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.
@@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.
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.
@@DANNYBOIL8-h5hI 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
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.
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
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!
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.
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.
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
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 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.
@@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 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.
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.
*Summary: Get a deep sleep for 8hrs every day* Men who slept only 4-5 hrs had significantly smaller testicles and their testosterone levels were 10 years their age Sleep is the save button for learning and is also needed before learning In a study difference in learning between a group having slept for 8hrs and a group having pulled an all-nighter is 40% Hippocampus(informational inbox in brain) activity was much more in sleep rich and none in sleep-deprived Brain spindles in deep sleep makes file-transfer s which helps in retaining information. Sleep and cardiovascular activity are related- more heart attacks when daylight savings are on due to lesser sleep. Sleep and immune system- a huge 70% drop in immune killer cells when one gets a 4-hr sleep. The shorter your sleep shorter your life . There is a damaging impact of alcohol and caffeine on sleep Tips for better sleep: 1) Regularity in sleep - Sleep and wake up at the same time every day 2) Keep it cool- Keep the room cool for better sleep- optimal temperature is18degC If you toss and turn in bed- then go to a different room and do a different activity and come back when you feel sleepy- this will make associations in the brain between being sleepy and the bedroom
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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
I finished my Degree in Biotechnology using this method; sleep before studying and sleep after studying. It is truly effective. I never cross-night or use energy drinks. Once I am tired, I sleep, or during study breaks I play a game or watch a series. A brain can be treated as a pet and can be submissive if trained. Thanks for this informative video Ted.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
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?
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.
The subtitles are off by more than 5 seconds. Please correct! This video is too important to not have these set properly. Impressive speech by Matt. Please watch!
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.
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.
In India, many students who are preparing for government exams sleep only for about 5-6 hours and they think that they will produce more outcomes from the day, but they are mistaken. They don't know that they are degrading themselves by doing this. "Sleep well to make your day more productive, and one more thing: please go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning. Exercise for about 30-50 minutes in the morning to make your day more productive."🙂
This is the quality I expect from TED, awesome work Matt in saving an entire generation of morbidly depressed, sleep deprived, overly stressed students! You rock Walker
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
As someone sleeping for 4 hrs often , i really cried cause i never knew how much suffering im putting on my body despite abstaining myself from vices. I love to watch this before 10pm everyday so i can appreciate 8 hrs of life support
Dont worry. 8 htrs of sleep is overrated. Spending 1/3 of your life sleeping is simply laziness. 4-6 hrs for adults are sufficient. What you need is restlfullness not necessarily sleep.
@Itzvihaan he may have his thesis, but that doesnt mean he is absolutely right. You're analogy is also weak, it's like saying no one can challenge Stalin's view just because he spent his life studying communism. This 8 hour sleep garbage have already been challenged from different cultures' perspectives. 8 hour is convenient to affirm Western 9 to 5 office herd mentality. How's that for a random internet person with independent rationale behind it.
@@ipoy2124 You still seem pretty uneducated, if not then ignorant. You're using the straw man argument knowingly or not. That man has a PhD and is a professor of neurosurgery and psychology (quick google search) which means that he has presumably spent hours upon hours studying and researching in this field. Tell me how much have you done? Will you be willing to apply for a PhD on that area of academics? The only time your argument is even worth considering is if you have. If you haven't, then please shut up. Also tell me about the "different cultures" that challenge this idea since you didn't name any the first time.
I was always so mad at myself that i need more sleep than most people- i saw my peers sleeping 5/6 hours and doing totally fine and i always had to sleep 8/9 at least. I always felt like im losing life. But now i just realized im gaining more years of life by that and im not gonna lie it changed my perspective on this sooo much
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!
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..
I think the importance of sleep is very overlooked. I totally believe that sleep functions as a kind of self reparation self healing cycle for the human body. In the sense that any health issue you have will be helped greatly if you just allow your body to completely slow down and go to sleep. Good deep sleep clears the mind, recharges the body, it is simply good for health.
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.
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.
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: ...
