#142 - How Memory Affects Sleep
Exploring how daily memories shape the biology of sleep, Matt reveals that, beyond consolidating facts, the brain's restorative depth is a r...
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The Matt Walker Podcast
The Matt Walker Podcast is all about sleep, the brain, and the body. Matt is a Professor of Neuroscience at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of the book, Why We Sleep...
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The Beekeepers Garden - A Sleep Story Read by Matt Walker
Matt invites you to embark upon a gentle journey to a peaceful, restful sleep. After settling in and breathing deeply, you will find yoursel...
#141 - The Daylight Mistake
Matt illuminates sunlight’s biological impact beyond Vitamin D as he reveals that our eyes contain a hidden daylight circuit wired directly...
#140 - Tired but Wired
Exploring the "tired but wired" state where exhaustion meets an overactive alerting system, Matt explains that insomnia is often a disorder...
#139 - Waking Up
Matt explains sleep inertia - the groggy transition to wakefulness - noting that waking is a process, not a switch, and that brain regions a...
#138 - The Sleepy Girl Mocktail
Deconstructing the "Sleepy Girl Mocktail", Matt separates digital hype from rigorous sleep science. He delineates that tart cherry juice wor...
#137 - Bedtime Procrastination
Matt examines "revenge bedtime procrastination," where individuals voluntarily delay sleep to reclaim autonomy. Distinguishing this "unlocke...
#136 - Sleep & Sound
Matt returns today to explain why humans didn't evolve for silent sleep. Citing the Hadza and the brain's "open microphone," he explains how...
#135 - Two Windows: How Light Shapes your Sleep
Matt delves into how daily light exposure dictates our sleep quality and how improper lighting can derail perfect sleep hygiene. He explains...
#134 - Seeing Inside the Brain with Prenuvo
Dr. Daniel Durand, Chief Medical Officer and President at Prenuvo Medical Group, joins Matt to discuss a proactive shift from reactive medic...
#133 - Sleep & Doomscrolling
Matt introduces "doomscrolling," linking compulsive online consumption to worsened sleep and mental health. He tracks social media's ri...
#132 - Sleep and Binaural Beats
Exploring the science of binaural beats, Matt evaluates their potential to improve sleep. Tracing their discovery back to 1838, Matt explain...
#131 - Sleeping with Pets
Matt examines the ancient practice of sleeping with pets, a bond dating back 12,000 years. Once a practical norm for warmth and companionshi...
#130 - Shift Work and Solutions
The severe biological and psychological impacts of shift work on essential overnight workers come under Matt’s scrutiny today. He explains h...
The London Apothecary - A Sleep Story Read by Matt Walker
Join Matt on a gentle journey designed to help you drift into a peaceful and restful sleep. After settling into bed and releasing the day&ap...
#129 - Natural Short Sleepers
Matt delves into the fascinating science of "natural short sleepers," the rare 1-3% of the population genetically wired to thrive on just fo...
#128 - Sleep Position
Matt reviews Danish neuroscientist Maiken Nedergaard's 2013 discovery: during sleep, glial cells shrink, allowing cerebrospinal fluid t...
#127 - Non-Restorative Sleep
Matt explores the frustrating reality of non-restorative sleep, explaining why up to a third of adults get a full night's rest but wake...
#126 - The Coffee Paradox
Matt Walker investigates the "coffee paradox," revealing how your morning ritual acts as both a health ally and a silent sleep disruptor. Wh...
#125 - Melatonin Explained
Matt redefines melatonin as the brain’s "clock whisperer" rather than a sedative, and explains that the hormone signals biological night rat...