The Science of Sleep (and the Art of Productivity) | Dr. Matthew Carter | TEDxNorthAdams

We know we NEED sleep, but do we fully understand how sleep can make or break our lives? Matt Carter reveals the truth behind how our horrible sleep habits may be keeping us from reaching full potential. Matt Carter is a professor in the Biology Department at Williams College where he teaches courses in Neuroscience and Physiology. He received his undergraduate degree in Biology from Whitman College and his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Stanford University. At Williams, Dr. Carter’s lab studies how the brain regulates sleep and food intake, and his research is funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Dr. Carter has published findings in top scientific journals including Nature, Nature Neuroscience, and The Journal of Neuroscience, and he is also the author of two scientific textbooks. He has received numerous scientific awards including the Young Investigator Award from the Sleep Research Society and the CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. He has also received numerous awards for his teaching including the Walter Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching from Stanford University. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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  • @davidanthony6408
    @davidanthony64082 жыл бұрын

    I hate looking back and realizing how many good years I missed because I was too tired to appreciate and enjoy them. If you are young, get wise and get quality sleep. Sleeping well is the secret ingredient for success at work, in relationships, happiness, effectiveness, driving safely, interacting with people, appreciating anything, etc.

  • @bill3430

    @bill3430

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh my god I’ve never seen it this way thank you

  • @juanvanschoor6191

    @juanvanschoor6191

    Жыл бұрын

    So damn true, exactly going through this now

  • @DrFunkeBrown
    @DrFunkeBrown2 жыл бұрын

    Sleep is such a critical pillar of health. I educate my patients on this daily and love that you are getting the word out

  • @davidanthony6408
    @davidanthony64082 жыл бұрын

    I actually do recall my favorite nights of good sleep, all 4 of them.

  • @programmiererin
    @programmiererin3 жыл бұрын

    For me the most helpful thing was to set the same alarm for each day of the week. I always used to sleep long on weekends because I went to bed late. Having a routine is so much better.

  • @arande3
    @arande34 жыл бұрын

    When I remove all phones, tablets, etc from my bedroom, immediately I sleep better and my sleep is on track. No other effort required, except continuing to keep the gadgets out...

  • @monadamus42
    @monadamus425 жыл бұрын

    What an impressive guy! Thank you, Dr. Matthew Carter. Well said

  • @vittoriak1708
    @vittoriak1708 Жыл бұрын

    awesome speech! Thank you for this ted talk! it's true how important sleep is and how little everyone pays attention to it

  • @sleeptrust-sleepfacts
    @sleeptrust-sleepfacts4 жыл бұрын

    great speech, love it - when people look back they might not think about their nights of sleep, but they will remember if they felt miserable because they were sleep deprived.

  • @azizaabubakirova8026
    @azizaabubakirova80264 жыл бұрын

    After a good nap, I didn't overeat today. But I felt a little bit guilty, so I watched this Ted Talk, thank You!

  • @jennygibbons1258
    @jennygibbons12583 жыл бұрын

    Excellent. Thanks very much. What’s interesting for me is that my wakefulness approximately between 2- 5am I’m highly creative and energetic. I may write stories, poems, draw, plan etc I struggle to get back to sleep but if I do it is only about 2hrs and I’m awake again, feeling pretty good until afternoon crash.

  • @lunalovegood8756
    @lunalovegood87564 жыл бұрын

    Great job! Great ted talk Our english teacher recommended this to us... In our English book there is a chapter called healthy lifestyle and it does talk a lot about sleep as a part of it

  • @marinaanca2562
    @marinaanca25624 жыл бұрын

    This is a very nice reminder of what my parents used to say: sleep tight :)

  • @TheSweBoo
    @TheSweBoo5 жыл бұрын

    Extremely insightful and helpful

  • @Katianerm
    @Katianerm5 жыл бұрын

    Great Talk! Thank you very much!

  • @arlinegeorge6967
    @arlinegeorge69673 жыл бұрын

    Interesting n informative talk . Thank you, bless you. All your dreams come true.

  • @HHicks44
    @HHicks444 жыл бұрын

    It makes sense that your metabolism works hard at night cuz I always feel more slim and always weigh less in the AM

  • @tipshackscornerbysara2209
    @tipshackscornerbysara22094 жыл бұрын

    Good information. Thanks.

  • @ctskelly
    @ctskelly5 жыл бұрын

    Great presentation. I'm going to recommend this to my students

  • @OutOfTownJew
    @OutOfTownJew4 жыл бұрын

    Yes! Great talk.

  • @melodiesbysophia
    @melodiesbysophia Жыл бұрын

    Excellent talk.

