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Meet Your Instructor
Episode overview
Neuroscientist and sleep researcher Matthew Walker takes you through the history of sleep and what he'll be teaching in his class.
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What Is Sleep?
Episode overview
Learn the basics of sleep, including what REM and NREM are, and what your brain is doing during these sleep periods.
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How Sleep Works
Episode overview
Matthew helps you identify your 24-hour “master clock” and how to understand it.
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Night Owl or Morning Lark?
Episode overview
Do you love the mornings or thrive at night? Matthew breaks down how this natural rhythm is determined and interpreted.
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The Buzz on Alcohol and Caffeine
Episode overview
Matthew explains how these two substances affect your sleep and offers tips on how to manage your sleep if you choose to imbibe.
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Prevent Sleep Debt
Episode overview
Learn what sleep debt is, how it occurs, and how best to combat it.
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Fire Up the Brain
Episode overview
Learn how a good night’s sleep affects your ability to learn, solve problems, and harness creativity—and how those skills are affected when you don’t get sufficient sleep.
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Sleep Across Our Life Span
Episode overview
Sleep evolves as we age. Explore how sleep is affected by the changes we experience and how better sleep can help prevent disease.
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Overnight Therapy
Episode overview
Sleep has a profound effect on our mental and emotional health. Matthew explains why.
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The Absurd Act of Dreaming
Episode overview
Ever wonder what your brain is doing when you’re dreaming? Matthew explains why dreams can benefit our waking selves.
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Sleep and the Human Body
Episode overview
Matthew explains how we can learn to boost our immunity and reduce health risks by sleeping better.
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Diet and Sleep
Episode overview
What you eat affects how well you sleep and vice versa. Learn how sleep influences your eating habits.
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Sleep to Thrive
Episode overview
Matthew talks about the importance of sleep for optimal physical and mental performance.
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How to Sleep Better
Episode overview
Matthew compiles a list of essential tips on how to set yourself up for sleep success.
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Reclaim Your Sleep
Episode overview
Learn why we as a society should embrace the importance of sleep.

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