Perché dormiamo. Poteri e segreti del sonno per una vita sana e felice

Back in my early Microsoft days, I routinely pulled all-nighters when we had to deliver a piece of software. Once or twice, I stayed up two nights in a row. I knew I wasn’t as sharp when I was operating mostly on caffeine and adrenaline, but I was obsessed with my work, and I felt that sleeping a lo Leggi tutto

"The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life span" This is not a book that I had in any of my reading lists, and only picked up because the title seemed interesting while I was searching for some other books. I'm really glad that I did so, because this turned out to be one of the most incredibl

For once, I actually mean five stars in the sense of "everybody should read this book." This book is highly readable but contains stunning information I'd never seen anywhere else (and includes numerous references to serious primary literature). I was reminded (stay with me here) of ancient Egyptian Leggi tutto

The best book about the importance of sleep and the dangers of a lack of it. Often it´s our own fault, because we eat too much too late, consume media before going to bed, don´t exercise, float the mind with negative and repetitive thoughts that come back at night, sadly not as succubi and incubi, bu Leggi tutto

Sleeping is probably the biggest productivity hack I know. If you don't get enough sleep every day or don't get regular sleep, this is the most important thing you should work on. Lots of bad decisions are made due to lack of sleep so no excuse just make sure you sleep well. As important as sleeping Leggi tutto

4.5 - Very well researched and the studies/arguments are explained in a way that's very accessible and easy to understand.

Ciężko mi było przebrnąć przez początek, bo miał dużo informacji, o których wiedziałam. Później zrobiło się już typowo naukowo, czyli to co lubię najbardziej. Niesamowicie ciekawa i otwierająca oczy.

Five giant stars. This book is extremely precious because it is the intuitive summary of more than 50 years research on different facets and functions of sleep, and also because it is written by a proficient neurologist in a way that anyone can easily understand the intricate functions of the brain, Leggi tutto