How To Improve Your Sleep | Matthew Walker 

i am glad to see macklemore is having success in multiple fields

this man sleeps

I LOVE HIS BOOK "Why We Sleep" whenever I cannot sleep I start reading it and fall asleep in minutes.

sleep deprivation age you by decades, this guy is actually 90.

He could tell me to go hell and I'd be quite excited about it.

I've been a shift worker for two years. Flipping my sleep schedule upside down every month. It's hell. Never rested. In a constant psychosis-like state. No money is worth my health.

He has 0 bags under his eyes, this man knows sleep.

For his age, he looks really young! He's a prime example of what consistently sleeping well looks like!

His eyes are brighter than my future

He looks very well rested

I've just finished reading his book. And what a great book. It was exactly what I needed to stop neglecting sleep. Now that I know "a lot" about the importance of sleeping, I'm taking good care of it. I've been getting 7-8 hours every night and my life has improved tremendously! I'm so glad there are people like Matthew out there to do this for us! I look up to this guy!

Sleep is so vital in the maintenance of good health. Everyone should make sleep a priority in 2020.

He looks like a white Tyler the creator

His voice puts me to sleep, in a good calming way

Ironic how this video is taking up on my sleep as I’m watching at 4 am

Workout people. Seriously. I always that i had insomnia ever since i was young. I started working out and within in a month i noticed a huge difference. I would read 15 minutes before bed and as soon as i laid my head down i was out. I got lazy last year and stopped working out. The insomnia came right back. It might be a pain to go and hit the gym everyday but when you do it pays off...not only with sleep but with overall health.

Get up at 6AM. Do physically demanding work for eight hours (I'm a gardener/nurseryman), go to bed at the same time every night...believe me, you'll sleep fine. Works for me.

If Matthew Walker's mother and Matthew Walker's father had a baby.

I had been sleep deprived from my 16 until my 24 years of age (getting 3 to 4 hours of sleep per night). What I got as a result were panic attacks, anxiety, lack of memory and difficulties to learn (in college and work). My professional life was deeply affected by this, and I still struggle with my anxiety now. Currently, dealing with a restless partner during the night, I gained back to the old results of sleeping deprivation, and I say: it is torture. I hope I can convince him to do a "sleep hygiene" as we call it in Brazil, so I can be sleep properly and be happy again =(

I have never done an all-nighter during my high school and even now in college. I prefer to just sleep early and wake up early then study and my mind absorbs information a lot better.

WHY WE SLEEP is one of the most important books I have ever read. I have bought it for at least ten other people - so far! Many thanks to Dr. Walker for all his research and this incredibly informative and life-changing book.

How has nobody pointed out that he's quite literally a "sleep walker"

Cutting out weed and alcohol several months ago caused instant improvement to my sleep. I'm on day 3 of quitting caffeine and I tell you I'm already feeling improved sleep from that too. I love finding new ways to optimize my sleep.

Im not getting enough sleep these days but this video is so helpful there is no value of being awake to study or work because you will just be sleepy and you cant focus or be motivated

If Chuck Norris and Shawn White had a baby.

I knew I recognized his face. He was on Joe Rogans Podcast

matthew walker literally improved my entire life through sleeping . he’s so coo

My Dad has been an insomniac all his life..He is 87..This just scares the crap out of people...

Conclusion. Drink alcohol in the morning!

I can't believe you just ruined the snooze button for me. Alcohol I should expect but not my beloved snooze button.

Absolutely love listening to you and absorbing your wisdom about sleep. Very grateful to you.

I just finished his book today Thank you so much for changing my life ♥️

All of this in fact seems really quite reasonable and it is because he is British and he is obviously more intelligent than you if you are not British, just listen to his smart voice. You cannot out sleep this man; you cannot.

*this is Freddie Krueger's favorite book*

Your book was great. It scared me so much as to all the adverse consequences of poor sleep that I forced myself to get an extra 2-3 hours/night! Feel far better for it. I’d always thought that sleep was a waste of time, to be successful I had to be a type A personality and sleep as little as possible. Thanks a lot.

I am jealous of this guy, because he looks like he sleeps alot.

I almost fell asleep as soon as he started talking. This guy has the most soothing voice. Yang2020!

i'm watching this at 3am and it's got me anxious af

His voice is so calm and soothing I almost fell asleep

I've long been fascinated by sleep and as someone who has always been a "night owl" mornings were always rough for me. From the time I started school until the last day I worked I relied on an alarm clock to wake up in the morning. I hated that SOB more than anything on the planet! The thing I remember most about my last day at work was the happiness about turning the alarm clock off and never turning it on again! What a huge difference that made in my life. I immediately started sleeping better and feeling better throughout the day. It's truly amazing how much healthier it is to wake up naturally vs being startled by that damn alarm.

