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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  • @ninopreuss2549
    @ninopreuss2549 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33971

    That moment when you‘re watching this at 2 am

  • @adamsaetveit7995
    @adamsaetveit7995 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7409

    This ted talk put me to sleep; not out of boredom-out of fear.

    • @SliceOfLife39
      @SliceOfLife39 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      It put me to sleep out of boredom

    • @ParallaxView111
      @ParallaxView111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      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.

    • @Jows65
      @Jows65 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      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

    • @tamie341
      @tamie341 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You gon get cancer if ya wake back up lil man!

    • @giorsoros1135
      @giorsoros1135 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@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.

  • @GregPedrazas
    @GregPedrazas 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +788

    I’m losing sleep to learn more about this

    • @AmericanUNCENSORED
      @AmericanUNCENSORED 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Haha

    • @Error-33
      @Error-33 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Same lol, its 3:40am rn

    • @WhyMe432532
      @WhyMe432532 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      You are a comedic genius.

  • @gilmejia7761
    @gilmejia7761 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +111

    I stopped this video at 30 seconds. Messaged received buddy. Going to bed early tonight!

    • @akash1430.
      @akash1430. หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      👍

    • @kalingapum2371
      @kalingapum2371 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Commenting so that you get a reminder to watch this.

    • @matthewb.7172
      @matthewb.7172 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      One of the smarter ones 🤓 ☝️

  • @doniyoraloxanov3548
    @doniyoraloxanov3548 ปีที่แล้ว +1760

    deep sleep + deep work = deep success

    • @raulfernandez9111
      @raulfernandez9111 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

      It means you live to work and have no work life balance.

    • @meatdog
      @meatdog 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      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❤

    • @vanner66
      @vanner66 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      deep love + deep sleep + deep fulfillment in your work = deep life

    • @fruitbouquet5479
      @fruitbouquet5479 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Sadly, I don’t think the two are independent variables.

    • @JohnPaulBalolongMacalingVlog
      @JohnPaulBalolongMacalingVlog 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I type this comment in 4am

  • @ShiroyoOchigano
    @ShiroyoOchigano 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6411

    This clearly explains why Snorlax is so strong.

    • @Thegonzgamer
      @Thegonzgamer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +224

      Yeah those testicles sure kill anyone

    • @nitinjanglwa
      @nitinjanglwa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      And unproductive.

    • @MrFally2009
      @MrFally2009 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      ShiroyoOchigano need a master ball or 8 ultra balls 😂 to catch Snorlax

    • @botbadger
      @botbadger 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I love that this comment is #2

    • @pullume
      @pullume 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ShiroyoOchigano ahhh Brilliant lmao, absolutely brilliant!

  • @romyyy6540
    @romyyy6540 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +140

    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!

    • @user-zi4sf6zf9d
      @user-zi4sf6zf9d หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      What was your sleep look like before? What have you done to enable the 9 hours?

    • @user-co1gu3lh8u
      @user-co1gu3lh8u 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      Exactly please share your secrets if any. I'd kill for 9 hours of sleep a night but can't sleep beyond 5 hours

    • @tempemm
      @tempemm 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@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

  • @onelove3121
    @onelove3121 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +170

    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.

    • @thewholetruth34
      @thewholetruth34 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Impressive you were able to produce children with bad sleep

    • @Sammysgrl22
      @Sammysgrl22 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@thewholetruth34 wow. That’s a really odd and rude comment.

    • @dimitris5866
      @dimitris5866 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@thewholetruth34Thats all you got fron the whole comment?

    • @elsssiev
      @elsssiev 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.

    • @mjs4663
      @mjs4663 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Me looking at my brand new CPAP I picked up today.
      Mine is currently 42 incidents per hour.

  • @sonnyohara8784
    @sonnyohara8784 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1805

    This is true actually, my cousin fell into a coma and after a month they needed another hospital bed for his testicles.

    • @hopesy12u4
      @hopesy12u4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      I rate that joke 5 all-nightets out of 6 8-hour-slumbers

    • @donloyal
      @donloyal 4 ปีที่แล้ว +139

      I thought this comment was going to be something really emotional.😂😂😂You had us in the first half, not gonna lie.

    • @elenduokpara8960
      @elenduokpara8960 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lol...

