Chapter
Trusting Your Body's Sleep Signals
39:22 - 48:10 (08:48)
People who believe they had poor quality sleep, despite getting a good night's sleep according to a sleep lab, may be monitoring subcortical structures outside the lab's reach. Trusting your own physiology is important because people with insomnia have been historically dismissed by sleep labs.
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Your body's subcortical structures such as the hypothalamus, hippocampus, and thalamus affect sleep quality and can lead to your body feeling groggy even if your cortex suggests that you had great sleep.
39:22 - 43:48 (04:25)
Summary
Your body's subcortical structures such as the hypothalamus, hippocampus, and thalamus affect sleep quality and can lead to your body feeling groggy even if your cortex suggests that you had great sleep. Therefore, it is crucial to trust your body's physiological signals when it comes to sleep quality and not exclusively rely on what a sleep lab may indicate.
ChapterTrusting Your Body's Sleep Signals
EpisodeDr. Gina Poe: Use Sleep to Enhance Learning, Memory & Emotional State
PodcastHuberman Lab
Slow wave sleep is important for cleaning out misfolded proteins and other molecules that need to be rebuilt during wakefulness.
43:48 - 46:12 (02:24)
Summary
Slow wave sleep is important for cleaning out misfolded proteins and other molecules that need to be rebuilt during wakefulness. As we age, slow wave sleep decreases, making it more difficult for our bodies to repair and recharge.
ChapterTrusting Your Body's Sleep Signals
EpisodeDr. Gina Poe: Use Sleep to Enhance Learning, Memory & Emotional State
PodcastHuberman Lab
Deep, slow wave sleep allows for the expansion and contraction of neurons which facilitates the removal of misfolded proteins and debris in the brain, improving cognitive function.
46:12 - 48:10 (01:58)
Summary
Deep, slow wave sleep allows for the expansion and contraction of neurons which facilitates the removal of misfolded proteins and debris in the brain, improving cognitive function.