I want him to tell me a story every night until I go in deep sleep. Love his voice

thanks for letting me know that I have 60% of dying due to lack of sleep...

He has the most soothing voice ever .. One way to improve your sleep is to listen to his voice right before you fall asleep .. 😊😊

I am 64 years old and I can tell you this, in that time, I had ONE morning that I woke up and felt completely rested, full of energy and clarity. Almost a feeling of elation. I felt like I could accomplish anytrhing.The only explanation I have is that I was having a lucid dream just before I awoke. I have practiced trying to replicate lucid dreaming to see if that was the reason, but without luck. Most people I tell this story to, look at me like I am a loon but I remember that day, I will never forget it and if I could wake with that feeling just several times a week, I feel my life would have been much different.

My heart is just dropping listening to these,only if I can sleep...thinking of those who cant sleep even when they try

I slept through the whole video , what did i miss?

This guy has a natural talent in explaining things.

dude looks refreshed for sure.

Matthew "Unfortunately" Walker.

How to improve your sleep: Apply more mental stress by becoming aware that you can’t regain lost sleep, and then becoming aware about just how dangerous it also is... Good times👌🏻

It's so calming to listen to Mathew.

I'm 55 and my average night is 7 to 9 hours of sleep. I agree with the not drinking to get better sleep. Also good to put away the smart phone before going to bed as screen time before bed can mess you up and try to maintain a consistent sleep schedule.

Here from The Joe Rogan Experience

another thing i find useful is to completely avoid the bedroom when coming home from work/school until its time to sleep. Although i do know some people who have their offices in a bedroom as they have no choice.

In my early forties now. No more than four - five hours per day and having noticeable memory loss recently. Even on holiday I can't manage....too much anxiety and back pain as well...

So here's my question (following a story that I will use as an example): Regarding how sleep is not a "credit system" and you can't make up for damage already done: My father is a doctor and is creeping into his 70s. About 5 years ago, the hospital that he works for started having him do all-night on-call duty once a week and it was wreaking havoc on his health in every way possible. He's a tri-athlete and is the healthiest person I know, even at his age. He had a heart scan performed while he was doing this on-call work and his doctors warned him that it did not look good and he was at a very high risk for a heart attack. We had to have a family intervention and I was able to convince him that the on-call work was going to kill him. He has since quit that side of his job (he's looking to retire soon anyway) and had a repeat heart scan. Just a few MONTHS later, his heart scan is now pristine and he's back to where he was previously. He's never been happier emotionally, physically, spiritually, whereas he was in pretty bad shape before. So taking him as an example: I understand that he was doing on-call/all-nighter work every Saturday and it was not possible for him to "catch up" on sleep other days of the week. But now that he has completely shifted his lifestyle, it's only taken a few months for his heart scan to come back "very good" from "very bad." And that was from YEARS of this on-call work. In this way, it would seem that you CAN turn things around, even after damage has been done. My father is physical proof. I've watched Dr. Walker's Masterclasses, watched many of his RU-vid videos, and read parts of his book "Why We Sleep," but I can't find where he might address this. Whenever he talks, it's always regarding how "once damage is done, it's done." I personally also became very ill at one point in my career as a flight attendant and for the sake of my health, I had to resign for a year. I've since returned and have been back for the past 3 years, better able to manage my health and sleep habits. But I would also be an example of someone who was in a very bad place (I couldn't even function), but restored a sense of normalcy and have been able to reverse much of the inflammation that was caused during that hard time. My job will also become easier for me as I get older, because I will gain more seniority within my company and have more choice regarding which trips I want to fly... meaning, I won't have to fly the redeyes or "leanovers" anymore. I don't like the fact that I'm doing my body a disservice with this kind of work, but going back to a 9-5 is not for me and I'm hoping to rest in the solace that it will only get better. I would like to think, with my father being an example, that the damage I've done to my body thus far won't be something that will haunt me later. If someone knows where he might address this topic, I would be interested!

This dude look like he bouta raise approximately 100 dalmations

Amazing Professor. You may have saved millions of lives. Thank you. Sir. Walker. You've been knighted.

Thank you Sir Matthew Walker for your insights... going to change my routine now

love how none of the comments relate to what he´s actually saying in the video

Ya hear that, boozeheads and stoners? Walker Texas Ranger has spoken

Sleep seems so much more stressful now 😕

Your book helped change my life. I hope I get the opportunity to thank you in person one day.

Watching this video at 5 a.m without sleep from Sri Lanka. I will definitely regulate my sleep as soon as possible.

I bought his book ages back after hearing him on the radio. UNFORTUNATELY I’ve not managed to read it yet!