Awesome❤❤❤❤. I am having sleep deprived since for two years. My spouse is a night person and I can't sleep when the lights on and hear other people walking to and fro around me. As I'm watching to your video, I've realized there are some changes in my life. I feel tired most of the time, lack of energy, I easily get sick and I've gained 12 kg in two years. This video is a wakeup call for me and to start making a healthy lifestyle by making asleep routine. I need to share this to all my friends and families. Thank you so much
I am freaking out right now ... Literally TO DO LIST 1. 8 hours of sleep 2. Napping 3. Quit nightshifts 4. Get a better job 5. Quit smartphones- get a dumb phone
Man, thanks. I discovered something really funny : I ditched my smartphone and took a old NOKIA 7370 from a drawer and you know something? Because of the 2G network wich is not interfiering with my brainwaves not only i sleep better but DAAAMN i quit smoking in like a glance and i scored in memory tests much better So , in short terms : OLD NOKIA PHONES MAKES YOU SMARTER BECAUSE of the 2G NETWORK Simple as that! Try it for one week ! You'll see
Walker's top recommendations: 1. Avoid naps throughout the day. 2. Regularity: Go to bed and wake up at the same time, even on weekends. 3. Keep room cool, approximately 65 degrees. 4. Keep your bed as a place only for sleep.
I’ve been sober for almost 2 months now. My sleep has gotten us substantially better. I feel way more content, and my life has gotten better in every aspect.
Having a part-time job and coursework at the age of 22 has made me realise how important sleep is to my health. After watching this TED talk, I now recognize how important it is to give it top priority. My ability to think clearly is strongly impacted by sleep. Getting enough sleep helps me stay focused and improves my memory. Exam preparation is greatly impacted by Walker's emphasis on the importance of sleep for memory consolidation. Sleep helps me manage my stress and maintain emotional stability. With the right amount of sleep, the stress of juggling work and school is much easier to handle. I am more anxious when I don't get enough sleep. On days when I don't get enough sleep, I am less forgiving. The impact on physical health is also significant. My immune system is weakened by burnout, which I may experience if I have to work through the night for work and classes. Walker emphasises the need of sleep for long-term recovery and wellness. To put it another way, I've come to understand how crucial sleep is to achieving optimal intellectual, emotional, and physical performance. Undoubtedly, combining responsibilities is a major task, but from now on, I will view sleep as a solid foundation that needs to be taken into account in my life rather than as an afterthought in my hectic schedule.
@@elviwombat7080 I plan one day ahead on my phone calendar and I do everything possible to follow it. Including going to bed at the same time nightly. I also don’t eat heavy 3 hours before bed. Maybe light fruit and a small hot tea if I feel hungry. Consistency is key. Once you have a routine it gets easier. I also added meditating into my sleep nightly.
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)
This is the most articulate Ted Talk I've ever heard... I notice the clarity of every word he said. Such a good speaker.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
His baby size shirt & two-toned, suede boota keeo me awake at night i.e. bug eyed, mouth agape, tongue flicking in, out and left to right. Ram rod engorged (wait, thats not due to him).
Love the analogy " you'd never wait at the dinner table to get hungry, so don't wait in bed to get tired." If you can't sleep and tossing and turning at night, simply get out of bed, occupy yourself doing something out of bed.
what pisses me off is the 1 hour leading up to getting ready for work, getting ready for bed, 1 hour lunch cutting the time for when i want to do things which I need a lot of every day
What about the 2 hours travel time to and from work a lot of people have. Also lots of jobs make you work 9+ hours a day. A lot of people are lucky to get 5-6 hours a night. 8 hours is not realistic for a large part of the population. Realistically you are lucky to have a few hours for "play". Your advice sounds good but is not practical or realistic in today's world.
I work 14hrs a day. 12 on site and 1hr each way for the drive. Get about 5-6 hrs of sleep if im lucky. Have no life for 2 weeks than a week off to catch up
I’ve been an insomniac since college. Talked to many doctors (all I’ve spoken with have a very limited understanding of the problem). What he describes makes perfect sense. I feel like I have zero short term memory, I lose thing all the time, my thinking slows, takes me longer to come up with words/vocabulary, slows my writing and thinking. It’s horrendous. I get anxiety just thinking about going to bed. Hope more can be done in this area. I find if I just get into a rhythm, sometime I stay there. Usually takes meds to get me there but then I try to get myself off them and get natural sleep. Nothing is better than a full night of natural sleep. Nothing.
