Neuroscientist and sleep expert Gina Poe calls on her nearly four decades of expertise to discuss the stages of sleep, why you’re waking up in the middle of the night, why some people remember their dreams, the best bedtime routines, and the real-life consequences when you miss a night’s sleep.

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00:00 - Intro
00:42 - What exactly is sleep?
03:05 - Sleep, defined
05:48 - How emotions get "cleaned out" during sleep
08:17 - The stages of sleep
13:44 - Why you can't go back to sleep
15:20 - What to do when you can't go back to sleep
17:33 - Why some people can't remember their dreams
19:24 - Should you let your teenager sleep until 2:00 pm every weekend?
23:53 - On the importance of a routine before sleep
29:51 - Should you have black-out blinds?
31:09 - How to get more efficient sleep
35:46 - The connection between sleep and the immune system
40:40 - The link between nutrition and sleep quality
43:48 - Which is better: going to bed early or staying up late
47:08 - How long should it take to fall asleep?
50:00 - Alcohol and caffeine's effect on sleep
53:28 - On Gina Poe's childhood and her resourceful mother
59:51 - Why science is more exciting than what it looks like on TV
01:06:51 - How to make it easy to change your mind
01:07:34 - What success looks like to Dr. Gina Poe


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