The alarm stuff reminded me of when I went to visit my sister and I stayed overnight. She wanted me to sleep in her bed which I didn't want to do because I hate having to inconvenience people. She insisted, because she wanted to sleep in the chair in the living room because she had trouble getting up in the morning, and if she was late to work one more time, she was going to get fired. So I agreed and took her bed. I noticed that she had like, 17 clocks in her apartment, and all of them were set at different times, ostensibly to trick her into getting places on-time I suppose. I don't get that but whatever. She didn't bother to tell me that she had somehow managed to set them all to ring at EXACTLY the same time. I found out the next morning when they all rang at the precise same moment, and it was like a 1950's bomb drill. I nearly had a heart attack, scrambling awake. If I wasn't so rattled I'd've killed her. Or at least slapped her. Now I have the alarm that starts softly and gradually gets louder.

Great speaker, great video, great content! Thank you Dr. Sleep. 😴

I could listen to him all day. Brilliant.

Dr Walker is so good at explaining this stuff.

I really feel for this guy...he has "The Truth" and very few are listening to his message. As a fellow that has never had trouble sleeping and rarely get less than my regular 8 hours a night for more than 20 years, I find that if I have s short night of sleep or miss a night completely the next day my nerves actually "tingle" like I'm recovering from pins-and-needles, it's so noticeable that it can be distracting and lasts all day long. My question to any bad sleepers out there is: do you feel also feel this tingling of nerves after a poor/short sleep? Or is it maybe that I'm just sensitive to it because it's so unnatural a condition for me.

I bought your book and while For young people it’s a good warning, For those of us who are senior citizens, it’s depressing to be told There’s nothing we can do to recover from a few tough years when we used melatonin to sleep. I get that you can’t undo a lifetime of unhealthy habits But The book makes it feel like there’s no point in trying to do better because damage is done and can never be undone.

I wish I knew this years ago. I’m now chronically sleep deprived and my body developed chronic pain as a way of guarding. If I don’t sleep 8 hours I develop a huge headache, my back burns, and my muscles ache so much.

I actually don't care why we sleep, I just want to sleep damn it

Thanks for idea of setting alarm on the time when I plan going to sleep. That's so simple yet so brilliant! I have already set it on my phone for every day of the week.

how cute and soft spoken this men is!!

I'm so glad I found this, what an eye opener. I did both to get to sleep but always woke up rough as bell. Thank you. 👍

Ive read his book. Great read. Kinda scary how bad poor sleep is for us.

I have been sleeping at 5 or 6 am in the morning then waking up at 7.30am for work. Pretty sure half of me is already down the grave

I remember a poem during my lower kg days in kindergarten... Early to bed early to rise Makes you healthy and wise

just started digging into his book. so far, so good

Loved your book! Changed my life. I get 7.5-8 hours of uninterrupted sleep every night and feel great!

I used to get very ill in summer from the high temperatures and even passed out in the street a number of times. Since last autumn/winter I've really tried hard to get my shit together with sleep and now feel perfectly fine with the heat. I can't even remember the last time I was actually functional in summer but things are really looking up this year! 🎉

thank you so much im going to not drink alcohol i thought it was helping me sleep but I wake up 10 times threw the night ... thanks again sleep is everything..God bless

I love this. Thank you for an interview

Thank you for telling us that it's healthier to get more sleep. I appreciate that!

I recently turned 50 and I wake up every morning feeling like a 19-year-old gymnast as I swear by getting a nice dose of quality sleep, religiously!! It truly contributes to your fountain of youth!!

Watching this with my 1y old who wakes me up 100 times every night.

his voice is so soothing that i can fall asleep listening to him read speak or read

The tips are great. Also, try having a routine the last 30 minutes before going to sleep such as putting the phone down, turning off the computer and getting some water. Your routine can vary, but doing this every day will let your mind and body know it's time to fall asleep. Soothing sleeping music can also calm down your brain from overthinking and relax your senses into sleep.

damn his voice is so soothing i think listening to him talk is the best way to make you sleep

That's very helpful ! Thanks for sharing with us.

Thank you very much, Mr. Walker. You are one of the reasons I stopped working nights.

Well, looks like I'm dying anytime soon. Been a short ride.

He never gets to the "how." The best way to get a good night sleep is to workout. Work throughout the day and your body will reward you with good sleep.

@6:48 Setting an alarm to give yourself time to wind down is a fantastic idea. After improving I'm still very guilty about getting to sleep on time because of last minute chores or ideas.

Such calm and soothing voice!

Instead of drugs, do sports. A run in the morning and weight lifting in the evening will help you fall asleep at night

After stopping smoking the devils lettuce I’ve been having extremely vivid and crazy dreams

Thank you for all this useful information your book is fabulous

Dr Walker, i AM in love with your voice and your oersonality.