Watching this video at 3.00 am and decided to sleep @ 10.00 pm to 5.00 am for my regularity sleep routine and regain my core strength back😴😴😴 Thanks Matt Walker
You should have a 7.5 of sleep to be able to wake up at the end of the last sleep cycle. You will feel awake and fresh when you wake up. And it takes 15 minutes on average to fall asleep. So for example if you want to wake up at 5 am you should go to sleep at 9.15. Good luck!
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.
I have found breathing exercises very useful in getting myself to sleep whenever I don't feel sleepy at bedtime. Or doing a countdown from 100 or from 200 to zero depending on how sleepless I am. And if I run out of sleep at 3am, I sometimes just conclude that I have had enough sleep and stop worrying about being awake. He says :"Don't stay in bed waiting to get sleep just the same way you don't sit at the dinner table waiting to get hungry"
God has been showing me that my poor sleeping habits like some all-nighters are my problem. I have improved but not enough. Today, God led me hear to listen to you. You have sufficiently scared me straight! Thanks dude! I needed this. God bless you for your passion in this matter as you are literally saving lives.
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!
One of the most important Ted videos. Perhaps humanity is so screwed up because most of us running on a few hours of sleep, making decisions with unclear minds
Awaking to an alarm will cause more problems than anything else this guy has mentioned. Mainly your mood if you don't wake up at 'your' precise waking cycle. Sleeping too long or too little will affect you. One person waking in a bad mood can be detrimental to many. For example, A President of a nation? How many people's lives can he put in danger as a result of not waking to a proper sleep cycle. This clown on the video completely ignored 'natural' sleep. He works for the system and is telling people through fear how you should live your life. So not getting 'your' precise amount of sleep can certainly kill you or many others. This guy wasn't around when we lived off the land and had to be alert for all sorts of danger and has completely ignored this fact. Do you seriously expect every other species living with us in this world is getting a solid 8 hours sleep or the equivalent. We have to continue readdressing our lives with the world around us. Having a new world built up around us, with gadgets and people who look intelligent giving presentations can only deceive us. If we require truths and answers they are mostly simple and all around us. But i the real world, where insects, animals, plants, trees and nature come together and do there thing. We live in artificial times with lashings of fake news.
@@EmoPeter2000 No, I don't think I would. I think they'd be getting the amount of natural sleep dpendant on how secure they feel and working on other instincts. Anything artificial in anythings life will have an adverse effect. The only people telling you otherwise are the manufacturers of gadgets or people who have a job based on psychology and have to be different to stand out. Life is simple until humans complicate it.
Michał W don’t worry these guys are just bothering people making them worry of nonsense things. You know what when you need sleep automatically you will go to sleep. And has no connection to deaths.
ya i have some problem with sleep. im just employd new job after college. i can sleep 8 hours but not fall deep sleep. when i sleep can hear out our windows what they talking or dogs barking cars engines etc. i used to this my last year cz im going to graduate so much work to do. but its same this 3months. (sorry my bad english)
I started taking my sleep seriously and i do notice a difference, in my mood and how I handle on my day to day. I noticed my sleep was better in a cold room too. Keep the room dark. Melatonin helps me too, I wake up refreshed.
Try Vitamin D too. Some crazy number of people are Vitamin D deficient in the U.S, and simply supplementing with a 500IU pill once a day does amazing things. You can buy a year's worth of Vitamin D sups for like $14. It's really worth it.
This was so clear and so important. The only missing piece is how to get other people in your home to buy into this. Kids popping up to wake you up, spouses or partners with different schedules coming to bed after you're asleep, disturbing you with their snoring etc.
