliant!
The first minute was all I needed to hear, good night everybody.
XD what did he say
Anonymous134 Anonym watch the first minute ...
Chronic Insomnia .. I know I need sleep ... I keep forgetting why ... furthermore... ummm... where was I .. oh yeah.. sleep... I need to.
Good job man! I'll be starting to get 7 hours of sleep tomorrow, hopefully I won't fail cause I've been sleeping 4/5h of sleep everyday for 3 years
I almost didn’t make it to your comment. Goodnight all 💤
that last thing about going to bed only when you’re sleepy is so important!!! i started doing it without realizing and i hadnt noticed how i fall asleep in a few minutes of laying down
I'd always had the feeling that sleep improved my productivity. Now this speaker has confirmed many additional benefits of adequate sleep. Even Winston Churchill understood the importance of sleep. He took an afternoon nap every day and said he felt like he could get 2 days out of one by doing so, working well into the evening. Churchill was the original power napper.
When they say grow some balls , what they really mean is "get some sleep brother"
You're definitely getting somewhere 🌻
😂
amazing
Haha
I love sleeping. I don't let anyone try to guilt me about sleeping as much as I need to. We eat when we're hungry. We drink when we're thirsty. We must sleep when we're tired. Nothing to be ashamed of.
Some people are very efficient at making you feel guilty. I was surprised of how proficient someone could get at it.
Very true, it is essential to sleep when needed as this is when most damage is done and true sleep deprivation counts. We damage our sleep cycles and circadian rhythm by abusing our biological synchronisation. It definitely causes cognitive impairment and is dangerous as well as unhealthy. Some of the latest studies by sleep scientists show how important it is to sleep when we need to. It is just as important than the number of hours of sleep. When we lack sleep we get more easily stressed and anxious, it also stresses the heart and brain.
Everyone is a little different with their sleep or chronotype. Some need more hours sleep than others while a few rare number only need 4 or 5 but this is extremely rare so don't let anyone fool you into thinking this is healthy for most usual people, it isn't.
Some will say they only sleep 5 or so hours and hold everyone else to their expectations or standards.
Thank you
But there are things like overeating, overdrinking, and oversleeping. Basically, anything can be done to an excessive extent. Just make sure you don't do it. Anything excessive does the same amount damage as anything done short of requirement. Happy sleeping
Thank you for that comment :)
This should be mandatory to watch! Everyone needs to see this!
Matt you said about the sleep clinic and I been trying too find something like this , I'm 49 and I'm still suffering from nightmares since I was a kid and had the night terrors and sleep walking/ running ect . I can't escape from this without help and I will come and help out with the studys so I can go help others 🙏
Who's watching this at stupid time o'clock when you should be sleeping
Romario MEEEEEEEE
😬😬😬😬😬
2AM (sigh)
Romario me watching it at 12:46
9PM but it makes me think I should sleep from 9pm till 5am UTC.
He sounds so crystal clear when he pronounces words
Not really, I don't understand anything
You're right. I'm enjoying his voice and pronunciation more than the topic itself.
IKR?? it was easy to understand
agreed
@@anonymous134anonym6Anonym your English comprehension is not good enough.
The best CZcams Video I have watched this year.
Upon watching this show, I've noticed why I often forget things after a second which resulted to be forgetful occasionally. My mind is like an empty shell which doesn't work during group discussion, slower to function, can't easily catch up obvious words. I doubted, it's because of night shift work, and I constantly lack of sleep. Thank you for waking me up to reality. Hoping we can have a deep sleep again.
Ironic... I should be sleeping but I want to hear what kind of damage I am doing to myself by listening to this video
At least know now and can sleep early tomorrow. That's what I'm doing. 😅
Bruh same 😂 I do this pretty much all the time.. Way past my bedtime but yet my dumbass is still surfing the net like "so lack of sleep irreversibly destroys you... hmm interesting🤔" smh lool.
True lol... After i watched a sleep video in 2016... I just forgot how to sleep
This is the most articulate Ted Talk I've ever heard... no ahhs, uhms and assorted vocal distractions.
Just solid information well delivered from start to finish.
Excellent job, Professor Matthew Walker!