    • @sneb3004
      @sneb3004 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      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.

    • @vicdel5957
      @vicdel5957 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂

  • @brayansantos4296
    @brayansantos4296 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10864

    You can tell this man has clearly a good sleeping habit 'cause he managed to memorize everything without saying filler word. Amazing.

    • @jaroddavid5933
      @jaroddavid5933 3 ปีที่แล้ว +300

      0:14

    • @minhtamtran7857
      @minhtamtran7857 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      @@jaroddavid5933 =)))))), good job.

    • @blakebethel3757
      @blakebethel3757 2 ปีที่แล้ว +153

      @@jaroddavid5933 Good catch XD. I think that uhm was more so to foreshadow bringing up a seemingly irrelevant and inappropriate topic though.

    • @philosopher0076
      @philosopher0076 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      He's reading off prompts.

    • @nicholashlinka7550
      @nicholashlinka7550 2 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      1:22

  • @adayared
    @adayared ปีที่แล้ว +259

    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!

  • @charminramo4062
    @charminramo4062 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    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.

  • @EndlessSummer888
    @EndlessSummer888 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2303

    "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.

    • @Alei80sBaby
      @Alei80sBaby 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      cromusic ibra 😂😂

    • @erencetin8104
      @erencetin8104 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      U r pretty funny, don't do that again.

    • @guest83742
      @guest83742 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      this is a very good joke and deserves more likes

    • @simplematters4893
      @simplematters4893 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      cromusic ibra 🤣🤣🤣

    • @symphonysmile2467
      @symphonysmile2467 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Sexy mind

  • @ednajay5724
    @ednajay5724 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3092

    "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

    • @oleksandrmarkovichenko5774
      @oleksandrmarkovichenko5774 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      Moreover, it aligns so well with his key point "regularly go to bed at the same time", right?

    • @yash_prabhudesai
      @yash_prabhudesai ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@oleksandrmarkovichenko5774 yes as you will feel sleepy everyday at the same time because of the circadian rhythms of your body

    • @user-jw1lm7hg7r
      @user-jw1lm7hg7r ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I've noted it too - a great punchline,the man choosed carefully his words like he's picking flowers for his bestie.

    • @obigspritztkenobi487
      @obigspritztkenobi487 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      so basically just snort a line and never sleep.

    • @cautarepvp2079
      @cautarepvp2079 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@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?

  • @nicolarollinson4381
    @nicolarollinson4381 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    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.

  • @minyo80
    @minyo80 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    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

  • @s101077
    @s101077 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1295

    When they say grow some balls , what they really mean is "get some sleep brother"

  • @tylermurphy9551
    @tylermurphy9551 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8126

    Me: sleeps during class
    Teacher: TF you think you’re doing
    Me: saving my work

    • @whatrtheodds
      @whatrtheodds 5 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      Your onto it

    • @ande1156
      @ande1156 5 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      More like: trying to catch on some sleep, due to bad sleep habits

    • @pacoluz1224
      @pacoluz1224 4 ปีที่แล้ว +287

      Growing my testicles 😂😂

    • @fucuszullanti7877
      @fucuszullanti7877 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Chris Carberry how is it underrated?

    • @chillschills6861
      @chillschills6861 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Uhh I see what you did there 🦋

  • @dohoudanielfavour
    @dohoudanielfavour 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The best TH-cam Video I have watched this year.

  • @ayeleru7489
    @ayeleru7489 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    'sleep center ' that'll be a cool way to start referring to my bedroom now

  • @getplaning
    @getplaning 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2764

    The first minute was all I needed to hear, good night everybody.

    • @anonymous134anonym6
      @anonymous134anonym6 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      XD what did he say

    • @dream1430
      @dream1430 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Anonymous134 Anonym watch the first minute ...

    • @sharonolsen6579
      @sharonolsen6579 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Chronic Insomnia .. I know I need sleep ... I keep forgetting why ... furthermore... ummm... where was I .. oh yeah.. sleep... I need to.

