Sleep is absolutely essential to all animals, including humans. Insufficient sleep reduces our learning, memory and cognitive abilities, increases the risks of numerous diseases from cancer to diabetes and even death. On the other hand, sleep boosts our mental, emotional and physical health and capabilities in ways that no amount of drugs or medical interventions can provide.

Unfortunately, most people in modern societies are sleep-deprived, and we don’t even realize it because we’re so used to operating at sub-optimal levels. It’s time we understand and take a quick look at some of those ideas in this podcast