I read about this tip to stop your partner from snoring, and it works when I try it with my husband. I keep a bottle of room spray (you can also use perfume or body spray) next to my bed. When my husband is snoring, I hold it up a couple feet over his face and spray it up in the air. The spray settles down onto him and the smell causes him to stir, turn over, and stop snoring. The beauty of this method is, you don't have to get yelled at for kicking, shaking a shoulder, etc...
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.
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.
😂
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
Same lol, its 3:40am rn
You are a comedic genius.
Yea, but isn’t Walker a scammer according to Wikipedia?
😅😅😅
@@iche9373Wikipedia 😂 A truly untrusted source..
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 💤
"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?
You can tell this man has clearly a good sleeping habit 'cause he managed to memorize everything without saying filler word. Amazing.
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@@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
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
@@DANNYBOIL8-h5hI 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
Use blankets to sleep
@@DANNYBOIL8-h5h not him, but breathimg exercise helped me with my chronic insomnia
"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
That moment when you‘re watching this at 2 am
하하하하하하하
12:34 here
3 am
6am*
😅🤣🤣
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.
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
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
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.
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 :)
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.
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
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.
One of the smarter ones 🤓 ☝️
Same here. 0:10 and i saw your comment. Going to bed early!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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!
'sleep center ' that'll be a cool way to start referring to my bedroom now
One of the few Ted speakers that doesn't talk about himself for 14 out of 16 minutes. Thank you.
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
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
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.
The quality of this presentation is just amazing
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
*Summary: Get a deep sleep for 8hrs every day*
Men who slept only 4-5 hrs had significantly smaller testicles and their testosterone levels were 10 years their age
Sleep is the save button for learning
and is also needed before learning
In a study difference in learning between a group having slept for 8hrs and a group having pulled an all-nighter is 40%
Hippocampus(informational inbox in brain) activity was much more in sleep rich and none in sleep-deprived
Brain spindles in deep sleep makes file-transfer
s which helps in retaining information.
Sleep and cardiovascular activity are related- more heart attacks when daylight savings
are on due to lesser sleep.
Sleep and immune system- a huge 70% drop in immune killer cells when one gets a 4-hr sleep.
The shorter your sleep shorter your life
.
There is a damaging impact of alcohol and caffeine
on sleep
Tips for better sleep:
1) Regularity in sleep
- Sleep and wake up at the same time every day
2) Keep it cool- Keep the room cool for better sleep- optimal temperature is18degC
If you toss and turn in bed- then go to a different room and do a different activity and come back when you feel sleepy- this will make associations in the brain between being sleepy and the bedroom
Thank you
Nice Job!
Thanks. You Save my time
I wish youtube had comment bookmarking option
Thanks!
"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.
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 🦋
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
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'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.
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
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
I finished my Degree in Biotechnology using this method; sleep before studying and sleep after studying. It is truly effective. I never cross-night or use energy drinks. Once I am tired, I sleep, or during study breaks I play a game or watch a series. A brain can be treated as a pet and can be submissive if trained.
Thanks for this informative video Ted.
This better work on me too hah
True
It works
Interesting to try
I'm going follow your footsteps brother man. I wish knew this while I was in school.
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.
When they say grow some balls , what they really mean is "get some sleep brother"
You're definitely getting somewhere 🌻
😂
amazing
Haha
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
"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
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
"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
The subtitles are off by more than 5 seconds. Please correct! This video is too important to not have these set properly. Impressive speech by Matt. Please watch!
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
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.
"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.
In India, many students who are preparing for government exams sleep only for about 5-6 hours and they think that they will produce more outcomes from the day, but they are mistaken. They don't know that they are degrading themselves by doing this. "Sleep well to make your day more productive, and one more thing: please go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning. Exercise for about 30-50 minutes in the morning to make your day more productive."🙂
This is the quality I expect from TED, awesome work Matt in saving an entire generation of morbidly depressed, sleep deprived, overly stressed students!
You rock Walker
Great comment.. big up!
Night shifts are harder than school.
@@nonofyourbusiness7631 Well... not necessarily. That's a bit too general.
*_NOT TO MENTION MORBIDLY OBESE. VERY FAT STUDENTS._*
MelloCello well said!