    • @orbit9677
      @orbit9677 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      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

    • @itzyzaza1806
      @itzyzaza1806 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I almost didn’t make it to your comment. Goodnight all 💤

  • @BBSHOCKZ
    @BBSHOCKZ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3329

    Who's watching this at stupid time o'clock when you should be sleeping

    • @savannahwaterfall5308
      @savannahwaterfall5308 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Romario MEEEEEEEE

    • @repairaholic4858
      @repairaholic4858 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      😬😬😬😬😬

    • @extremelymad
      @extremelymad 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      2AM (sigh)

    • @TheressaV
      @TheressaV 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Romario me watching it at 12:46

    • @lyrimetacurl0
      @lyrimetacurl0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      9PM but it makes me think I should sleep from 9pm till 5am UTC.

  • @jazzeem
    @jazzeem 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +106

    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.

    • @alshamsi_1232
      @alshamsi_1232 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      How's it going now? Did you start getting more sleep?

    • @jazzeem
      @jazzeem 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@alshamsi_1232 I sleep at 10. Wakes up at 5 or 6. Life's been pretty good lately.

    • @alshamsi_1232
      @alshamsi_1232 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@jazzeem that's a lot healthier than most people I know, keep it up

    • @grantbirk
      @grantbirk 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@jazzeem going to sleep at 9 hit diff bro u gotta try it.

    • @lukefish7562
      @lukefish7562 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@grantbirkever tried 8? My life got 1 billion percent better.
      Jk
      I’m bored.
      Need sleep.
      😆

  • @chadhall7115
    @chadhall7115 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    This should be mandatory to watch! Everyone needs to see this!

  • @MaeveMoore
    @MaeveMoore 4 ปีที่แล้ว +710

    Ironic... I should be sleeping but I want to hear what kind of damage I am doing to myself by listening to this video

    • @JB-wk5dw
      @JB-wk5dw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      At least know now and can sleep early tomorrow. That's what I'm doing. 😅

    • @bigboydownstairs9651
      @bigboydownstairs9651 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      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.

    • @abhinav3478
      @abhinav3478 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      True lol... After i watched a sleep video in 2016... I just forgot how to sleep

  • @kaddeesh
    @kaddeesh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4603

    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!

    • @vZenfull
      @vZenfull 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      6:51, i had to

    • @NapoleonB
      @NapoleonB 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      1:26 partypooper

    • @loranki29
      @loranki29 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      He’s had enough sleep. We should do it..

    • @gabriellacroix3027
      @gabriellacroix3027 3 ปีที่แล้ว +123

      0:14 first thing he says is uhm

    • @pausole-vilaro945
      @pausole-vilaro945 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I’m sorry he is really articulate but 7:22

  • @northmansinterest9870
    @northmansinterest9870 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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 🙏

  • @user-xj9lp4vl4z
    @user-xj9lp4vl4z 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    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.

  • @go2wardlove
    @go2wardlove 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4625

    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.

    • @jeremybrimmer1990
      @jeremybrimmer1990 5 ปีที่แล้ว +257

      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.

    • @Cobramp4
      @Cobramp4 5 ปีที่แล้ว +528

      You can tell he got a good night's sleep.

    • @sosilverraider7119
      @sosilverraider7119 5 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Brilliant. He definitely deemed this talk very important.

    • @nojvaz2392
      @nojvaz2392 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      I saved this video in my collection. It was definitely a pleasure to watch and listen.

    • @gttagttc6752
      @gttagttc6752 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      had to listen to it with x1,25 speed. But it was a very good presentation.

  • @Aghers
    @Aghers 4 ปีที่แล้ว +488

    He sounds so crystal clear when he pronounces words

    • @anonymous134anonym6
      @anonymous134anonym6 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not really, I don't understand anything

    • @Trinidad413
      @Trinidad413 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      You're right. I'm enjoying his voice and pronunciation more than the topic itself.

    • @fecchitheillustrator7063
      @fecchitheillustrator7063 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      IKR?? it was easy to understand

    • @LafMachine
      @LafMachine 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      agreed

    • @elphi9445
      @elphi9445 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@anonymous134anonym6Anonym your English comprehension is not good enough.

  • @IlsuemOkosch196
    @IlsuemOkosch196 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    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.

  • @m.m728
    @m.m728 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    VERY IMPRESSED BY HIS KNOWLEDGE AND THE WAY HE SPEAKS! SUPER POWERFUL SPEECH! THANK YOU.