6:51, i had to
1:26 partypooper
He’s had enough sleep. We should do it..
0:14 first thing he says is uhm
I’m sorry he is really articulate but 7:22
A clear-calm mind is what everybody wants and I'm grateful for having it. I feel utmost silence in my mind such that I can focus on anything effectively. I feel a gentle sensation throughout my body as a result of deep meditation. I have attained control over my mind and I allow only positive thoughts to enter in. My habits have uplifted my mood and I'm happy about this.
Couldn't sleep and started watching this video. After hearing all of the risks of not sleeping now I won't sleep at all. Thanks.
Cut d rugs from your life.
it will help
@@candy_6169 I don't even take coffee mate
Me too 😅
This is so powerful. A wake up call for me to sleep.
MasterSquish 🤣
Read his book this is only 20 minutes when he has hours of information on sleep
@@Dragonborn22991 Does he talk about what to do if you simply CANNOT get enough sleep?
I see what you did there...
Nice
One of the few Ted speakers that doesn't talk about himself for 14 out of 16 minutes. Thank you.
VERY IMPRESSED BY HIS KNOWLEDGE AND THE WAY HE SPEAKS! SUPER POWERFUL SPEECH! THANK YOU.
'sleep center ' that'll be a cool way to start referring to my bedroom now
Set aside whatever you may think of the subject matter of this talk and then consider that you've just witnessed one of the most technically perfect examples of public speaking, ever! Every single aspect of this presenter's delivery was flawless. From the proverbial "ice breaker" to the rhythm and cadence of his expertly framed subject points, to his non-verbal communication, his scanning of the entirety of the room and right down to his moments of pause. This presenter's talk should be used as reference material for those who are looking to train people in the fine art of public speaking.
Breath control. Public speaking is a common fear. This speaker is so at ease, he may as well be in his living room telling his grandkids a story.
You can tell he got a good night's sleep.
Brilliant. He definitely deemed this talk very important.
I saved this video in my collection. It was definitely a pleasure to watch and listen.
had to listen to it with x1,25 speed. But it was a very good presentation.
Me: Ok brain tonight I’m getting a full 8 hours of sleep
Testicles: Yes
too bad its freaking nonsense
I'm listening and trying to do this better..as in the Right way. Ty
@@MaNuLaToRVaDeR
Have you done any research or published any peer reviewed studies on sleep?
@@MaNuLaToRVaDeR go on
Haha yes
Watching this while being sleep deprived 😢 I’ll get better
I hope you do!
Thank you for this information. Had problems with my sleep, fixed it with fasting.
Just woke up
Me : *sees title*
Goes back to sleep
You sleep?
Lucky fucking guy.
Videos about sleep and especially when this guy keeps saying sleep i feel sleepy
sleep.. sleep.. What is sleep?
*sees title then writes comment then sleeps
Best Ted Talk I've seen, straight forward, informative, and no narcissism, it was refreshing.
I know right.
*THIS*
Can he prove his points tho?
I completely agree, he didn't stutter once
@@beingofstrange its reasearch based
His info is life changing…in quality and quantity. I’ve watched a few other interviews with him on CZcams that were so dense in research and tips.
I have always known sleep is the best thing for health and wellness. I have napped everyday of my life.
So healing❤
When you simply wanted to listen to a talk about how important sleep is but the guy just starts roasting your balls
Hahahaha! I am dead. I felt attacked too dont worry.
@@jocksmachina7759 Lmao. Or sorry, lmbo
@@funtimes8296 Hahaha! Lmbo...I am stealing this.
hahaha
Same
My father always sleep at 7pm and wake up at 4am.
He is now 82 years old, healthy.
Lanky Gangster is he alive or dead?
Too much sleep.
@@itsmeagain3078 9h of sleep is too much?
@@itsmeagain3078 Uh no.
@@DavidBissonnetteC no
This is such a great TED talk. Helped me out a lot!
So simple, so much benefit, yet so elusive! Dig deep this is about discipline and regiment.
A Moment Of Silence For All The Sleep Deprived Subjects.