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
As someone sleeping for 4 hrs often , i really cried cause i never knew how much suffering im putting on my body despite abstaining myself from vices. I love to watch this before 10pm everyday so i can appreciate 8 hrs of life support
How’s it going now
Dont worry. 8 htrs of sleep is overrated. Spending 1/3 of your life sleeping is simply laziness. 4-6 hrs for adults are sufficient. What you need is restlfullness not necessarily sleep.
@@ipoy2124 that moment when a random guy on the internet challenges someone whose entire life is based around that ONE topic
@Itzvihaan he may have his thesis, but that doesnt mean he is absolutely right. You're analogy is also weak, it's like saying no one can challenge Stalin's view just because he spent his life studying communism. This 8 hour sleep garbage have already been challenged from different cultures' perspectives. 8 hour is convenient to affirm Western 9 to 5 office herd mentality. How's that for a random internet person with independent rationale behind it.
@@ipoy2124 You still seem pretty uneducated, if not then ignorant. You're using the straw man argument knowingly or not. That man has a PhD and is a professor of neurosurgery and psychology (quick google search) which means that he has presumably spent hours upon hours studying and researching in this field. Tell me how much have you done? Will you be willing to apply for a PhD on that area of academics? The only time your argument is even worth considering is if you have. If you haven't, then please shut up. Also tell me about the "different cultures" that challenge this idea since you didn't name any the first time.
I was always so mad at myself that i need more sleep than most people- i saw my peers sleeping 5/6 hours and doing totally fine and i always had to sleep 8/9 at least. I always felt like im losing life.
But now i just realized im gaining more years of life by that and im not gonna lie it changed my perspective on this sooo much
congrats, im watching this video at 3:00am and i think ill die sooner
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
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
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.
I have always known sleep is the best thing for health and wellness. I have napped everyday of my life.
So healing❤
Haha
I think the importance of sleep is very overlooked. I totally believe that sleep functions as a kind of self reparation self healing cycle for the human body. In the sense that any health issue you have will be helped greatly if you just allow your body to completely slow down and go to sleep.
Good deep sleep clears the mind, recharges the body, it is simply good for health.
Oh what a new revelation, how did you discover such an incredible piece of information 😲
Why do you think that? Who overlooks that?
People are rude here. He saying it because many ppl take it lightly how important it is
Sleep is deaths cousin.
@@Tenchi707 ugly comment
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.
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: ...
Awesome❤❤❤❤. I am having sleep deprived since for two years. My spouse is a night person and I can't sleep when the lights on and hear other people walking to and fro around me. As I'm watching to your video, I've realized there are some changes in my life. I feel tired most of the time, lack of energy, I easily get sick and I've gained 12 kg in two years. This video is a wakeup call for me and to start making a healthy lifestyle by making asleep routine. I need to share this to all my friends and families. Thank you so much
I am freaking out right now ... Literally
TO DO LIST
1. 8 hours of sleep
2. Napping
3. Quit nightshifts
4. Get a better job
5. Quit smartphones- get a dumb phone
Just don’t have your phone anywhere near your bed.. helped me a lot
Man, thanks. I discovered something really funny :
I ditched my smartphone and took a old NOKIA 7370 from a drawer and you know something?
Because of the 2G network wich is not interfiering with my brainwaves not only i sleep better but DAAAMN i quit smoking in like a glance and i scored in memory tests much better
So , in short terms : OLD NOKIA PHONES MAKES YOU SMARTER BECAUSE of the 2G NETWORK
Simple as that! Try it for one week ! You'll see
What sucks is some of us *have* to keep our phone by bed because our job requires us to be on call. 🙁
alexandru bogdan It’s not going to change you that much
Love this list
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
Walker's top recommendations:
1. Avoid naps throughout the day.
2. Regularity: Go to bed and wake up at the same time, even on weekends.
3. Keep room cool, approximately 65 degrees.
4. Keep your bed as a place only for sleep.
Avoid naps if you have trouble sleeping at night. Naps are good otherwise!
