Book Report: Why We Sleep
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- In this video I talk about the book Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker. This book, although not a self help book, contains such amazing information about the benefits and purposes of sleep -- it has really been an eye opening and life changing study for me! So, I wanted to share about it! In the video, I share quite a bit of how I related personally to the book.
I have struggled with sleep issues all of my adult life (and maybe longer - Mom will need to fill in the blanks on that if she remembers). I tend to have trouble falling asleep and I have real trouble going back to sleep (especially in the 2nd half of the night) when I am awakened for any reason most nights. I always thought of myself as a light sleeper. In this book, Matthew Walker explains how so many other conditions like depression, anxiety, ADHD, and even conditions like Alzheimer's can be linked to poor sleep. I had never considered poor sleep as a cause vs an effect. This information has really blown my mind.
This book outlines numerous sleep studies and it is very well written and relatable too - it flows very well. There is a comprehensive index which I find awesome.
If you are interested in this topic but don't have access to the book, be sure and listen to Matthew on one of the many podcasts where he has been featured ... here are two of my favorite:
• Dr. Matt Walker: The S...
• The World’s No.1 Sleep...
I purchased my book on Amazon:
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Thank you very much for watching. I will be continuing my study of my own sleep and experimenting with all the recommendations from Matthew. I just didn't want to delay talking about the book in case it would help anyone else.
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Thank you very much for this book report! I have this book in my plans but did not know that this book so interesting.
I absolutely love this book and I recommend it to everyone-and then they usually don’t read it so I’m happy to see that someone else has. Sleep really does affect everyone and is so important!
I had my copy awhile before I started to read it ... now I wish I'd read it a lot sooner. This is just the beginning of my quest to understand better how I can improve my sleep. I may have to move out of the city. LOL I get in bed at night and the first thing that happens is the neighbor dogs bark. Since I go to bed so early now I notice that more. He usually quiets them by 10.
I love this kind of videos, when you talk about books you like 💖
Hi Muriel -- I couldn't wait to make this video ... this book is amazing!
Howdy Chris! Love the video. Yes, yes, and yes! I feel like sleep is not talked about enough, and we almost have a culture centered around how little sleep we can get. So many sleep aids and supplements and then so many drinks and products for alertness and caffeinated products. Something that was really eye opening for me was when I discovered just how connected sleep and mental health are. When I was a teenager I was in a group therapy session and our group leader asked all of us, "how many of you here have had sleep issues in the past week?" and every single person's hand shot up. He gave us a really informative talk about how important sleep is for your mental health. And then later in life, in my late 20's when I was diagnosed with sleep apnea, I was just stunned at how much information I learned about sleep and health and the body. And wow, what a difference my CPAP machine makes! Healthy sleep and good sleep quality are truly so crucial, there definitely isn't enough emphasis on that in the overall health conversation and it's so good to raise more attention to it. Aside from messing with your mental health, it can really influence your hormones, your blood pressure, all sorts of things and over time it can have an impact on your cardiovascular system. truly a great conversation starter and an important part of health!
Hi @DaisyDoodles -- it's a fascinating subject and makes me wonder why I never tried harder to get to the bottom of my sleep issues. I knew how awful I felt and how "impaired" I seemed after even one or two nights with very poor sleep. I'm never much for driving even when I am alert and in top shape ... but even I knew not to drive if I was badly sleep deprived. I feel that this information is long overdue to come across my awareness but it is already helping me so much. Makes me even more grateful that I was able to give up caffeine last year. :)
Excellent review. I like that he talks about dreams too. Would love to read it after my other seven books I have on my nightstand! Love your talkie videos…
Hi @lju5001 my too be read pile is pretty tall too so I hear you!!!!! :)
Great review. I have the book in my Amazon cart!. I have always been a poor sleeper.
Hi Donna -- it's a real eye opening book for sure!!!!! I am now enjoying hearing the author talk on podcasts about the subject. :)
Thank you so much for SHARING this book with us!!! i have ALWAYS been a night owl! Yes, using a flash light to read my books in bed (as a child). I would toss and turn for HOURS!!! BUT....in February 13, 2016 I had a terrible cycling accident. I was in a coma for 10 days - doctor's said it would be at least 3 months in the coma - not much hope to live! But I'm THANKFUL to be ALIVE!!!
It's kinda crazy...before my cycling accident, I could NEVER sleep on my back!!! Now....that's ALL I do! 😳
Thanks for sharing with us!!! I'll pick up the book and read NOW!!! Cheers!!!
Hi Aubrey -- oh my gosh I'm glad you came out of that accident and coma ... how scary! That's fascinating how sleeping on your back has changed. I am generally a side sleeper but like right now I got a tetanus shot recently and my right arm has been a little sore. I noticed once I learned to relax more and rid myself of my back problems ... I too have been able to sleep on my back part of the time. :) I know I toss and turn all night.