  • @ASMRyouVEGANyet
    @ASMRyouVEGANyet 4 ปีที่แล้ว +917

    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.

    • @mzaphod64
      @mzaphod64 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Some people are very efficient at making you feel guilty. I was surprised of how proficient someone could get at it.

    • @organichuman
      @organichuman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      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.

    • @duf2
      @duf2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you

    • @marflage
      @marflage 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      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

    • @princetamrac1180
      @princetamrac1180 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for that comment :)

  • @goosebandicoot7083
    @goosebandicoot7083 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1205

    When you simply wanted to listen to a talk about how important sleep is but the guy just starts roasting your balls

  • @tomdaoust
    @tomdaoust 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    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.

  • @tengisdashmunkh3734
    @tengisdashmunkh3734 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hands down the best Ted Ed talk I have watched.

  • @Seda1979
    @Seda1979 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1245

    Sleep is the most neglected part of fitness in Western Civilization.

    • @meatwise
      @meatwise 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Yes, apart from diet and exercise.

    • @curtisholsinger6023
      @curtisholsinger6023 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      10,000%.
      I need to rethink my fitness plan.

    • @TheFairKnight
      @TheFairKnight 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Only if you dont know who to listen.

    • @ElectricChaplain
      @ElectricChaplain 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @The Flaneur "unseen in many other places of the world".
      Hmm ask the Chinese about 996.

    • @UPAKHOSALA
      @UPAKHOSALA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @The Flaneur absolutely right, same in India, today 40years old r having Cardiac problems

  • @jessevernonwheeler887
    @jessevernonwheeler887 4 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    One of the few Ted speakers that doesn't talk about himself for 14 out of 16 minutes. Thank you.

  • @thomasdecoster8818
    @thomasdecoster8818 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    So simple, so much benefit, yet so elusive! Dig deep this is about discipline and regiment.

  • @user-bt9im9je1p
    @user-bt9im9je1p 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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.

  • @sophiaonyoutube
    @sophiaonyoutube 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1368

    Now I'm worried about doctors who perform surgery for 48 hours straight.

    • @hermanhelmich
      @hermanhelmich 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      norman sandman touché...

    • @RosieWilliamOlivia
      @RosieWilliamOlivia 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      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.

    • @RR-xz6bv
      @RR-xz6bv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      norman sandman yea their testicles must be tiny

    • @RR-xz6bv
      @RR-xz6bv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      RosieWilliamOlivia you get used to sleeping every 2 hours. And my kids love to sleep. I don’t know what your talking about.

    • @RR-xz6bv
      @RR-xz6bv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      RosieWilliamOlivia also wouldn’t trust a sleep deprived cop with his firearm or driving. You should use a little common sense.

  • @cutelittlebirdie789
    @cutelittlebirdie789 4 ปีที่แล้ว +681

    This is so powerful. A wake up call for me to sleep.

    • @rafv8704
      @rafv8704 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      MasterSquish 🤣

    • @Dragonborn22991
      @Dragonborn22991 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Read his book this is only 20 minutes when he has hours of information on sleep

    • @elizabethmcewen7998
      @elizabethmcewen7998 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Dragonborn22991 Does he talk about what to do if you simply CANNOT get enough sleep?

    • @jahbugz
      @jahbugz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I see what you did there...

    • @nachoesclamado5696
      @nachoesclamado5696 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice

  • @Zara.Talkies
    @Zara.Talkies 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    THANK YOU FOR SHARING THE INVALUABLE INFORMATION. SLEEP IS THE BEST MEDICINE

  • @HiroChen5
    @HiroChen5 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    "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.

  • @misterpoposhow
    @misterpoposhow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +645

    Just woke up
    Me : *sees title*
    Goes back to sleep

    • @arjunbatra2072
      @arjunbatra2072 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You sleep?
      Lucky fucking guy.

    • @duf2
      @duf2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Videos about sleep and especially when this guy keeps saying sleep i feel sleepy

    • @shaggermcgagger5767
      @shaggermcgagger5767 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      sleep.. sleep.. What is sleep?