U had me until the last one. These big balls are full of love. I want to love my mate until she's sleepy...
It's gonna be hard to sleep when your room is hotter than the hottest place on Earth.
HOw many hour should we sleep? 7 0r 8?
Keep naps to 30 min max or at least 90 minutes (one sleep cycle). Anywhere in between and you’ll go into a broken sleep cycle and feel worse.
This should be mandatory to watch! Everyone needs to see this!
I’ve been sober for almost 2 months now. My sleep has gotten us substantially better. I feel way more content, and my life has gotten better in every aspect.
Good. Proud of you, keep it up
Great news. Continue the good work. You are adding years to your life and making yourself and the people around you happy. Am proud of you.
♡
So so very proud of you it is NOT fn easy but it is def possible ❤
We need an update
Thank you Matt Walker... I hope I remember you in the morning
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
Having a part-time job and coursework at the age of 22 has made me realise how important sleep is to my health. After watching this TED talk, I now recognize how important it is to give it top priority. My ability to think clearly is strongly impacted by sleep. Getting enough sleep helps me stay focused and improves my memory. Exam preparation is greatly impacted by Walker's emphasis on the importance of sleep for memory consolidation. Sleep helps me manage my stress and maintain emotional stability. With the right amount of sleep, the stress of juggling work and school is much easier to handle. I am more anxious when I don't get enough sleep. On days when I don't get enough sleep, I am less forgiving. The impact on physical health is also significant. My immune system is weakened by burnout, which I may experience if I have to work through the night for work and classes. Walker emphasises the need of sleep for long-term recovery and wellness. To put it another way, I've come to understand how crucial sleep is to achieving optimal intellectual, emotional, and physical performance. Undoubtedly, combining responsibilities is a major task, but from now on, I will view sleep as a solid foundation that needs to be taken into account in my life rather than as an afterthought in my hectic schedule.
Best ever TED Talk 👌 changed my life from sleeping late to sleeping early. Thanks Dear for such a fantastic 20 min life changing ❤ lecture.
The book is even better.
@@markidiotzuckerberg2975 what!!! what’s the book called?
Gotta get them balls bigger eh
@@markidiotzuckerberg2975 title of book pls!
@@Jayjaybills5030 Why We Sleep
This is by far one of my favourite ted talks because of the presentor's unique ability to talk at relatively slow pace pronouncing each word perfectly
An earnest erudite's exemplary enunciation.
How do you like my alliteration?
@@riseALK couldn't read, let alone deciphering your reply haha!
When I fixed my sleep, my life changed. It’s truly absurd how alive I feel now with good quality sleep every night. I been missing out.
how did you fix it?
@@elviwombat7080 I plan one day ahead on my phone calendar and I do everything possible to follow it. Including going to bed at the same time nightly. I also don’t eat heavy 3 hours before bed. Maybe light fruit and a small hot tea if I feel hungry. Consistency is key. Once you have a routine it gets easier. I also added meditating into my sleep nightly.
@LexAladar cool 😎 thanks
@@elviwombat7080 how about you did you sleep better
Watching this while being sleep deprived 😢 I’ll get better
I hope you do!
how long is your average sleep?
This guy is a legend! I also read his book titled “Why We Sleep” and it was absolutely stunning. This guy amazes me.
Justin Lavigne HE PUTS ME TO SLEEP. AMAZING
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.
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.
CPAP changed my life completely. At one point, I developed body tremors due to fatigue from lack of sleep.
This is the most articulate Ted Talk I've ever heard... I notice the clarity of every word he said. Such a good speaker.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
His baby size shirt & two-toned, suede boota keeo me awake at night i.e. bug eyed, mouth agape, tongue flicking in, out and left to right. Ram rod engorged (wait, thats not due to him).
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
Love the analogy " you'd never wait at the dinner table to get hungry, so don't wait in bed to get tired."
If you can't sleep and tossing and turning at night, simply get out of bed, occupy yourself doing something out of bed.
