Can you change your sleep schedule? | Alexandra Panzer

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Health & Fitness, Fitness, Shoshana Ungerleider, Medicine, How To Be Healthier, Ted Shoshana, Ted Talks Health

4.2 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2023

⏱️ 11 minutes

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An early bird rises with the sun, springing out of bed abuzz with energy. Meanwhile, a night owl groggily rises much later, not hitting their stride until late in the day. How many people are truly night owls or early birds? And are our sleep schedules predetermined at birth, or can we change them? Explore how our circadian systems act as internal clocks to keep our bodies functioning properly. This TED-Ed lesson was directed by Avi Ofer, narrated by Alexandra Panzer and the music is by André Aires.

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective This is more than just an escape from our hecked.
0:15.0	This is Ted Health and I'm Dr. Shoshona Ungerlighter.
0:20.0	Sleep is more than just an escape from our hectic lives or a chance to dream.
0:26.0	It's a crucial process that's vital for our overall well-being, our cognitive function, and longevity. How many times have you sacrificed your sleep for an all-nighter or
0:37.1	the allure of just one more TV episode? And what if you were told that there's more at stake during those hours of
0:44.5	slumber than you'd ever imagined? On today's Ted Ed Talk, Alexandra Panzer
0:50.7	explores the possibility of changing your sleep patterns to improve your well-being. and your
0:55.0	panser explores the possibility of changing your sleep patterns to improve your well-being. Don't sleep on this one.
0:58.0	And after the talk, stick around to hear more about new discoveries
1:02.0	and the profound value of sleep on your health. Hey listener a quick favor. We are conducting an audience survey and we'd be really
1:19.0	grateful if you could take just a few minutes to respond. Please visit survey. PRX.org
1:25.6	slash health to take the survey today.
1:28.4	That survey dot PRX.
1:30.0	org slash health.
1:32.0	Thanks. Here we see an early bird and a night owl in their natural habitats.
1:45.0	The early bird rises with the sun, springing out of bed a buzz with energy.
1:50.0	As the day goes on, they slowly get more and more exhausted,
1:53.5	until finally crashing around sunset.
1:56.4	Meanwhile, the night owl rises long after the sun,
1:59.9	stumbling groggily from their bed.
2:02.0	After about 30 minutes, or a cup of coffee,
2:04.8	they begin to come to life.
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