90% of humanity. Hahaha
I would add to it:
A Moment of Silence for All the Sleep Deprived Subjects with Small Testicles.😅
The time of global Marxist awakening is nigh
The quality of this presentation is just amazing
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THE INVALUABLE INFORMATION. SLEEP IS THE BEST MEDICINE
Thank you Matt. Your knowledge has changed and helped improved my health and happines.
"Sleep is your superpower" the greatest quote I have ever heard.
Then that is the only quote you have heard
Yse , is very good slep bat I'm fhank want I'm lost but I'd is very good because is lost time life .but dotor speak what people have to want slep 8 time for hous what time do you slepe for nate good slep luck for you Now.
Sleep is the most neglected part of fitness in Western Civilization.
Yes, apart from diet and exercise.
10,000%.
I need to rethink my fitness plan.
Only if you dont know who to listen.
@The Flaneur "unseen in many other places of the world".
Hmm ask the Chinese about 996.
@The Flaneur absolutely right, same in India, today 40years old r having Cardiac problems
Sleep is our greatest life support system, well said
Thank you so much for sharing the very interesting and necessary information with us
Now I'm worried about doctors who perform surgery for 48 hours straight.
norman sandman touché...
Or mothers of newborns, or just mothers 😂? Or police and firefighters? I read something a few years ago about the benefits that sleep deprivation can bring about through our brains needing to totally relearn how to function which is actually a strength. So, although I do agree sleep is wonderful but the reasons we aren't sleeping are more important: lack of physical action, lack of emotionally and physical connection to others, depression, poor diet, lack of time in sunshine or fresh air, etc. Those things keep us awake at night and those things really harm us.
norman sandman yea their testicles must be tiny
RosieWilliamOlivia you get used to sleeping every 2 hours. And my kids love to sleep. I don’t know what your talking about.
RosieWilliamOlivia also wouldn’t trust a sleep deprived cop with his firearm or driving. You should use a little common sense.
"I would like to start with testicles." -Matt Walker, best opening to a TED Talk.
Is.. Is it weird that this is one of my most liked comments in a long time?.. Naaah.
lmao that's a good opening indeed
No wonder my testicles are the size of green peas.
And who did the measuring;-)
Welcome To My World I woulda busted out laughing 😂
Bob Taylor u getting only 5min of sleep then huh? Sad
15:45-16:57 *bulk of presentation*
17:30-19:11 *important ending notes*
Gosh! You are absolutely right! Thanks a lot for your amazing speech.
Studies: teenagers need 10 hours of sleep a night
School system: three, take it or leave it
matthew walker says 7-9 hours of sleep, aiming for 8
@@jackw801 for adults
One reason we are home schooling this year.
bruh just sleep earlier
Pewd Tab either school is your whole life or you not getting a full required amount of sleep. You forget people have jobs, sports, etc on top of studying after school.
It’s amazing how well some people public speak. Not a hint of nervousness or uncertainty in what he’s saying.
Coz he sleeps well.
beta blockers
Hands down the best Ted Ed talk I have watched.
I've always been insomniac since the very beginning. But lately I feel inspired to actually fix my sleep schedule. Kinda makes a huge difference in the end.
This is one of the most eloquent speech I have ever listen to. Even if I am working while listening, I notice the clarity of every word he said. Such a good speaker.
What did you learn sleep is Good ? wow...groundbreaking stuff. I would’ve never guessed that sleep was good...
@@jamesjazzy8040 open ur brain, clearly pointing out the importance of sleep rather than just saying it’s ‘good’, making people realise they need to prioritise in order to excel
@@jamesjazzy8040
Moron. He doesn't just tell you sleep is good. He tells you the problems with lack of sleep among humans, and a bit of the side effects and science behind it. That way, he can more effectively convey the importance of sleep, and get people to sleep more, since clearly the deprivation is a major issue in modern society. He explains that it should be resolved for the best performance in people's mental states, particularly memory, as well as the physical states, like in reproduction systems and the slowing of aging or strength of immune systems.
It's not that he's telling you it's just good, but that people not having it is bad.
I found him tedious and his over annunciations patronising. Awful.
What was so eloquent in this? Half the words aren't pronounced correctly
Psychology major here. I say this so more can perhaps become attentive to what i'm about to say, and decide to read this entire post, and not for any other purpose than this.