    • @splitterz4717
      @splitterz4717 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *sees title then writes comment then sleeps

  • @TheTipTopTippy
    @TheTipTopTippy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2290

    Me: Ok brain tonight I’m getting a full 8 hours of sleep
    Testicles: Yes

    • @MaNuLaToRVaDeR
      @MaNuLaToRVaDeR 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      too bad its freaking nonsense

    • @jacobgriffith2146
      @jacobgriffith2146 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm listening and trying to do this better..as in the Right way. Ty

    • @a.maskil9073
      @a.maskil9073 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@MaNuLaToRVaDeR
      Have you done any research or published any peer reviewed studies on sleep?

    • @l.j.hopper2727
      @l.j.hopper2727 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MaNuLaToRVaDeR go on

    • @tuukka5965
      @tuukka5965 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha yes

  • @christopher1791
    @christopher1791 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Sleep is our greatest life support system, well said

  • @andrewtruong1849
    @andrewtruong1849 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you Matt. Your knowledge has changed and helped improved my health and happines.

  • @kankonaki8162
    @kankonaki8162 4 ปีที่แล้ว +531

    My father always sleep at 7pm and wake up at 4am.
    He is now 82 years old, healthy.

    • @raultorresgomez9337
      @raultorresgomez9337 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lanky Gangster is he alive or dead?

    • @itsmeagain3078
      @itsmeagain3078 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Too much sleep.

    • @DavidBissonnetteC
      @DavidBissonnetteC 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @@itsmeagain3078 9h of sleep is too much?

    • @cfoster6804
      @cfoster6804 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@itsmeagain3078 Uh no.

    • @_AdamFay3
      @_AdamFay3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@DavidBissonnetteC no

  • @Section8dc
    @Section8dc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +785

    Best Ted Talk I've seen, straight forward, informative, and no narcissism, it was refreshing.

    • @MR-nl8xr
      @MR-nl8xr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I know right.

    • @bugeye8749
      @bugeye8749 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      *THIS*

    • @beingofstrange
      @beingofstrange 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can he prove his points tho?

    • @professoroctavian7493
      @professoroctavian7493 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I completely agree, he didn't stutter once

    • @itsmechaosguy
      @itsmechaosguy ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@beingofstrange its reasearch based

  • @FaithFacts
    @FaithFacts 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is such a great TED talk. Helped me out a lot!

  • @utsabojha
    @utsabojha ปีที่แล้ว +9

    That moment when you are watching this instead of sleeping

  • @ANONAMEMO
    @ANONAMEMO 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2550

    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
      @jamesjazzy8040 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      What did you learn sleep is Good ? wow...groundbreaking stuff. I would’ve never guessed that sleep was good...

    • @ajw5550
      @ajw5550 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      @@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

    • @Yuriyalloween
      @Yuriyalloween ปีที่แล้ว

      @@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.

    • @bbones3318
      @bbones3318 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I found him tedious and his over annunciations patronising. Awful.

    • @skychieftain
      @skychieftain ปีที่แล้ว

      What was so eloquent in this? Half the words aren't pronounced correctly

  • @carlonanderson6021
    @carlonanderson6021 4 ปีที่แล้ว +330

    Takes down 6 sheets of notes in 30 mins
    9 hrs to save progress
    Wake up to find out save file is corrupted.

    • @hypermangi8265
      @hypermangi8265 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Has. *

    • @Feber2001
      @Feber2001 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yup. Corrupted by irregular, messed up, sleep patterns..

    • @mjennifer142
      @mjennifer142 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Y'all are deep.

  • @mansi_muskan_
    @mansi_muskan_ 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +142

    Anyone in 2024 ?

  • @x13xmonkey
    @x13xmonkey 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have always known sleep is the best thing for health and wellness. I have napped everyday of my life.
    So healing❤

  • @sweatybabypowderhands843
    @sweatybabypowderhands843 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2267

    *Sleeps through my whole life*
    Me on my deathbed: omg look at my balls wow haha

  • @peacesalam2508
    @peacesalam2508 5 ปีที่แล้ว +472

    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.

    • @elsagrace3893
      @elsagrace3893 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      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.

    • @suffist
      @suffist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@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.

    • @kopibin9532
      @kopibin9532 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks vm!

    • @ophirseeitthru7295
      @ophirseeitthru7295 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      elsa Grace

    • @clb4947
      @clb4947 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ThomasWong54 yup

  • @JoeReynolds153
    @JoeReynolds153 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is brilliant. Big ups to humanity.