Sleep is our greatest life support system, well said
24 hours = 8 hours each for sleep, work, and play. Good advice and practice.
what pisses me off is the 1 hour leading up to getting ready for work, getting ready for bed, 1 hour lunch cutting the time for when i want to do things which I need a lot of every day
What about the 2 hours travel time to and from work a lot of people have. Also lots of jobs make you work 9+ hours a day. A lot of people are lucky to get 5-6 hours a night. 8 hours is not realistic for a large part of the population. Realistically you are lucky to have a few hours for "play". Your advice sounds good but is not practical or realistic in today's world.
I work 14hrs a day. 12 on site and 1hr each way for the drive. Get about 5-6 hrs of sleep if im lucky. Have no life for 2 weeks than a week off to catch up
You only need 6 hours of sleep each day to live
@@GG-vq6ro that's the play part
I’ve been an insomniac since college. Talked to many doctors (all I’ve spoken with have a very limited understanding of the problem). What he describes makes perfect sense. I feel like I have zero short term memory, I lose thing all the time, my thinking slows, takes me longer to come up with words/vocabulary, slows my writing and thinking. It’s horrendous. I get anxiety just thinking about going to bed. Hope more can be done in this area. I find if I just get into a rhythm, sometime I stay there. Usually takes meds to get me there but then I try to get myself off them and get natural sleep. Nothing is better than a full night of natural sleep. Nothing.
Try the wim hof methode
Try 10 mg of melatonin every night. Don't get off. And a daylight lamp in the morning. Trust me.
10 mg, not less
Try cold showers and working out
To catch up on sleep you could try NSDR / Yoga nidra at some point during the day
the problem is your awake time, you can only have good sleep if your time awake is not idle
Watching this video at 3.00 am and decided to sleep @ 10.00 pm to 5.00 am for my regularity sleep routine and regain my core strength back😴😴😴 Thanks Matt Walker
You should have a 7.5 of sleep to be able to wake up at the end of the last sleep cycle. You will feel awake and fresh when you wake up. And it takes 15 minutes on average to fall asleep. So for example if you want to wake up at 5 am you should go to sleep at 9.15. Good luck!
His info is life changing…in quality and quantity. I’ve watched a few other interviews with him on TH-cam that were so dense in research and tips.
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.
@@jjzzm that's a lot healthier than most people I know, keep it up
@@jjzzm 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.
😆
I have found breathing exercises very useful in getting myself to sleep whenever I don't feel sleepy at bedtime. Or doing a countdown from 100 or from 200 to zero depending on how sleepless I am. And if I run out of sleep at 3am, I sometimes just conclude that I have had enough sleep and stop worrying about being awake.
He says :"Don't stay in bed waiting to get sleep just the same way you don't sit at the dinner table waiting to get hungry"
Achoo
OhnoItsFranc the struggle is real humanity knows but dont do nothing
as long as you get your 7-8 hours at regular intervals. its all good.
😂👍but you are aware so you can change 🏆🎈
Well people smoke!
@Onceuponamid Numinos interesting.
I changed my sleeping habits after read his book last year. Thanks Matt Walker I feel better now 😊
Stop reading the comments and go to sleep...
Dain Anderson I needed this
Ok, good night mom
Lol
I just woke up
Lol you got me
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
I've heard it said that sleep has more impact on your health than diet and exercise combined. I'm convinced that's true.
why not all 3
bonob0123 - no sleep cannot have more impact on your health than all three combined
within limits. Studies also show that sleeping too much (8hrs+ avg _) is associated with higher mortality rates
@@j_freed I think he means why not implement all three
@@bonob0123 true, but sleep's probably the easiest lol
So simple, so much benefit, yet so elusive! Dig deep this is about discipline and regiment.
This Ted Talk is LIFE CHANGER, thanks to Matt for his flawless speech and wake up call.
i think it’s more of a bedtime call than a wake up call ;)
God has been showing me that my poor sleeping habits like some all-nighters are my problem. I have improved but not enough. Today, God led me hear to listen to you. You have sufficiently scared me straight! Thanks dude! I needed this. God bless you for your passion in this matter as you are literally saving lives.
The moment I started regretting myself for not taking care of my mental health, I saw your comment.
