Episode 41 - "Dead Tired"

Despite a plethora of health benefits that sleep promotes, and a host of dramatic consequences when we neglect it, the world is rapidly trending towards fewer and fewer restful hours. 40% of Americans are sleep deprived and on average we get 2 hours less sleep than just a few decades ago. What has driven this change? Can we survive the consequences of those decisions?

Chapters

• 04:07 Benefits of Sleep
• 10:56 Consequences of Sleep Loss
• 19:57 Sleep Variations
• 28:41 Demands of Modern Life
• 43:53 Circadian Disruption
• 52:10 Sleep Denied
• 54:45 What can we do?

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