1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
This week, we’ve been exploring the benefits of more and better sleep.
I’ve written previously about my relatively recent commitment to getting more sleep.
After (ridiculously, in retrospect) taking pride … continue reading
Can we take action to improve the quantity and quality of our sleep?
Yes, says Dr. Matthew Walker, one of the leading experts on the science of sleep and the author of Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams.
1: Stick to a sleep schedule. “Go to bed and wake up at the same time each day,” he tells us. “Sleeping later on weekends won’t … continue reading
1: “Sleep and physical exertion have a bidirectional relationship,” writes Dr. Matthew Walker in Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams.
“Many of us know of the deep, sound sleep we often experience after sustained physical activity,” he notes, “such as a daylong hike, an extended bike ride, or even an exhausting day of working in the garden.”
The research shows that exercise increases sleep time … continue reading
1: To perform well on tests, many students pull all-nighters to maximize their study time.
Not smart, writes Dr. Matthew Walker, a renowned sleep expert and author of Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams.
In 2006, he invited students to participate in an MRI study to analyze the impact of sleep on the ability to learn and retain information.
He divided the participants into … continue reading
1: “All of us know that nurses and doctors work long, consecutive hours,” Dr. Matthew Walker writes in Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams.
“And none more so than doctors during their resident training years,” he notes.
Why do we require doctors to learn their profession in this grueling, sleepless way?
“The answer originates with the esteemed physician William Stewart Halsted, MD,” Matthew … continue reading
1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
“I’ll sleep when I’m dead,” I used to say with pride.
Work hard. Play hard. Get up early. Stay up late. Pack as much as I could into each and … continue reading
Getting better at getting better is what Rise With Drew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we at PCI are doing in our quest to earn a spot on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For.
To optimize our sleep, philosopher Brian Johnson suggests we impose a curfew. Not the … continue reading
1: Researchers examined towns that are similar in every way.
Except where they are located. The towns are all in the same time zone. But some are on the far western edge of the time zone. And some are on the very eastern edge of the time zone.
Meaning they have significantly different hours of daylight.
“Workers in the far western locations obtained more sunlight later into the evening, and … continue reading
1: Initial reports blamed the inebriated captain of the Exxon Valdez for running the oil tanker aground on the Bligh Reef in Alaska on March 24, 1989.
“The coastal ecosystem has never recovered,” Matthew Walker recounts in Why We Sleep. The breached hull spewed as much as 40 million gallons of crude oil into the surrounding shoreline killing more than 500,000 seabirds, 5,000 otters, 300 seals, over 200 bald … continue reading
Yesterday, we looked at the impact early school start times have on academic performance and teenage auto fatalities. Today we explore the impact on mental health.
1: According to sleep expert Matthew Walker: “Forced by the hand of early school start times, this state of chronic sleep deprivation is especially concerning considering that adolescence is the most susceptible phase of life for developing chronic mental illnesses, such as … continue reading