Love this book! I had read it last year when I wanted to really change my sleep habits. You have done a fantastic job on reviewing. Thank you ❤
Hi Charmi - thank you! :) I remember when my son was little sleep was sure interesting!!!!! :)
Hi Chris, this was very interesting to me. Through the years my sleep patterns have been all over the place! As a child ,being a hyperactive child ( not that in 1950 this was known) i slept very little. I’d wake up when my dad would get up to deliver milk (yes with a cart and horse here in .Montreal! ) around 3am and to not disturb the rest of the family he would bring me along. Then when school started it also was early rising but i had my flashlight under the covers to read, so even though i went to bed early 7 / 8 pm i didn’t get to sleep till 10 or 11pm. When i did my nursing training, we lived in the hospital, ( and coffee was a main staple)but for 3 full years there were classes before work, (usually 4 to 6 patients) then more classes after work 7-9 and lights out at 10pm. Well there was no way our studying was done,so after the “nun patrol” our lights went on and sleep was greatly reduced! Then there were kids up and early etc. As they grew older,and i worked on shifts i went from an early riser to a night owl over and over. At 69 my heart gave out and i was told that my sleeping patterns were a major problem! Still today in my mid 70’s i have trouble regulating my sleep. I found what you said about - if you don’t sleep within 20 min to do something quiet-, very interesting . I usually get up and do zen stitching for a bit, that calms me down without stimulating my brain as most of the readings i do theses days will. I love your book reviews, they are always interesting! Thank you so much for taking the time to share👍
Hi Ann-Ingrid -- that advice he gave about if we are not asleep within about 20 minutes to get up and do something quiet is the one on the list of 12 that I have a hard time with ... maybe if my reading was boring enough fiction it would help ... I'm generally really interested in non-fiction and some fiction is way too interesting where I want to keep reading and find out what happens next lol. I have noticed that for me ... having something really troubling going on for someone I care about including one of our cats can keep my brain too alert as I think thru possible solutions ... so I'm trying to do more writing before bed to get some of that out of my mind before sleep. I seem also to wake up with barking dogs, loud cars, when Manuel gets up, cat noises, etc but since giving up caffeine I'm able to sometimes go back to sleep easier. :) I think we need sleep support groups.
A pulmonologist and sleep specialist told me that women’s sleep apnea is underdiagnosed because its pattern can be very different from the standard, originally based on data from men. Because sleep apnea can increase cardiac disease, I think it’s important to treat it if it exists. Sending you best wishes for good sleep, Chris!
Hi @bellboots -- I need to look into that ... I always assumed one would just know if they had sleep apnea ... it would be much better to realize and treat it than have it underlying and not even know!!!!
Love your videos.!! Yes sleep has definitely been an issue since I’ve retired.! I lived on adrenaline for so many years, that my body says learn how to relax.! I did try Aleve Pm, oh my goodness, then I slept 9-10 hours. Lol. 1 extreme to the other.!! Now I make sure I eat more protein for dinner, cup of Hot water with lemon and ginger and I have finally started sleeping, 6-7 hours.! Thank you for sharing your books.! I always learn something from you.!! 💖💖
Hi Donna! Mmmm hot water with lemon and ginger sounds great! I forgot to mention one thing that helps me sometimes ... I use Lavender and Cedar Wood essential oil 2 drops each mixed with fractionated coconut oil that I get at Natural Grocers ... I put this on my feet if I'm having trouble relaxing and it seems to help. :)
@@ChrisSaenz13 ohhhh Chris, Thank You.!! I will have to try that as well.!! I do have those essential oils, I will have to see if I have the coconut oil.!!! Aren’t natural remedies fascinating.?! I remember when I was a child and had a high fever my mom tied slices of raw onions on the bottom of my feet, by morning my fever was gone and the onions were essentially cooked.! Totally Amazing.!!
This was a really great book! However, I was disappointed that he didn't talk about women's hormones and hormonal changes and how that might affect our sleep.
That would have been a great topic ... I wonder if there have been sleep studies on it!!!
Thanks for this information! I'll need to read this book. Does the author address sleeplessness due to PTSD? A war veteran I'm close to can't sleep at night because when he falls asleep, he travels back to Vietnam He's under the care of the VA and had tried everything they recommend, but he's still sleep-deprived. I'm wondering if this book addresses PDST at all.
Hi Marilyn -- yes he does cover PTSD in veteran soldiers specifically over about 4 pages .... and a study by Raskind in a PTSD clinic where they are having success with a drug called Prazosin (usually used for lowering blood pressure) which has a side benefit of suppressing noradrenaline in the brain and has shown to alleviate flashback nightmares ... not in all cases ... but it is being used by the VA for treatment of repetitive trauma nightmares and received FDA approval for that use. This is covered on pages 211-214. I hope this helps. The theory is that following the traumatic event some peoples REM sleep is not sufficient for the brain to do it's normal job of stripping away the emotion from the tramatic memory due to stress chemical noradrenaline being too high and it suppresses REM sleep vital for that function. It's fascinating research and IS leading to hope for veterans and victims of violet/traumatic events.
@@ChrisSaenz13 Thank you' Chris, for all this information. We supposedly have one of the best VA Hospitals in the country here so I'll ask if they have mentioned this to him. Obviously sleeplessness is horrible and exacerbates so many other health problems.