  • @OG_Original38
    @OG_Original38 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great talk, thank you! I had my questions answered at the end there ❤

  • @franc1159
    @franc1159 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3308

    Achoo

    • @StazBlaze
      @StazBlaze 5 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      OhnoItsFranc the struggle is real humanity knows but dont do nothing

    • @THE16THPHANTOM
      @THE16THPHANTOM 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      as long as you get your 7-8 hours at regular intervals. its all good.

    • @silkebacher8366
      @silkebacher8366 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      😂👍but you are aware so you can change 🏆🎈

    • @user-vr4ih6jg3n
      @user-vr4ih6jg3n 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well people smoke!

    • @technician-tony
      @technician-tony 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Onceuponamid Numinos interesting.

  • @mohammadhuzaifa7
    @mohammadhuzaifa7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +247

    A Moment Of Silence For All The Sleep Deprived Subjects.

    • @Piratadoidao
      @Piratadoidao 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      90% of humanity. Hahaha

    • @danielvonliechtenstein8742
      @danielvonliechtenstein8742 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would add to it:
      A Moment of Silence for All the Sleep Deprived Subjects with Small Testicles.😅

    • @isidoreaerys8745
      @isidoreaerys8745 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The time of global Marxist awakening is nigh

  • @hongorzulbayrhuu4315
    @hongorzulbayrhuu4315 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for sharing the very interesting and necessary information with us

  • @mr.pacific8845
    @mr.pacific8845 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1749

    "You would never sit at dinner table waiting to be hungry, so why would you lie on bed waiting to get sleepy?" - Matt Walker

    • @ismirdochegal4804
      @ismirdochegal4804 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      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?

    • @048593246
      @048593246 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ismirdochegal4804 Read his book

    • @TeKeyaKrystal
      @TeKeyaKrystal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      good one

    • @Sirrajj
      @Sirrajj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      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.

    • @Rackaboni
      @Rackaboni 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Because it’s 3 am

  • @thestarrypoet
    @thestarrypoet 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1774

    "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.

    • @Amanda-qe5lj
      @Amanda-qe5lj 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      lmao that's a good opening indeed

    • @bobtaylor170
      @bobtaylor170 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      No wonder my testicles are the size of green peas.

    • @thehorsebackheroine5950
      @thehorsebackheroine5950 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And who did the measuring;-)

    • @drCasey555
      @drCasey555 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Welcome To My World I woulda busted out laughing 😂

    • @drCasey555
      @drCasey555 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bob Taylor u getting only 5min of sleep then huh? Sad

  • @wood6454
    @wood6454 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for this information. Had problems with my sleep, fixed it with fasting.

  • @nerd26373
    @nerd26373 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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.

  • @pnard4130
    @pnard4130 4 ปีที่แล้ว +630

    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.

    • @manzero134gd
      @manzero134gd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      After reading the book, you realize you had a superpower lying around and you didn't even notice.

    • @strength4147
      @strength4147 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      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.

    • @sohamkbhatt
      @sohamkbhatt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I have got this book recently. Need to find time and read it.

    • @pnard4130
      @pnard4130 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      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.

    • @zedantXiang
      @zedantXiang 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@strength4147 If you can do it for 2 weeks-24 days, it should make it very easy after that.

  • @10Caramella
    @10Caramella 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2367

    Studies: teenagers need 10 hours of sleep a night
    School system: three, take it or leave it

    • @jackw801
      @jackw801 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      matthew walker says 7-9 hours of sleep, aiming for 8

    • @10Caramella
      @10Caramella 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@jackw801 for adults

    • @jameshaynes5374
      @jameshaynes5374 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      One reason we are home schooling this year.

    • @mkruz5020
      @mkruz5020 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      bruh just sleep earlier

    • @godimready2go
      @godimready2go 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      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.

  • @dsanchezc3
    @dsanchezc3 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    CPAP changed my life completely. At one point, I developed body tremors due to fatigue from lack of sleep.

