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Why we sleep : unlocking the power of sleep and dreams / Matthew Walker. by Walker, Matthew P. Scribner, 2017. Call #: 612.821 W182w Subjects Sleep.   Sleep -- Physiological aspects.   Dreams.   Sleep disorders.   Insomnia. ISBN:  9781501144325 (trade pbk.) 9781501144318 (hc.) Edition:  First Scribner hardcover edition. Description:  viii, 360 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary:  "Professor Matthew Walker, Director of UC Berkeley's Sleep and Neuroimaging Lab presents an exploration of sleep, explaining how we can harness its transformative power to change our lives for the better. Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life, wellness, and longevity. Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or what good it served, or why we suffer such devastating health consequences when we don't sleep. Compared to the other basic drives in life - eating, drinking, and reproducing - the purpose of sleep remained elusive. Sleep expert Matthew Walker gives us a new understanding of the vital importance of sleep and dreaming. Within the brain, sleep enriches our ability to learn, memorize, and make logical decisions. It recalibrates our emotions, restocks our immune system, fine-tunes our metabolism, and regulates our appetite. Dreaming mollifies painful memories and creates a virtual reality space in which the brain melds past and present knowledge to inspire creativity. How do caffeine and alcohol affect sleep? What really happens during REM sleep? Why do our sleep patterns change across a lifetime? How do common sleep aids affect us and can they do long-term damage? Walker explains how we can harness sleep to improve learning, mood, and energy levels; regulate hormones; prevent cancer, Alzheimer's, and diabetes; slow the effects of aging; increase longevity; enhance the education and lifespan of our children, and boost the efficiency, success, and productivity of our businesses"--Provided by publisher. Holds:  9   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Captain William Spry Public Library Adult Nonfiction 612.821 W182w Adult books Transit Request   Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 612.821 W182w Adult books Transit Request   Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 612.821 W182w Adult books Checked out Jul 20, 2024 Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 612.821 W182w Core Collection - Adult Checked out Aug 09, 2024 Add Copy to MyList Sackville Public Library Adult Nonfiction 612.821 W182w Adult books Checked out Jul 02, 2024 Add Copy to MyList Tantallon Public Library Adult Nonfiction 612.821 W182w Adult books Checked out Jul 16, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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