It's not just your imagination — you're more irritable when you're low on zzzzs. Sleep scientist Matt Walker explains how our nightly slumber affects the emotional centers in our brains, and why we can think of sleep as first aid for our feelings.
Sleeping with Science, a TED original series, uncovers the facts and secrets behind our nightly slumber. (Made possible with the support of Beautyrest)
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Gonna go to sleep much later than usually today
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Naps as emotional first aid, I’ve been practicing this for years. On another note, when you describe something as the “most evolved” whatever it makes me a lil crazy
When i got checked for the first time to get diagnosed for depression, the primary thing the doctor prescribed me was to get enough sleep. Figures. Thanks for the helpful video!
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