  • @gustavoarso4504
    @gustavoarso45045 жыл бұрын

    Very nice video but because of the title I was hoping to have more neuro.biochemical physiology, for exemple: ¿how does the brain shut off when we sleep, how do we lose self-awareness and hearing, what about the hormones and stuff?; still... a great video!

  • @iwnunn7999
    @iwnunn79994 жыл бұрын

    I have some professionally undiagnosed neurological problem. I'm constantly in a dream state when I sleep. The dream switch won't shut off. I'm talking very vivid dreams. I wake up exhausted.

  • @jazdmarcos
    @jazdmarcos2 ай бұрын

    Incredible videoooo, thank youuu

  • @ostimeg
    @ostimeg2 жыл бұрын

    I finally found this one again! Yay!

  • @AustinDBlais
    @AustinDBlais3 жыл бұрын

    I was getting 8 hours of sleep and would end up falling asleep during the afternoon. Now I sleep 4 hours a night and take two scheduled naps a day, I have so much more energy then before.

  • @verfassungspatriot

    @verfassungspatriot

    3 жыл бұрын

    But still, you are missing all the health benefits of a full seven to eight hours of sleep!

  • @MdSelim-dn9sv

    @MdSelim-dn9sv

    3 жыл бұрын

    How much nap do you take ?

  • @9othictoon
    @9othictoon2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you ❤️

  • @gunesminigul12
    @gunesminigul124 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @aartiiiiiiiiiii
    @aartiiiiiiiiiii4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lottttttttttttttttttttttttt for ur really really important and precious talk Dr. Matthew Carter..... As being a student , it's something ( Sleep Deprivation) that's the actual problem of our lifestyle ...So thanks for ur guidance and practical analysis..

  • @diegoHernanGuevara
    @diegoHernanGuevara Жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @alexanderbramwell3043
    @alexanderbramwell30434 жыл бұрын

    Gracias fue una gran charla. No es muy diferente en latino america, hay un lugar llamado La Chorrera, en Panamá. Allí hay serios problemas de transporte y las personas se ven obligadas a despertarse incluso a diario a las 3am...para viajar a la ciudad de Panamá a trabajar. Luego de la jornada de 8-10 horas viajan nuevamente de regreso llegan de noche a casa para hacer actividades propias del hogar y duermen muy poco a diario, por tiempo indefinido (años, decadas...etc) La gran mayoria se transporta en autobus y duermen en ellos, los que tienen auto muchas veces se transportan muy temprano y llegan a un estacionamiento en la ciudad (Panamá) a dormir hasta la hora de entrada al trabajo. Toda una sociedad con años del mismo problema, fatigados, casi ninguno con la alternativa de poder solucionar de alguna forma el mismo. Saludos

  • @erickpalacios8904

    @erickpalacios8904

    2 ай бұрын

    Genial el mundo que el ser humano ha creado para si mismo, no? (sarcasmo)

  • @soniamariagoncalves4600
    @soniamariagoncalves46005 жыл бұрын

    Excellent.

  • @madshorn5826
    @madshorn58265 жыл бұрын

    Great talk, but I would like to know what to do with the fact that the more I need to relax/sleep the less inclined I am to do something about it. When I'm tired the thought of stopping what I'm doing can be nearly unbearable. I guess my dopamine levels run low when I tired, but knowing this doesn't help :-(

  • @susanjames8134
    @susanjames8134 Жыл бұрын

    Many toddlers DO have screens in their bedroom. Studies show both language development slowed and disrupted sleep. It’s an urgent health issue.

  • @Malloubyn
    @Malloubyn4 жыл бұрын

    I’m split; some professionals are saying sleep is important and you should get 6-8 hours of sleep and wake up nice and early as a teenager. Others are saying; teenagers should get as much sleep in the morning as possible. Is waking up early actually good for you?

  • @thomasferradini3549

    @thomasferradini3549

    4 жыл бұрын

    Look up on Yt for "Learn the perfect hormonal time for...." it's another Ted Talk which explains this well

  • @roop5318
    @roop53185 жыл бұрын

    I'm going to hook my WiFi up to a timer where it shuts down at 10pm.

  • @madshorn5826

    @madshorn5826

    5 жыл бұрын

    I've been doing this for the last couple of years, but my sleepy brain keeps coming up with reasons why 'now' isn't a good time to stop what I am doing and it's too easy to trip the timer :-( It helps, but it is not a quick fix (for me).

  • @rhozion
    @rhozion4 жыл бұрын

    ME: Finally I finished watching this video. YAS: That's GREAT. I did that a year ago.

  • @riddikulusalexander4527
    @riddikulusalexander45273 жыл бұрын

    I only got 2hrs of sleep now but I chose to watch this and I think it's good.

