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Can Sex Improve Sleep Quality?
11:50 - 23:02 (11:12)
Having sex that leads to orgasm is associated with a 70% increase in reported sleep quality that following night and can help people fall asleep faster, making sex a potential alternative to traditional sleep aids. It's possible that combinations of oxytocin and vasopressin could be used as novel sleep-inducing medications.
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Sleeping separately can allow for a better night's sleep, while still maintaining intimacy during bedtime routines.
11:50 - 14:21 (02:31)
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Sleeping separately can allow for a better night's sleep, while still maintaining intimacy during bedtime routines. It's like "furniture polyamory" and most people don't miss the time spent sleeping together because they're unconscious.
ChapterCan Sex Improve Sleep Quality?
Episode#654: Dr. Matthew Walker, All Things Sleep Continued — The Hidden Dangers of Melatonin, Tools for Insomnia, Enhancing Learning and Sleep Spindles, The Upsides of Sleep Divorce, How Sleep Impacts Sex (and Vice Versa), Adventures in Lucid Dreaming, The One Clock to Rule Them All, The IP Addresses of Your Memories, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Studies show that sex, specifically associated with orgasm, can lead to a 70% increase in reported sleep quality that following night, with people falling asleep faster.
14:21 - 19:20 (04:58)
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Studies show that sex, specifically associated with orgasm, can lead to a 70% increase in reported sleep quality that following night, with people falling asleep faster. Men tend to run hot and being in a cooler environment with thinner bedding may lead to better sleep quality.
ChapterCan Sex Improve Sleep Quality?
Episode#654: Dr. Matthew Walker, All Things Sleep Continued — The Hidden Dangers of Melatonin, Tools for Insomnia, Enhancing Learning and Sleep Spindles, The Upsides of Sleep Divorce, How Sleep Impacts Sex (and Vice Versa), Adventures in Lucid Dreaming, The One Clock to Rule Them All, The IP Addresses of Your Memories, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The fight or flight branch of the nervous system, the sympathetic nervous system, is also activated during the act of sex, along with oxytocin and vasopressin.
19:20 - 23:02 (03:41)
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The fight or flight branch of the nervous system, the sympathetic nervous system, is also activated during the act of sex, along with oxytocin and vasopressin. This interconnection could inspire new sleep-inducing medications combining the two chemicals.