The ULTIMATE Guide To Understanding How Sleep Works

We know that chronically poor sleep is linked to things like an increased risk for high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, and heart disease. It's CRUCIAL that you set yourself up for quality, consistent sleep to maximize your overall health.

While you sleep, your body is undergoing a complex set of biological and neurological processes. Your body is at work restoring its cells; your brain is flushing the waste from the previous day; and all of this happens in regular sleep cycles throughout the night.

In this video, sleep expert Dr. Michael Breus explains what we know about how sleep works, what occurs in each sleep stage, and how you can take practical, simple steps to improve your sleep quality night after night.

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0:00 How Sleep Works
0:20 The Two Systems in the Brain
2:44 Sleep Stages and Sleep Cycles
4:37 Stage 1 Sleep
4:59 Stage 2 Sleep
5:20 Stage 3 and 4
6:50 REM Sleep
10:17 Planning Your Bedtime
11:48 The Effects of Bad Sleep
13:53 The Effects of Good Sleep
14:13 Natural Vitamins for Better Sleep

😴 Michael Breus, Ph.D., is a double board-certified clinical psychologist and sleep expert. He's been in practice since 1999 and helped thousands of patients improve their sleep. Dr. Breus has written five books on sleep and conducted over 1,000 interviews to the press and public.

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[michellechang]

This is the most effective sleep podcast, it's easy to understand and benefit to everybody. Thank you for sharing your expertise, love it !!!

[Manjoman_Self_Improvement]

Hi Dr. Breus, that was an amazing video. I thought I already knew about sleep a lot but just now I realized how little I actually know about it. Going through the details and explaining everything in steps was really helpful. Especially the very basics of sleep (you can learn a lot from the too).
Thanks for your work, being so positive and informative ❤💪

[SAISURVE-uy]

While watching this video, I had expected that it would have a million views.
But the way doctor explained about the sleep shows how much experience he has in that field and this was the best video I have ever seen about the sleep. Thank you so much Doctor!

[artyfhartie]

This video works. I fell asleep instantly when I watched it

[kirankumarjain]

Hi Doctor, whats the importance of Power Nap. Does that disturb sleep rythm?

[rsm]

What about people who live in warmer parts of the world and have a siesta? Does this affect their sleep cycle, number of hour required or type of sleep?

[JJ-mzlg]

You’re pretty awesome. Love your vibe, energy, and wealth of knowledge! Thank you for sharing! Checking out the sleep test.

[DamonGeorge-tc]

Just starting to really track health and sleeping. Using a ring and Apple Watch. Do you have info on reading Apple Watch sleep and the auto sleep app. What other app is your favorite free\paid?

[FatimahAzzahrah-sb]

Dr I have anxiety and stress thinking about to work tomorrow, yesterday I love ice coffee so drink it at night

[ardis]

Hi doctor, is just one banana peel water enough for the magnesium of a day? How much banana peel I need to use?

[carlbaker]

Started waking 3-4 am past couple weeks, diet exercise and work pattern been same for past two years (work sun to weds 9pm7am) any ideas 😅

[CarmenChayilChan-gjmj]

This is so helpful and informative! Thank you ❤😊

[harisleung]

For some reason, all of a sudden I am scared of sleeping because I have no memory from my sleep and all I remember is right before I go to sleep and next moment I know is when I wake up. This thought is very scary to me all of a sudden as I dont know how and when I will fall asleep and sometimes Ill wake myself up randomly because I feel scared, what can I do to help

[mhpvibt]

will it disrupt the natural magnesium of the banana peel if I wash it first with a baking soda?

[studytosparkle]

班代表：
1. 睡眠驅動與生理時鐘

2. 睡眠週期與不同睡眠階段

淺睡期（Stage 1 & 2）：這是從清醒到睡眠過渡的階段，體溫下降，心跳減慢。
深睡期（Stage 3 &


3. 深睡與REM睡眠的重要性

4. 睡眠與健康的關聯

5. 自然營養素與睡眠的關係






其中，香蕉茶（Banana

[phillialevine]

Im noticing weird sleeping habits, can someone explain why I get a fall shock type of thing? For the past seven days I have it every night 2x and I do weird stuff like I immediately stand up and go to check something.. like it doesn’t make sense.. its like I’m awake but bc of my dreams i woke up and enact it like immediately… what’s happening???

[debbiebianco]

I have Soo.. much trouble getting and staying Asleep 💤 😮

[AbduIbroMC]

Thank you so much






nothing else, thanks.

[Princesscolex]

This is actually fascinating. It's unfortunate that I'm watching it because I can't sleep. 😅

[FatimahAzzahrah-sb]

I also go to bed on an empty stomach 😕