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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:07 - Evolutionary Perspective on Sleep
00:05:00 - Sleep as a Biological Necessity
00:14:07 - What is Sleep? Stages of Sleep? - Long Clip
00:18:21 - All Stages of Sleep are Essential - Short Clip Option
00:21:43 - The Health Consequences for Sleep Deprivation
00:30:37 - The Plantpower Meal Planner
00:32:13 - Alzheimer’s and insufficient sleep
00:38:37 - “The Shorter Your Sleep, The Shorter Your Life"
00:42:24 - The Relationship Between Sleep and Cardiovascular Health
00:47:26 - Lack of Sleep and Weight Gain
00:52:13 - Sleep and Addiction Disorders Pt 1
00:54:46 - Rich's History with Sleep-Health - "It's Never Too Late to Start Sleeping Better"
01:01:02 - Neurogenesis: Brain Repair During Sleep
01:02:45 - Lack of Sleep for Doctors and the Medical Field - Story of Sir William Halstead
01:13:12 - Sleep and Addiction Disorders Pt 2
01:16:18 - Chronic sleep deprivation in teens and young people
01:22:46 - Sleep and Brain Development
01:26:14 - When Should School Start in the Day?
01:28:36 - SSRI’s / ADHD meds: the implication of over medicating kids on sleep
01:32:42 - Can You Hack Sleep? Polyphasic Sleep? Naps? - Long Clip
01:38:04 - Having Trouble Getting a Good Night of Sleep? - Long Clip
01:44:50 - Matthew's Love of Racing Cars
01:45:29 - Rich's Sleep Diagnosis, Tips for Better Sleep
01:48:59 - Tip #1 Temperature
01:54:49 - Tip #2 Regularity
02:03:39 - Tip #3 Caffeine and Alcohol
02:08:59 - The Goal Behind Matthew's Advice
02:11:32 - Tip #4 Darkness - Does the Full Moon Affect Sleep?
02:15:08 - The Role of Melatonin with Sleep
02:18:13 - Light Exposure
02:21:16 - Time Dilation During Sleep and Dreaming
02:24:17 - Dreaming and Memory
02:31:55 - The Perplexing Nature of Dreams
02:34:40 - Sleep Walking
02:37:18 - Treating Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders
02:41:01 - Studying Sleep as a Tool for Improving Overall Health
02:44:00 - How has Sleep Changed from the Pandemic?
02:50:32 - Wearable Sleep Tracking Devices
02:56:01 - Closing Remarks

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