Society & Culture
Episode 41 - "Dead Tired"
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Despite a plethora of health benefits that sleep promotes, and a host of dramatic consequences when we neglect it, the world is rapidly trending towards fewer and fewer restful hours. 40% of Americans are sleep deprived and on average we get 2 hours less sleep than just a few decades ago. What has driven this change? Can we survive the consequences of those decisions?
Chapters- 04:07 Benefits of Sleep
- 10:56 Consequences of Sleep Loss
- 19:57 Sleep Variations
- 28:41 Demands of Modern Life
- 43:53 Circadian Disruption
- 52:10 Sleep Denied
- 54:45 What can we do?
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