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4 authors picked Why We Sleep as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

As an avid student and practitioner of sleep, I was always looking for a book on sleep science, both for myself and my Happiness Engineering students. There just wasn’t one—until Matthew Walker’s book came along. And it’s great! From a real sleep scientist! And he’s funny! With great hair! 

Joking aside, this is the essential text on how sleep works and why we need it so badly. If I spend a third of my life doing something, I’d sure want to know the proper technique. Even more important, it made me super aware of the paramount importance of…

I've always wondered why I am so attached to sleeping as much as I can, even when I don't seem to have the time. And now I understand why. I love to dream—and to remember my dreams—and to do that you have to sleep as long as possible. But what I didn't know before is how big a role sleep plays not only in my dream life, but in my health, and how my daily functionality plunges when I get even a little less than 6 or 7 hours a night. I've never believed the people who brag that they…

I was shocked to learn about the amazing things that happen in our bodies while we sleep.

This book clarified and significantly improved how I sleep and my routine prior to bedtime. This book helped me to figure out what I was previously doing incorrectly and helped me to feel my best after a great night of sleep.

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December on 5C4 by Adam Strassberg,

Magical realism meets the magic of Christmas in this mix of Jewish, New Testament, and Santa stories–all reenacted in an urban psychiatric hospital!

On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…

I found this book to be an excellent testament to the importance of good quality sleep. The author engages the reader by not only presenting his own research, but all the current research on how all the aspects of sleep are critical for brain health.

We spend literally one-third of our lives asleep. There are many brain maintenance functions that are critical during the sleep process. This book describes how each one of these functions is important for the brain and mental health in general.

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December on 5C4 by Adam Strassberg,

Magical realism meets the magic of Christmas in this mix of Jewish, New Testament, and Santa stories–all reenacted in an urban psychiatric hospital!

On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…

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