Some more tips on how to get a better quality of sleep, I will also include some of the remarks made by Matt Walker.
(1) Exercise regularly, 4-5 times/week for about 30 minutes. It doesn't have to be very intense, a brisk walk will do you wonders.
(2) Maintain a healthy diet, by this I mean, exclude any processed foods, such as white rice, white pasta, maximize your intake of antioxidants, i.e. fruits and vegetables mostly. Instead of eating white rice, or white pasta, try to buy them in their "fuller" versions, i.e. brown pasta and rice. They will give you more fiber, vitamins and minerals. Nowadays we fill our bellies with foods high in calories, but incredibly low in vitamins, minerals and fiber.
Cut down on saturated fats, i.e. fats found primarily in processed meats, like chicken and meat, but also in ice cream, candy, cookies, doughnuts and muffins. Chicken and meat is a good nutritional source in itself, but you should be wary of how the meat has been treated in the factories before consumption.
(3) Try to eliminate any drug, alcohol or tobacco usage , not only will this make you sleep, and sleep better, but you will have a better quality of sleep, and it will do wonders to your health in general.
(4) Try to eliminate any added sugar from your diet. Here are some of the effects of sugar consumption; information taken from a book by Susanna Ehdin, PhD in immunology.
Sugar can cause;
(i) Too low or high blood sugar levels.
(ii) Sugar affects the structure of our proteins, hence (amongst other things), our ability to transport nutrients through our body becomes impaired.
(iii) Sugar raises the level of bloodfats and cholesterol in your blood.
(iv) Sugar can cause hyperactivity, inability to concentrate, excessive worrying, and irritable mood in children.
(v) Sugar can cause depression.
(vi) Sugar can cause fungal infections.
(vii) Sugar can contribute to brittle-bone disease.
(viii) Sugar can cause fatty plaques in your arteries, as well as cardiovascular diseases.
(ix) Sugar can cause migraines and headaches.
(x) Humans who consume excessive amounts of sugar has a three times higher risk of developing Parkinsons disease.
(xi) The mothers sugar consumption during pregnancy can have effects on the development of her baby.
(xii) Sugar has a correlation with the development of degenerative diseases, (diabetes, dementia, and kidney failure).
(xiii) Sugar impairs your immune system.
(5) Make sure you have good sleep hygiene, i.e. your bed should only be for sleeping, not anything else, so you can, as Walker pointed out here, make your brain have a more robust association with your bed and sleep. Maintain a night routine, this has been found to make your brain become "prepared" for sleep, i.e. dim the lights an hour before bed, avoid any bright lights, rigorous physical activity, and make sure you cool the temperature in your room. This will have a positive effect on your predisposition to sleep because your brain will start secreting hormones that are conducive to sleep.
Disruption, i.e. having bright lights, a warm room, and staring aimlessly at a bright computer or phone screen, will impair your brains secretion of sleep hormones, and it will stimulate the secretion of cortisol, a hormone that makes you more alert. This is not conducive to sleep.
(6) Make sure you drink 1-1.5 liter of water/day, your sleep quality will improve.
(7) As Walker mentioned, maintain a sleep schedule, where you wake up, and sleep roughly during the same hours, everyday.
(8) Make sure to PRIORITIZE your sleep, so if you have any work, don't postpone it until later, try to do everything before the hour of sleep is forthcoming.
(9) Try to tidy up your room and make your bed, make sure you get FRESH air while sleeping, at least try to, so your body can get rid of its toxins more effectively, contrary to popular belief, we get rid of almost all of our toxins from breathing, so make sure to provide your body with fresh air, rich in oxygen for this process to work better. I know, that some of us do not have this luxury, and it pains me that it has to be like this. But hopefully, if you can open a window, or something else to let authentic air flow into your room, you should do this.
And lastly, remember, as Walker remarked. Sleep is crucial for EVERY aspect of your life. No part of your body can escape the debilitating effects of sleep deprivation, trust me on this one.
I really hope this helps you if you have reached the end of my post. Thank you for having read it, and if you can, please, spread the word so you can also contribute to a better quality of life amongst your loved ones.
