Best quotes by Matthew Walker on People
Checkout quotes by Matthew Walker on People
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‟ Human beings are the only species that deliberately deprive themselves of sleep for no apparent gain. Many people walk through their lives in an underslept state, not realizing it.
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‟ I just tell people I'm a dolphin trainer. It's better for everyone.
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‟ People dramatically underestimate how much sleep is linked to all the diseases killing us. We know a lack of sleep is linked to numerous forms of cancer - bowel, prostate, breast cancer.
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‟ I think the first general point to make from epidemiological studies across millions of people is the following - that short sleep predicts a shorter life. It predicts all cause mortality.
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‟ Back in the 1940s, people were sleeping on average just a little bit over eight hours a night, and now, in the modern age, we're down to around 6.7, 6.8 hours a night.
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‟ I think many people walk through their lives in an under-slept state not realizing it. It's become this new natural baseline.
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‟ Some people actually sleep better when the significant other is with them. For other couples, it's the opposite.
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‟ Based on the science, you can make somewhat clear statements: The number of people who can survive on six hours of sleep without impairment is zero.
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