  • @brandchannelbackup9259
    @brandchannelbackup9259 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very well I say unto you, this is the truest thing I learnt on the internet today

  • @shonj3216
    @shonj3216 4 ปีที่แล้ว +717

    "Testicles get smaller"
    **Puts phone down and goes to sleep**

    • @stoppls1709
      @stoppls1709 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      *_B I G B A L L S B R U H_*

    • @tempetenoir1202
      @tempetenoir1202 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      😂

    • @winstonmaraj8029
      @winstonmaraj8029 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Mannnn.I need to fucking follow this advice.

    • @supernintendo7579
      @supernintendo7579 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why do i need big balls? My D is huge. 😎
      👍

  • @fluffigverbimmelt
    @fluffigverbimmelt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +234

    The quality of this presentation is just amazing

  • @maureen4134
    @maureen4134 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great job Matt! Thanks for the intellectual information on sleep! Also, I like your speaking style!!👍

  • @veentic
    @veentic 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I changed my sleeping habits after read his book last year. Thanks Matt Walker I feel better now 😊

  • @twistedscorpio6869
    @twistedscorpio6869 4 ปีที่แล้ว +326

    "Sleep is your superpower" the greatest quote I have ever heard.

    • @dancewithdhokla1686
      @dancewithdhokla1686 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Then that is the only quote you have heard

    • @ivanilsonjesus3765
      @ivanilsonjesus3765 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

  • @sudhanshukumar880
    @sudhanshukumar880 5 ปีที่แล้ว +645

    i am going to sleep after watching this.

    • @leftylizard9085
      @leftylizard9085 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Good morning

    • @oliverslicey
      @oliverslicey 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Leftylizard morning

    • @ashamwajabu8434
      @ashamwajabu8434 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      sudhanshu kumar Lmao lies we tell our selves

    • @mari0532
      @mari0532 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "Sleep well"

    • @h0ph1p13
      @h0ph1p13 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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: ...

  • @chinthageeganage
    @chinthageeganage 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you very much. This reached me at the best time ❤🌹

  • @tatumprins2444
    @tatumprins2444 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this TED TALK

  • @benrees848
    @benrees848 4 ปีที่แล้ว +602

    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.

    • @Smoove_J
      @Smoove_J 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      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.

    • @gabyquiroz7495
      @gabyquiroz7495 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Same happened to me. Specially when I discovered I could watch anime and my fave cartoons in our old pc

    • @spiritualentity8873
      @spiritualentity8873 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Ben Rees to be fair middle school is significantly easier to learn than highschool

    • @notadonna5983
      @notadonna5983 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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! 💞

    • @rudystraight1750
      @rudystraight1750 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      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

  • @baston3205
    @baston3205 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    It’s amazing how well some people public speak. Not a hint of nervousness or uncertainty in what he’s saying.

  • @dulcineaslovepodcast
    @dulcineaslovepodcast 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    His voice is so calming that puts me to sleep every time I hear this TED Talk

  • @dylanacquahcornelius5023
    @dylanacquahcornelius5023 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    he answered the last question so well. Thats a clever answer.

  • @Isayhello123456
    @Isayhello123456 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2065

    *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

  • @Monstervolging
    @Monstervolging 4 ปีที่แล้ว +460

    When is Ted himself gonna come out?

    • @Floresti22
      @Floresti22 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      i actually laughed out loud

    • @platinumgirl7
      @platinumgirl7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😂

    • @lavish_1717
      @lavish_1717 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @phanoonki
      @phanoonki 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Stormcloak Shreds hahahahaha best comment award goes to 😂

    • @amz_mansaray
      @amz_mansaray 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why did I find this so funny looool

  • @flourishwithMJ
    @flourishwithMJ 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you so much. Sobering talk.❤ It's time to sleep soundly.

  • @cardinal8200
    @cardinal8200 4 ปีที่แล้ว +930

    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

    • @petrospantelakis4464
      @petrospantelakis4464 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I reckon youve been watching kurtzgesagt?

    • @cardinal8200
      @cardinal8200 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Pete Porfyrios Pantelakis right on the money

    • @Dokja0
      @Dokja0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@cardinal8200 awsm channel.

    • @anu-kriti6146
      @anu-kriti6146 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It does it gradually stupid u can't die in just one shot of cigarette

    • @elliohickman57
      @elliohickman57 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@anu-kriti6146 r/oof

  • @sivuyisejika1461
    @sivuyisejika1461 4 ปีที่แล้ว +464

    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.

