Want to not only fall asleep quickly but also stay asleep longer? Sleep scientist Matt Walker explains how your room temperature, lighting and other easy-to-fix factors can set the stage for a better night's rest.
Sleeping with Science, a TED series, uncovers the facts and secrets behind our nightly slumber. (Made possible with the support of Beautyrest)
Check out more: and subscribe to the TED channel:
Me: about to go to sleep
Youtube Recommendations: “6 tips for better sleep”
Me: well guess im gonna stay awake for 5 minutes and 28 seconds more
And then proceed to find out there are 7 more related videos…
Same thing happened to me
I’m yawning as we speak.
I’ve been suffering from insomnia for years now, and have tried lots of things to fix it. One thing that I realized from this video that I think is crucial is that I tend to take a long time to wind down in bed by watching youtube for 1-2hours. Then I’d sleep for about 10 hours sometimes but still feeling groggy and tired.
Totally agree
Don’t watch video’s (or even tv) in bed. Listen to an audio book with a sleeptimer, so it will stop after a while (screen off), or even try yoga Nidra (you do that laying in bed;))
I repeated Matt Walker Spotify podcast of 2019 Ted Talks and actually fell asleep because his voice is similar to a auto book reader
What do you do when you can’t get regularity because of the way your management scedules your work?
Wonderful Tips. Matt’s voice itself is very calming.
The brain has a clock !
So, if we were on a different planet , then our day night clock would be different huh..
I like this dude and how he speaks: clean voice, no lip smacking or mouth sounds, good pace… he could also be an excellent narrator apart from very insightful scientist
I miss when Matt was actually working on solutions to insomnia, rather than just the issues it causes. As someone who has had insomnia for 6 years it feels like we’ve made no progress at all, doctors just throw anti-depressants at you
me since quarantine: sleeps at 7 am & wakes up between 1-3 pm. currently stuck like this 🙁
6 tips
1. Regulatory
2. Temperature
3. Darkness.
4. Walk it out.
5. Monitor alcohol & caffeine.
6. Wind down routine.
At the end he says sleeping is like a superpower, well then, that’s my favorite superpower now hahahah
It would be cool to take a look at Matt Walker’s routine at home. What he does in the morning and before bed to guarantee good sleep.
Darkness?
I wait for the sun to come up before I can sleep. Artificial light don’t cut it.
Nobody:
Absolutely nobody:
Especially not doctors:
Quit drinking coffee if you can’t sleep.