126: Matthew Walker | Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

Dr. Matthew Walker ( @sleepdiplomat ) is Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California in Berkeley, founder and director of the Center for Human Sleep Science, and author of Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams . "The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life." -Dr. Matthew Walker What We Discuss with Matthew Walker: Why you're not lazy if you don't happen to be a morning person (it's genetic). What it means when you always seem to wake up right before your alarm . What's going on in your dreams (lucid or otherwise) and what can you learn from them? How to train yourself to go to sleep at the time that's ideal for you. Mistakes you're making that keep you from getting optimal results at bedtime. And much more... Sign up for Six-Minute Networking -- our free networking and relationship development mini course -- at jordanharbinger.com/course ! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally! Full show notes and resources can be found here . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .