The Truth About Sleep with Matthew Walker

Listen to full episodes of the podcast here: Spotify: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/spotify/CheckUpSpotify Apple Podcasts: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/applepodcast/ApplePodcasts Professor Matthew Walker is a Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. He is also the founder and director of the Center for Human Sleep Science. If you've got sleep questions, he's your guy. We talked about chronotypes, or the category of sleeper you may fall into. It turns out, whether you're an early riser or a night owl might not actually be your "fault", and in fact it may have been something you were born with. Don't forget to leave a 5 star review with a medical question in the body of it and I'll try to answer it in a future episode! Buy Professor Walker's book, "Why We Sleep" here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-We-Sleep/Matthew-Walker/9781501144325 00:00 Intro 01:12 How Sleep Evolved 12:25 Chronotypes - What Type Of Sleeper You Are 24:10 How To Fall Asleep Faster 30:53 Your Mistakes Of Self-Diagnosis 38:59 Why Chronotypes Developed In The First Place 41:46 The Risks Of Not Sleeping 49:16 Myths Of Correcting Poor Sleep 55:17 Sleep Supplements 1:12:43 Your Questions MERCH: http://www.doctormikeshop.com Help us continue the fight against medical misinformation and change the world through charity by becoming a Doctor Mike Resident on Patreon where every month I donate 100% of the proceeds to the charity, organization, or cause of your choice! Residents get access to bonus content, an exclusive discord community, and many other perks for just $10 a month. Become a Resident today: https://www.patreon.com/doctormike Let’s connect: IG: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/instagram/DMinstagram Twitter: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/twitter/DMTwitter FB: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/facebook/DMFacebook TikTok: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/tiktok/DMTikTok Reddit: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/reddit/DMReddit Contact Email: [email protected] P.O. Box (send me stuffs): 340 W 42nd St # 2695 NY, NY 10108 Executive Producer: Doctor Mike Varshavski Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers Edited by Caroline Weigum Edited by Juan Carlos Zuniga * Select photos/videos provided by Getty Images * ** The information in this video is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images, and information, contained in this video is for general information purposes only and does not replace a consultation with your own doctor/health professional **