Thank you.
Franz Liszt you just copy pasted every point from every generic website that has been copy pasted from every other generic website that most of us have read 100 times. Thank you.
@@elsagrace3893
Well, it worked, because I just read the whole comment, and I learned a couple of things, but I'm new to this channel.
Thanks vm!
elsa Grace
@@ThomasWong54 yup
I changed my sleeping habits after read his book last year. Thanks Matt Walker I feel better now 😊
This is brilliant. Big ups to humanity.
Takes down 6 sheets of notes in 30 mins
9 hrs to save progress
Wake up to find out save file is corrupted.
Has. *
Yup. Corrupted by irregular, messed up, sleep patterns..
Y'all are deep.
"Testicles get smaller"
**Puts phone down and goes to sleep**
*_B I G B A L L S B R U H_*
😂
Mannnn.I need to fucking follow this advice.
Why do i need big balls? My D is huge. 😎
👍
Very well I say unto you, this is the truest thing I learnt on the internet today
"Why We Sleep" is a great book I would recommend to anyone who is interested in more about this. It really changed how I view my sleep (lack of sleep) overall.
Matt Walker : "Shorter sleep means shorter life."
Me : "Sleep 23 hrs a day and prepare to live 200 years."
Your parents might not like that idea... :D
Good luck mate i believe in you
Man you know what sucks? It’s unhealthy to sleep a lot 😂
@Hybrid Theory just don't oversleep the life :)
@Hybrid Theory oh.. maybe coffee?
*Sleeps through my whole life*
Me on my deathbed: omg look at my balls wow haha
favorite comment of the day
😂😂😂
😁😁😁😁
Very funny
Lmfaoooo
Great job Matt! Thanks for the intellectual information on sleep! Also, I like your speaking style!!👍
CPAP changed my life completely. At one point, I developed body tremors due to fatigue from lack of sleep.
i am going to sleep after watching this.
Good morning
Leftylizard morning
sudhanshu kumar Lmao lies we tell our selves
"Sleep well"
person 1: I am going to sleep after watching this
one day later
person 2: did you go to sleep after watching the video on sleep
person 1: what video?
person 2: ...
When is Ted himself gonna come out?
i actually laughed out loud
😂
🤣🤣🤣
Stormcloak Shreds hahahahaha best comment award goes to 😂
Why did I find this so funny looool
Great talk, thank you! I had my questions answered at the end there ❤
I've been saying it for a long time: we need less job and education, we need more time to sleep
Me too,,,,always felt same
Ask the lion it sleeps for more than 12 hrs
Less job yeah! Less education it depends but everyone must be abke to sleep a good 8h
YESSSSSSSSSS
Really hard to find the balance, though.
I also read his book “Why We Sleep” and tried sleeping for 8 hours every day for some time and during my learning process, I was surprised to see that I was doing way better than my “6 hours of sleep days”. Also sleeping less than 8 hours makes depression level increase.
After reading the book, you realize you had a superpower lying around and you didn't even notice.
When do you usually go to sleep and when do you wake up if i may ask? I'm trying so desperately to sleep at 9:00pm and wake up at 5:00am but my body is fighting this schedule so fiercely.
I have got this book recently. Need to find time and read it.
as far as I remember from the book, sleeping at 12 pm (midnight) improves memory and sleeping at 7 am improves creativity, so in order to have the full benefit of sleeping, you should be sleeping between those hours.
@@strength4147 If you can do it for 2 weeks-24 days, it should make it very easy after that.
Great info...thanks for posting!!!
You are already watching at late night...
You got motivated and searching for the next video...
You could tell this guy has invaluable sleep quality every night
No dark circles
Dark circles?
@@osamabinladen824 around his eyes. You know, like how you get eye bags and whatnot?
Make up
Dark circles are mostly genetic
@Kyle Byrne Genetics
First I hear how processed meat is killing me, then I hear about loneliness killing me, and now my sleep habits are killing me? How tf am I not dead yet
I reckon youve been watching kurtzgesagt?
Pete Porfyrios Pantelakis right on the money
@@cardinal8200 awsm channel.