  • @amandagoodwin6579
    @amandagoodwin65793 жыл бұрын

    The irony of watching this as a mom of toddlers and knowing that good sleep is still years away... take home, "mom brain" is just sleep deprivation. 😅😅

  • @ROSITALJ
    @ROSITALJ4 жыл бұрын

    You get more done when you are well rested

  • @jcinkc3
    @jcinkc3 Жыл бұрын

    Since i was 13 ( now 55) I just have not required more than 4-4.5 hours of sleep. I have done sleep studies, sleeping pills and it doesnt matter when I go to sleep.. I am awake within 5 hours. My mother, grandmother and 2 of my aunts are pretty much the same way. Is there a genetic code in our DNA sometimes that doest require much sleep?

  • @VegasCyclingFreak
    @VegasCyclingFreak6 жыл бұрын

    Not me... I'll have my sleep, thank you very much!

  • @MickNJ1979
    @MickNJ19794 жыл бұрын

    I have multiple studies done on me I am unable to sleep more than 2 hours I fall asleep weak up 2 hours later fully rested I enter rem sleep almost instantly and I am unable to sleep past 2 hours unless I use sleeping aid they used multiple test they said my body tests In rated 20 times faster that of normal person and they cant explain it

  • @sleepsciencevideos
    @sleepsciencevideos4 жыл бұрын

    Sleep is so vital for good health. Aim to get 7 to 8 hours per night to avoid the ill-effects of sleep deprivation.

  • @Victoria-ef4ih
    @Victoria-ef4ih4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah..it's 11:45 pm now and I'm watching you in my bed.

  • @Sh-bm1oi
    @Sh-bm1oi Жыл бұрын

    Me: planning to sleep School: I say let it die….let it die🎉…..let it die🎉..

  • @shannonberp
    @shannonberp2 жыл бұрын

    Number 1 problem with this talk is the idea that "sleep is not fun". Ever since i got sober from a 3 year drug addiction I have been having insane vivid dreams, making me feel like I just watched 3 or 4 movies or short films in one night. Honestly, sleep is the most fun thing I love about my day. Maybe I sleep too much, but overall I cannot agree with the phrase that was so often repeated that "you never remember those nights you were really well rested", because I certainly do...

  • @jasongarcia9529
    @jasongarcia95292 жыл бұрын

    13:42 You said best sleepers in the society is kids? you know why? because they don't overthink and nothing to worry about that's why..

  • @ZenitramAV
    @ZenitramAV4 жыл бұрын

    I was concern the whole time about this mans breathing

  • @saladslug7432
    @saladslug7432 Жыл бұрын

    My Insomnia helps me fight my battle against the hundreds of spiders in my apartment

  • @L_RV
    @L_RV Жыл бұрын

    'no one looks back... and remembers...' because sleep deprivation leads to brain fog

  • @Rosesne33
    @Rosesne33 Жыл бұрын

    So you just pushed me to let all list to do and take long nap🤣

  • @migueltn754
    @migueltn7544 жыл бұрын

    4:11 that quote is a lie! The ability to sleep is the best gift we could get in our lives O:

  • @ichspiellp3685

    @ichspiellp3685

    4 жыл бұрын

    But why didn't we get the ability to not have to sleep? Sleep is necessary, not a good thing.

  • @victoriamarshall2342

    @victoriamarshall2342

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ichspiellp3685 necessary now equivalent to not good WTF?

  • @sarautente3515
    @sarautente35153 жыл бұрын

    Bad eating habits: "I ate a whole pizza by myself!" / Me, an Italian who has been used to do that as the most normal thing: ._______.

  • @lalajean452
    @lalajean4523 жыл бұрын

    So i felt tired at 8 and i completely ignore it , i continued to watch and now i only jave 5 hours of sleep . 😔

  • @crowebro9581
    @crowebro95812 жыл бұрын

    I'm watching this at 3am - wide awake. I need to get to sleep. Lol guess I better stop looking at my phone at night.

  • @knownstranger007
    @knownstranger0074 жыл бұрын

    who is watching without sleeping and awaking late at night?

  • @melistasy
    @melistasy4 жыл бұрын

    He's woke and so am I! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @analuisamunchen3003
    @analuisamunchen30032 ай бұрын

  • @HHicks44
    @HHicks444 жыл бұрын

    He's woke about being woke.

  • @clintonarum6935
    @clintonarum69352 жыл бұрын

    Watching this at 3:46am, I' gotta purpose to sleep earlier. I would go for 6 hours.

  • @jaspreetsingh8434
    @jaspreetsingh84342 жыл бұрын

    I want to know WHY there are DISLIKES?

