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A good night's sleep has perhaps never been more important. Sharing wisdom and debunking myths, sleep scientist Matt Walker discusses the impact of sleep on mind and body — from unleashing your creative powers to boosting your memory and immune health — and details practices you can start (and stop) doing tonight to get some rest. (This virtual conversation is part of the TED Connects series, hosted by head of TED Chris Anderson and current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers. Recorded April 1, 2020)
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Absolutely true.
“No views” but 66 likes.
Nice one youtube
you know for a view to count they need to watch the video for a certain amount of time
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You’d think that during this time they’d work on their algorithm lol
Me watching this video at 3 am:
“Sounds Interesting”
Rahul Hanchate me at 4:46 in Australia
Same from Japan
Too true
Same situation
A good night sleep and you can tackle anything
Lack of sleep and everything tackles you
Matt “Sleep” Walker
me watching this after pulling an all nighter on Animal Crossing
Same, but on Doom Eternal lol
I find that a perfect blindfold helps me to relax. Most nights it allows me to find sleep on a deeper level but even when I don’t fall all of the way into sleep, the perfect darkness of the blindfold and the fact that I do not have to focus on keeping my eyes closed tends to keep me in at least a much more relaxed state of mind. There is a big difference from trying to keep my eyes closed, which ends up bringing up it’s own stress, and having that perfect darkness blindfold on and being able to just relax my mind.
yeah, my eyes naturally want to stay open, so I should give that a try.
@Isaiah Higgins I just use a soft cotton bandanna and tie it over my eyes instead of around my head
Be me, sleeps at 3-4am, wakes up at 8am due to an abnormal fixed bodyclock and be tired for the whole entire day and unable to sleep or nap until its time for me to sleep again. Then cry when the people around you are able to sleep when they feel like it
This guy just wants everyone to stay home amidst COVID-19
I’ll Sleep when I’m Dead.
Oh they mentioned shot of covid 19, is the vaccine out?!, Which world do I live in
Am i the only one who is watching after waking up at 12:41 pm
4:36 “Sleep essentially restocks the weaponry in your immune arsenal, giving you the greatest chance to fight off infection.”
I can’t focus for an hour, can we go back to the 15/20 minute format please?
I recommend trying the “military sleep technique” (google it). I mix this up with some progressive muscle relaxation. Takes a few minutes and will make me fall asleep within 5-10 minutes ~ 80% of the time. It’s a skill that needs to be learned, so please don’t give up after the first time. Maybe it will work for you too, hope you are all safe and stay healthy!
This the most comprehensive discussion of sleep I’ve heard in a while. Just listening to the expert speak feels therapeutic. Very helpful information!