It does it gradually stupid u can't die in just one shot of cigarette
@@anu-kriti6146 r/oof
Very impressive speech on sleep issues.thanks dr matt.
Thank you for this TED TALK
Is it just me... or does Matthew Walker looks like a young version of Chuck Norris?
Matt is Chuck Norris after a 10 hour sleep.
@@dragatus This is why he knows what superpower it is.
Hi his hair is like as Trump ,,,🤣
Boris Becker?
Or like the white version of Tyler The Creator haha
"You would never sit at dinner table waiting to be hungry, so why would you lie on bed waiting to get sleepy?" - Matt Walker
Okay, but now let's aks in a different direction: What if you stay up until you feel sleepy then go the bed and stay in bed until you feel to wake up? If I let it happen, than I stay up till 02:00 and sleep in till 13:00. I don't think that is better. So?
@@ismirdochegal4804 Read his book
good one
If you're sleeping at 11-12 pm, then try sleeping at 10pm atleast for week, after that time you'll automatically feel sleepy around 10 pm!
Your body & mind functions as you want, but first you need to make some good habits.
Because it’s 3 am
he answered the last question so well. Thats a clever answer.
A brilliant speech thanks !
He was on Joe Rogan's podcast a while back, one of my favorite JRE episodes ever. I highly recommend it.
This is what i love about the YT comments. Valuable information given freely and generously by other YT viewers. Thanks, dude.
This what I needed. Thanks John 👍
He was also on the Found my fitness channel by Dr.Rhonda Patrick (awesome channel btw)
Thanks
Made 7 hours my number 1 priority after watching that podcast
I'm getting my MBA right now while working and building a start up. This couldn't be more perfect. Thank you! I'll stop destroying myself now 🤦🏾♂️
Good luck. BTW, please don't forget to grow your heart when you get that degree. Do it for yourself, as well as for us. Be a part of the change you want to see, as they say. All the best!
I'm curious to know what you have built or are building
Anyone in 2024 ?
Hello from 2024
Yes mamm
I was sleeping just got time to watch this in 2024
2029
2024
It's, literally, gold. Everyone needs to watch this. Just perfect.
Through middle school, I would go to bed at 8 and wake up at six thirty every day. School was a breeze, I was insanely creative, and I was very healthy overall.
In high school I started going to bed from eleven to six. School got much harder almost immediately, my mood plummeted and I was much less healthy. This guy knows what he’s talking about.
Edit: no I cannot prove that it was the sleep that changed me but if there was any anecdotal evidence to convince me so this would be it.
I had horrible insomnia during my middle school years. I would wake up every 60-90 minutes, never really getting to deep sleep. I wonder sometimes how much damage I really did in that time.
Same happened to me. Specially when I discovered I could watch anime and my fave cartoons in our old pc
Ben Rees to be fair middle school is significantly easier to learn than highschool
I have started exploring Ayurvedic lifestyle in hopes it will help me get much healthier. I mention it because it's all about balance and provides a new perspective on health. They say go to bed with the sun and get up before sunrise. Listening to Dr. Jack Kruse (neurosurgeon and biohacker) convinced me to get up at sunrise and to get outside in the a.m. light (multiple benefits). I have a bad habit of staying up learning on YT. Time to fix it! Good luck. It can be done! 💞
congrats. 18 years of school and another 4 after to join the rat race called society where u become a member of the debt slave where your emotions and thoughts are all manufactured and fed to you by your friendly government. remember to pay your legal extortion fees....i mean taxes
Highly recommend his book "Why we sleep".. its like this ted talk but 15 hours longer, fascinating and one of the only books in the last 10 years I've read without putting it down once..
kickinon dang how do you read a whole book without stopping?
@@younggrasshopper3531 speed reading and or a mind that thrives upon literature
@@younggrasshopper3531 you start reading in the morning until you're done
Thank you very much. This reached me at the best time ❤🌹
Really interesting ! Particularly, " first, it's because human beings are the only species that deliberately deprive themselves of sleep for no apparent reason". (17:57)
I cant agree more.
its interesting you would comment the same thought I have in mind.
Probably one of the most important TED Talks on the internet.