  • @theqsanity5797
    @theqsanity57974 жыл бұрын

    Great talk but young adults are biologically wired to sleep later at night than older adults. So maybe it was the new information about sleep that caused you to sleep earlier or a combination of that and being older and being able to more easily sleep earlier

  • @519djw6
    @519djw62 жыл бұрын

    *Well, cry me a river, Dr. Matthew Carter. I have had chronic insomnia since I was about 20 years old. It has never been the case that I thought I was "going to get more done" by sleeping less--in fact, I know that I am more productive and much happier when I can get enough sleep. By the way, I am typing this comment at **5:40** in the morning, because I cannot sleep, while my wife is snoozing away in the bedroom. So, people need to sleep more to get more done in this short life of ours. Duh!*

  • @devonk5720
    @devonk57203 жыл бұрын

    If they're are so many sleep deprived subjects, why are you still torturing animals? Depriving them of sleep, food, inducing stress and then dissecting their brains. If we want to know the effects on humans, skip the animals and give us the results Faster!

  • @verfassungspatriot
    @verfassungspatriot3 жыл бұрын

    My procrastination gives a f*** about sleep :( But nonetheless, sleep should be holy for everyone!

  • @GirishMahadevan
    @GirishMahadevan3 жыл бұрын

    You need to be tired to rest and sleep well. A construction worker or someone who has done lots of physical activity thru the day will invariably have a great sleep because their body needs rest and sleep is a great way to feel rested. As for other guys not sleeping 6-8hrs a day, I don't see a problem. Why should a well rested individual want 6-8hrs sleep if she gets up automatically in about 3-4hrs some days...this 6-8hrs number doesn't seem to make sense.

  • @ciamecki
    @ciamecki2 жыл бұрын

    POV: you are watching this at 3:00 AM

  • @blackfrog847
    @blackfrog8473 жыл бұрын

    I didn’t know nickatnyte did ted talks

  • @SkyGodKing
    @SkyGodKing5 жыл бұрын

    It's kind of general knowledge that the circadian rhythm for teenagers is delayed and different. They biologically go to sleep later and wake up later, (except when they are forced to wake up early for school). It seemed misleading and lazy to try and ignore that key fact.

  • @erickpalacios8904
    @erickpalacios89042 ай бұрын

    Look at all the hustle bros telling you you need to wake up at 5 am work out twice a day have three side gigs and be an all-round alpha giga chad... And we celebrate these people. Our society is messed up.

  • @devNelzee
    @devNelzee2 жыл бұрын

    Watching this at 1 am and l know l have to be up by 5 am

  • @Shotzeethegamer
    @Shotzeethegamer4 жыл бұрын

    Wish I could sleep.

  • @victoriamarshall2342

    @victoriamarshall2342

    4 жыл бұрын

    Clear your conscience be honest and open is a good place to start I fall asleep at the drop of a hat struggle to stay awake if I stay still for too long

  • @haroldmilligan9570
    @haroldmilligan9570 Жыл бұрын

    What cause's people to want to sleep all the time? In other word's I sleep more than 20 hours a day!

  • @OWMOYKNEE
    @OWMOYKNEE3 жыл бұрын

    I'm watching this at 3am. SeNd HeLp lol

  • @dlgodls7401
    @dlgodls74017 ай бұрын

    2:38

  • @dlgodls7401

    @dlgodls7401

    7 ай бұрын

    4:50

  • @jodyljohnson8515
    @jodyljohnson85155 жыл бұрын

    Is it so wrong to love sleeping 😴🤤😴

  • @babyjesus6059

    @babyjesus6059

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sleep is awesome

  • @benjaminrohling6365
    @benjaminrohling63653 жыл бұрын

    you think that I am living in my own simulation on a higher level than mice.

  • @forstgrade6949
    @forstgrade69494 жыл бұрын

    so basically being awake is death. got it. ted talks ftw

  • @lakshyasingh640
    @lakshyasingh6403 жыл бұрын

    After saw that viedo 🙏🏻🙏🏻 I gone for sleep 😁😁😂😂

  • @shaira5779
    @shaira5779 Жыл бұрын

    but how many times he said "sleep"? hihi

  • @knownstranger007
    @knownstranger0074 жыл бұрын

    who is watching without sleeping and awaking late at night

  • @quochuynh184
    @quochuynh1844 жыл бұрын

    I'd better spend time on ASMR.

  • @dominicvadim
    @dominicvadim Жыл бұрын

    I came here tired 😂 Who is with me? 🙃

  • @alexiosthomadakis28
    @alexiosthomadakis283 жыл бұрын

    What about the science of breathing dude?

  • @Yas-zq4rk
    @Yas-zq4rk6 жыл бұрын

    First

  • @jessylara3560
    @jessylara35604 жыл бұрын

    !OediV gnizamA

  • @andychang7006
    @andychang70062 жыл бұрын

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  • @__-vk2gk
    @__-vk2gk3 жыл бұрын

    Don’t get me wrong but u need to center yrself a bit. Your speech is tiring, agitated and all over the place ...

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