    • @May04bwu
      @May04bwu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This better work on me too hah

    • @flowerofash4439
      @flowerofash4439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      True

    • @FacsTwo
      @FacsTwo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It works

    • @yosiariansyah6823
      @yosiariansyah6823 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Interesting to try

    • @YounRangr
      @YounRangr 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm going follow your footsteps brother man. I wish knew this while I was in school.

  • @zahidshinwari
    @zahidshinwari ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very impressive speech on sleep issues.thanks dr matt.

  • @kp_kovilakam
    @kp_kovilakam 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Indeed informative! Thank you Sir!

  • @perfectstranger1152
    @perfectstranger1152 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1754

    This man looks like he could be 20 and 40 at the same time.

    • @jackslacking8430
      @jackslacking8430 4 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      Another Guy because of the sleep

    • @MrWednesday100
      @MrWednesday100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      Bet he got big baller balls tho

    • @milton5417
      @milton5417 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Maybe it’s the hair? 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @sarahlemay3388
      @sarahlemay3388 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      He is 46

    • @adamzeno6014
      @adamzeno6014 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      So... he’s 30?

  • @PiCheZvara
    @PiCheZvara ปีที่แล้ว +1285

    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.

    • @Tenchi707
      @Tenchi707 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Oh what a new revelation, how did you discover such an incredible piece of information 😲

    • @MrCmon113
      @MrCmon113 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why do you think that? Who overlooks that?

    • @arsenalmike1835
      @arsenalmike1835 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      People are rude here. He saying it because many ppl take it lightly how important it is

    • @truthseek3017
      @truthseek3017 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sleep is deaths cousin.

    • @elontusk901
      @elontusk901 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Tenchi707 ugly comment

  • @gengshutian
    @gengshutian 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    A brilliant speech thanks !

  • @sunshine_grass
    @sunshine_grass 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very thought-provoking and helpful lecture, thank you very much!

  • @policedog3022
    @policedog3022 3 ปีที่แล้ว +308

    I've been saying it for a long time: we need less job and education, we need more time to sleep

    • @keithpillay2972
      @keithpillay2972 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Me too,,,,always felt same

    • @anthonyngigi1856
      @anthonyngigi1856 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Ask the lion it sleeps for more than 12 hrs

    • @mikebond6060
      @mikebond6060 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Less job yeah! Less education it depends but everyone must be abke to sleep a good 8h

    • @shyudasmith2382
      @shyudasmith2382 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      YESSSSSSSSSS

    • @sandrapatriciaoriguarios4589
      @sandrapatriciaoriguarios4589 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Really hard to find the balance, though.

  • @Portertubby1
    @Portertubby1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +797

    Is it just me... or does Matthew Walker looks like a young version of Chuck Norris?

    • @dragatus
      @dragatus 5 ปีที่แล้ว +96

      Matt is Chuck Norris after a 10 hour sleep.

    • @autohmae
      @autohmae 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@dragatus This is why he knows what superpower it is.

    • @ashvazdanghe
      @ashvazdanghe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hi his hair is like as Trump ,,,🤣

    • @james6401
      @james6401 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Boris Becker?

    • @MarkSrg
      @MarkSrg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Or like the white version of Tyler The Creator haha

  • @NashPotatoesOutdoorShow
    @NashPotatoesOutdoorShow 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great info...thanks for posting!!!

  • @harishpolyglot
    @harishpolyglot ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You are already watching at late night...
    You got motivated and searching for the next video...

  • @arc2444
    @arc2444 3 ปีที่แล้ว +866

    You could tell this guy has invaluable sleep quality every night
    No dark circles

  • @finn7345
    @finn7345 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1427

    Sleeping is so easy, I can do it with my eyes closed!

    • @judynewman8937
      @judynewman8937 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I like what ya did there. Lol

    • @veronicag4593
      @veronicag4593 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I love you 😂

    • @aerofiles5044
      @aerofiles5044 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      lol. These are the kind of comments we need. Not stupid "2 views, 15 comments, 26 likes. TH-cam you are drunk"

    • @jack-rx4bf
      @jack-rx4bf 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

    • @shakkirec6437
      @shakkirec6437 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      😇😇