On the first page of his 2017 book, “Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams,” author Dr. Matthew Walker cuts to the chase: “Routinely sleeping less than six or seven hours a ...

Just 100 years ago, we understood astoundingly little about sleep and dreaming. A tight-knit band of researchers changed things, against sometimes considerable odds.

In 2017, acclaimed book Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams, by British neuroscientist Matthew Walker, put a further spotlight on the health impact of insufficient sleep, getting the ...

Matthew Walker, Ph.D., author of the bestseller Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, is part of Somnee's founding research team.

We cannot accurately judge how sleep-deprived we are when we are sleep deprived (Walker, 2017). In the emergency services, sleep deprivation is a constant reality.

Quick facts about sleep Sleep Cycles: One rapid eye movement (REM) stage and three non-REM stages that altogether last about 90 to 120 minutes Benefits: Physical and mental recuperation and memory ...

If, instead, you pass into the next stage of sleep without rousing, that dream will never enter long-term memory. REM sleep occurs about every 90 minutes, and it lengthens as the night drags on.

Thomas Edison, the famous inventor, actively harnessed the power of dreams. He understood that the twilight state between wakefulness and sleep—known as the hypnagogic state —was rich with ...

Diamandis is the founder of the XPRIZE Foundation and Abundance360, and author of Longevity Guidebook: How to Slow, Stop, and Reverse Aging—and NOT Die from Something Stupid Today, at the age of ...