Hello everyone, welcome back to our podcast, Your Absolute Mind. I'm your host Paula Sweet, here to

motivate, educate and enable us all to become mentally healthy. Now let's dive right into today's

topic, which is all about sleep. Yes, you have it. We're talking about those precious hours of

rest, that magical time when your bed becomes your best friend.

But did you know that sleep is not just about resting your body, it's also a crucial pillar for maintaining your mental health?

So today, let's unravel the secrets of sleep and I take some insights from two renowned scientists,

Matthew Walker and Andrew Huberman.

So buckle up folks.

It's going to be a dreamy ride in today's episode.

First off, let's consider a shocking truth.

Did you know that we spend about a third of our lives sleeping? But why do we sleep? Is it just to give

our Netflix a break? Not quite. According to sleep scientist Matthew Walker, sleep is the single

most effective thing that we can do to reset our brain and our body each day. Now talk about

a superhero. We talk about Captain America or Iron Man. Nope.

All we need is super sleep. Imagine that. Now you might ask, how does sleep do this? How is sleep so

powerful and wonderful? To answer this, let's look at the role of sleep in our brain house. When we sleep,

our brains are not just switching off. Instead, they're going through a process of cleaning and

maintenance. It's almost like a nightly Mary condo for your brain, coming around, tidying up and making

sure everything's in its perfect place. Just imagine how wonderful our brains

could feel if Mericondo came in and tidied for us every time we went to sleep. Now Walker's research

has shown that during sleep, your brain clears out harmful toxins. This is a process that may

reduce the risk of Alzheimer's. Plus, sleep helps to consolidate our memories,

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