Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams. by Matthew Walker
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams. Written by Professor Matthew Walker. I challenge anyone to convince me of a more fascinating element of the human condition than dreaming. While in a state of apparent coma, each one of us will spend one third of our lives, transported to a realm rich in hallucinations and delusions. Forget longing to explore the ends of space for a moment, and understand we are routinely strapped to a rocket and launched headfirst into another bizarre reality , that feels just as real. Night after night. For better or for worse. Often, stricken with nostalgia, we won’t have a notion that it just happened. And, what little we do remember, we struggle to accurately articulate. For most of my life I’ve endured some form of sleep disturbance (love that for me) and became somewhat obsessed with the subject of dreams. Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Professor Matthew Walker is the most easily read,...