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?
how are you now? how long is yoir average sleep every night?
Starting from today, am going to bed on time, turn off the lights 3 hours before bedtime. I need to do this for a healthy life. Thank you Matt Walker.
One of the most important Ted videos. Perhaps humanity is so screwed up because most of us running on a few hours of sleep, making decisions with unclear minds
Awaking to an alarm will cause more problems than anything else this guy has mentioned. Mainly your mood if you don't wake up at 'your' precise waking cycle. Sleeping too long or too little will affect you. One person waking in a bad mood can be detrimental to many. For example, A President of a nation? How many people's lives can he put in danger as a result of not waking to a proper sleep cycle. This clown on the video completely ignored 'natural' sleep. He works for the system and is telling people through fear how you should live your life. So not getting 'your' precise amount of sleep can certainly kill you or many others. This guy wasn't around when we lived off the land and had to be alert for all sorts of danger and has completely ignored this fact. Do you seriously expect every other species living with us in this world is getting a solid 8 hours sleep or the equivalent. We have to continue readdressing our lives with the world around us. Having a new world built up around us, with gadgets and people who look intelligent giving presentations can only deceive us. If we require truths and answers they are mostly simple and all around us. But i the real world, where insects, animals, plants, trees and nature come together and do there thing. We live in artificial times with lashings of fake news.
Hemp Yoda
Another great Ted talk on sleep. Funny with good info incl history and tips:
th-cam.com/video/LWULB9Aoopc/w-d-xo.html
@@1i2cVision You'd be surprised athow much other animals sleep.
@@EmoPeter2000 No, I don't think I would. I think they'd be getting the amount of natural sleep dpendant on how secure they feel and working on other instincts. Anything artificial in anythings life will have an adverse effect. The only people telling you otherwise are the manufacturers of gadgets or people who have a job based on psychology and have to be different to stand out. Life is simple until humans complicate it.
@@1i2cVision Lions sleep for 18 to 20 hours a day
Brilliant guy! The way he speaks makes me wanna listen to him for hours.
He did a podcast with Joe rogan that’s like 2 hours long! So you definitely can. It’s everything he said here but more in depth.
I can't fall asleep - I'm too worried about what will happen if I won't fall asleep.
Michał W don’t worry these guys are just bothering people making them worry of nonsense things. You know what when you need sleep automatically you will go to sleep. And has no connection to deaths.
ya i have some problem with sleep. im just employd new job after college. i can sleep 8 hours but not fall deep sleep. when i sleep can hear out our windows what they talking or dogs barking cars engines etc. i used to this my last year cz im going to graduate so much work to do. but its same this 3months. (sorry my bad english)
I hope the therapist is going to help you
I'm watching this 3 hours before clocking in to my night shift for January
I started taking my sleep seriously and i do notice a difference, in my mood and how I handle on my day to day. I noticed my sleep was better in a cold room too. Keep the room dark. Melatonin helps me too, I wake up refreshed.
Try Vitamin D too. Some crazy number of people are Vitamin D deficient in the U.S, and simply supplementing with a 500IU pill once a day does amazing things. You can buy a year's worth of Vitamin D sups for like $14. It's really worth it.
This was so clear and so important. The only missing piece is how to get other people in your home to buy into this. Kids popping up to wake you up, spouses or partners with different schedules coming to bed after you're asleep, disturbing you with their snoring etc.
I read about this tip to stop your partner from snoring, and it works when I try it with my husband. I keep a bottle of room spray (you can also use perfume or body spray) next to my bed. When my husband is snoring, I hold it up a couple feet over his face and spray it up in the air. The spray settles down onto him and the smell causes him to stir, turn over, and stop snoring. The beauty of this method is, you don't have to get yelled at for kicking, shaking a shoulder, etc...
@@snu3877 LOL
@@thean1585 I know, it IS funny, but it works. Crazy, right?
The best decision was to sleep in separate bedrooms. I get the best sleep, and my husband doesn't get upset at me for waking him up
@@MM-km5zf I’ll snuggle with you if hubby doesn’t want to.🤣🤣