BITESIZE | Sleep Tips to Increase Longevity and Improve Health | Professor Matthew Walker #299

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Dr Rangan Chatterjee

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🗓️ 29 September 2022

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Are you getting enough sleep for productivity, good health, and longevity? Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 147 of the podcast world-leading sleep researcher Professor Matthew Walker. In this clip, we explore why getting just an extra 15 minutes of sleep a day could increase our healthspan and our lifespan, and Matthew shares some of his tips for better sleep. Show notes and the full podcast are available at drchatterjee.com/147 Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/3oAKmxi. For other podcast platforms go to https://fblm.supercast.com. Follow me on instagram.com/drchatterjee Follow me on facebook.com/DrChatterjee Follow me on twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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1:05.9	forward slash live more.
1:09.0	Welcome to Feel Better Live More bite size, your weekly dose of positivity and optimism to get you ready for the weekend.
1:18.8	Today's clip is from episode 147 of the podcast with world leading sleep researcher, Professor Matthew Walker.
1:27.4	In this clip, we explore by getting just an extra 15 minutes of time. leading sleep researcher, Professor Matthew Walker.
1:27.8	In this clip, we explore why getting just an extra 15 minutes of sleep a day could increase
1:33.3	our health span and our lifespan.
1:36.4	And Matthew shares some of his top tips for better sleep. Why should we care about sleep?
1:48.2	We should care because sleep is the single most effective thing that you can do to reset your brain and body health each and every day.
1:57.7	Sleep is on the basis of all of the scientific evidence. It is the elixir of life. It is the Swiss army knife of health. And I think the decimation of sleep throughout industrialized nations is having a very clear and significant impact on our health and our wellness. If you use this sweet spot of
2:19.3	seven to nine hours, which we'll come on to, there's a very simple truth, which is that the
2:24.4	shorter your sleep, the shorter your life. Short sleep predicts all cause mortality. But to me,
2:31.5	I think what's more important is that most people right now think of sleep as a cost.
2:37.9	You know, how can I sleep less because I sort of want to be awake more and do more?
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