sleep is that thing that just keeps our systems going keeps all systems kind of going and if we aren't

sleeping enough we know all these terrible things can happen right like we're talking about immune system

issues we can have issues with performance cognitive performance physical performance increased risk

of stroke heart attack all these things if we're not routinely getting enough. So sleep is that thing that just keeps all the things more of

like status quo. Dr. Harris, thank you so much for joining us on the Woot Podcast today.

Thank you for having me here, Emily. I'm really excited to talk with you today.

Us too. If you're not familiar with Dr. Harris, she is an absolute expert on so many things related to sleep.

Sleep is one of the absolutely most impactful things you can do to improve your overall health, yet it's something that people just constantly struggle with.

So I am so, so

excited for your wealth of knowledge about all things related to optimizing sleep,

optimizing your bedtime routine, your lifestyle factors, your diet. We're going to chat about

how sleep affects the immune system, metabolism, mental health, weight management, and not

to spoil things, but I think

you're going to give us some practical advice and solutions for common challenges. So I'm really

excited for all of that. Let's get into it. Let's do it. All right, we're going to start,

hopefully, with an easy one. Why is sleep so important for our overall health? You know, it's funny.

Everyone says that it should be an easy one,

but it really isn't because sleep is that thing that just keeps our systems going, keeps all

systems kind of going. And if we aren't sleeping enough, we know all these terrible things can

happen, right? Like we're talking about immune system issues.

We can have issues with performance, cognitive performance, physical performance, increased risk

of stroke, heart attack, all these things if we're not routinely getting enough sleep.

...