Welcome to the You Can Heal Your Life Podcast.

Today, we're excited to share episode two of our three-part, whole-brain living series

with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor.

In this episode, Dr. Jill takes you on a fascinating, easy-to-understand journey into

the neurosurcatory of the brain, breaking down what happens to your brain when you sleep.

You will learn how your cells change while you sleep and the importance of a full-nights

rest.

If you enjoy today's episode, we hope you'll join us for Dr. Jill's free virtual event

called Balance Your Brain, Tools to Overcome Anxiety and Fear, from August 24th to 26th.

Visit hayhouse.com-slash-brain to join now.

Hi.

Welcome.

I am Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor.

Let's talk about the Power of Sleep and how sleep helps our brain maintain its top performance.

We live in a society here in the U.S. that for over half a century has undervalued the

benefits of sleep.

An entire generation has prided itself on how little sleep can we get away with and

still function.

We have worn these dark circles under our eyes as badges of honor, but the wear and tear

of our lack of sleep on our stress levels and thus our body, our brain health and our

overall performance has been profound.

Let's explore what is going on inside of our brain at a cellular level so we can better

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