Dr. Guy Leschziner: Pursuing perfect sleep worsens insomnia

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Released

July 1, 2024

Duration

1h 58m

Channel

The Diary of a CEO

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Professor Guy Leschziner is a world-renowned expert in Neurology and Sleep Medicine at Guy’s Hospital London. He is also the author of books such as, ‘The Nocturnal Brain’, ‘The Man Who Tasted Words’, and most recently, ‘Seven Deadly Sins’. 00:00 Intro 02:15 Dr. Guy's Fascination With Neurological Conditions 04:15 What Is Dr. Guy's Background 06:26 What Is A Sleep Disorder Centre? 08:01 Why Dr. Guy Chose To Study Sleep 09:19 Is Sleep Important? 11:24 Why We Need Sleep For Good Health 12:59 A Large Percent Of The Population Has Insomnia 17:05 What Is Narcolepsy 18:03 What's Causing So Many Sleep Problems? 21:06 What's The Perfect Sleeping Habit? 24:36 Sleep Quantity Variance Per Person 28:27 The Link Between Sleep And Weight Gain 31:44 Circadian Rhythms Explained 36:17 Blue Lights 39:34 The Main Reasons People Are Struggling With Their Sleep 44:35 Sleep Myths 46:15 Chronotypes 47:55 Where To Start Fixing Sleep Problems 51:25 The Rise Of Sleep Trackers 58:28 What Is The Glymphatic System? 01:01:50 The Link Between Sleep Deprivation And Alzheimer's 01:02:54 Medicating To Help Sleep 01:04:38 Side Effects Of Melatonin 01:06:05 Non-Medical Alternatives To Help Sleep 01:14:38 Surgery To Fix Sleeping Issues 01:17:49 What Would Brain Scans Reveal About Sleep Deprivation 01:19:40 Sleep Deprivation Affects Your Mood 01:21:11 Can Parts Of Our Brain Be Asleep? 01:22:47 Dreaming 01:25:08 Nightmares Explained 01:25:54 Why Do We Remember Some Dreams And Not Others? 01:28:12 Most Upsetting Sleep Disorder Dr. Guy Has Seen 01:31:42 The Sleepwalking Murderer 01:33:51 There Is Help For Insomnia 01:35:18 The Different Types Of Insomnia 01:36:42 The Man Who Tasted Words 01:39:33 Autism And Synesthesia 01:42:22 Are We Guilty Of Crimes If We Are Mentally Ill? 01:45:01 Interventions To Help The Criminally Mentally Ill 01:46:40 Crazy Stories Resulting From A Brain Disorder 01:52:47 How Meeting People With Brain Disorders Has Changed Dr. Guy 01:54:22 Guest's Last Question You can purchase Guy’s books, here: ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ - https://amzn.to/4cr7sNS ‘The Nocturnal Brain’ - https://amzn.to/3W0WTLn ‘The Secret World of Sleep’ - https://amzn.to/4bnmXVI Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: NordVPN: https://nordvpn.com/doac - give you 4 extra months on the 2-year plan. There's no risk with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee!'

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Dr. Guy Leschziner

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• Steven Bartlett

  host

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🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Dr. Guy Leschziner and Steven Bartlett, Dr. Guy Leschziner: Pursuing perfect sleep worsens insomnia explores extreme Sleep Secrets: Neuroscientist Reveals Counterintuitive Cure For Insomnia Neurologist and sleep physician Dr. Guy Leschziner explains why sleep is fundamental to nearly every bodily system, yet still deeply misunderstood and often mishandled in modern life. Drawing on more than 25,000 sleep studies and 100,000 patients, he outlines the true scale of sleep problems—from insomnia and sleep apnea to rare disorders like narcolepsy, extreme sleepwalking and Kleine–Levin syndrome.

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