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Why We Sleep
- The New Science of Sleep and Dreams
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- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
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Brought to you by Penguin.
The number one Sunday Times best seller.
TLS, Observer, Sunday Times, FT, Guardian, Daily Mail and Evening Standard Books of the Year 2017.
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, read by John Sackville.
Includes a bonus PDF of graphs and diagrams.
Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and yet it is increasingly neglected in 21st century society, with devastating consequences: every major disease in the developed world - Alzheimer's, cancer, obesity, diabetes - has very strong causal links to deficient sleep.
Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or what good it served, or why its absence is so damaging to our health. Compared to the other basic drives in life - eating, drinking and reproducing - the purpose of sleep remained elusive.
Now, in this audiobook, the first of its kind written by a scientific expert, Professor Matthew Walker explores 20 years of cutting-edge research to solve the mystery of why sleep matters. Looking at creatures from across the animal kingdom as well as major human studies, Why We Sleep delves in to everything from what really happens during REM sleep to how caffeine and alcohol affect sleep and why our sleep patterns change across a lifetime, transforming our appreciation of the extraordinary phenomenon that safeguards our existence.
Critic reviews
"Astonishing...an amazing book...absolutely chocker full of things that we need to know." (Chris Evans)
"Matthew Walker is probably one of the most influential people on the planet." (Evening Standard)
"Startling, vital...a life-raft." (Guardian)
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This book is about pleasure. It’s also about pain. Most important, it’s about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why now more than ever finding balance is essential. We’re living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, sexting, Facebooking, Instagramming, YouTubing, tweeting....
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Interesting but feels incomplete
- By Chris on 09-02-21
By: Dr. Anna Lembke
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
- By: Daniel Kahneman
- Narrated by: Patrick Egan
- Length: 20 hrs and 2 mins
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The guru to the gurus at last shares his knowledge with the rest of us. Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman's seminal studies in behavioral psychology, behavioral economics, and happiness studies have influenced numerous other authors, including Steven Pinker and Malcolm Gladwell. In Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman at last offers his own, first book for the general public. It is a lucid and enlightening summary of his life's work. It will change the way you think about thinking. Two systems drive the way we think and make choices, Kahneman explains....
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Difficult Listen, but Probably a Great Read
- By Mike Kircher on 01-12-12
By: Daniel Kahneman
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Digital Minimalism
- Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
- By: Cal Newport
- Narrated by: Will Damron, Cal Newport
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
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Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. It's the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world. In this timely and enlightening book, the best-selling author of Deep Work introduces a philosophy for technology use that has already improved countless lives.
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Disappointing
- By Aaron on 04-15-19
By: Cal Newport
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The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime
- By: MJ DeMarco
- Narrated by: MJ DeMarco
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
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Since you were old enough to hold a job, you've been hoodwinked to believe that wealth can be created by blindly trusting in the uncontrollable and unpredictable markets: the housing market, the stock market, and the job market. I call this soul-sucking, dream-stealing dogma "The Slowlane" - an impotent financial gamble that dubiously promises wealth in a wheelchair. For those who don't want a lifetime subscription to "settle-for-less", there is an alternative.
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Excellent!
- By Iray007 on 09-22-15
By: MJ DeMarco
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How to Change Your Mind
- What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
- By: Michael Pollan
- Narrated by: Michael Pollan
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
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When Michael Pollan set out to research how LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are being used to provide relief to people suffering from difficult-to-treat conditions such as depression, addiction, and anxiety, he did not intend to write what is undoubtedly his most personal book. But upon discovering how these remarkable substances are improving the lives not only of the mentally ill but also of healthy people coming to grips with the challenges of everyday life, he decided to explore the landscape of the mind in the first person as well as the third.
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A delightful trip
- By Paul E. Williams on 05-19-18
By: Michael Pollan
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The Psychology of Money
- Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness
- By: Morgan Housel
- Narrated by: Chris Hill
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
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Money - investing, personal finance, and business decisions - is typically taught as a math-based field, where data and formulas tell us exactly what to do. But in the real world people don’t make financial decisions on a spreadsheet. They make them at the dinner table, or in a meeting room, where personal history, your own unique view of the world, ego, pride, marketing, and odd incentives are scrambled together. In The Psychology of Money, award-winning author Morgan Housel shares 19 short stories exploring the strange ways people think about money.
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Could be summarized in one sentence
- By Alex on 05-30-21
By: Morgan Housel
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-07-19
Loved it! We all need to read
I wish the science had been available decades ago. Am already putting the knowledge to good use. Thank you!
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-03-21
Mind-blowing
I really enjoyed this book, please do yourself a favor and listen to what Matt has to say, it will literally change your life
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- nickw
- 10-03-19
So. Very. Useful.
I think I’ll be going back to the start and listening again.
Great reminders and evidence for why it is important to be experiencing a great night’s sleep every night. This has also given me insight into how my daughter as a teenager is in need of more sleep and specifically why. We’ve had many a valuable discussion during the course of listening to this book and I’m thankful that school doesn’t start too early in the morning here in Australia! Very!
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-15-18
Will stay with you
A very important book written with style and simplicity. One of those books you find yourself banging on about ad nauseum because it relates to so many conversations you have in day to day life. Great narrator too, just the odd mispronunciation but not as many as most Audible books I've listened to lately.
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- N.Knox
- 01-15-19
life changing
This book literally changed my life. It was so illuminating that I devoured it in one sitting. Sleeping 8 hours a night is the easiest way to give yourself a competitive advantage and live a healthier and happier life.
Great recording. That said, there were so many facts and figures that I wished for the hard copy.
I am telling all my friends to read it!
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-27-18
Now I know all about sleep!
I have been looking for different answers and always found small pieces of information here and there. In this book, there is everything you need to know and make your own conclusions
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- Carter Phillip
- 05-07-19
Thank you - this book has changed my life
“Life changing” is not an exaggeration. This book will improve the quality of the rest of your life. And if you are a parent, your children’s lives, too.
I listened to the audio book and I highly recommend it. The author is articulate and the narrator does a wonderful job of bringing the pages to life. The content is easy to understand, full of interesting anecdotes, and supported by compelling facts. It's no surprise that readers rate it 5 Stars!
If you read (or listen to) one book this year, this should be it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-09-19
Book.of the year
I'm completely Blown Away by this book. I think this is a must for anybody living the human experience.
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- Satria S.
- 04-27-21
Must read!
The narrator was excellent. Perfect match for an excellent book. I highly recommend this book.
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- Rhianne
- 02-11-24
Everyone should read
This book is so insightful! I never knew sleep impacted so much of our lives… I will recommend this book to everyone I know!
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