Name: How caffeine and alcohol affect your sleep
Uploaded: 2020-07-22T14:12:49Z
Duration: 4 min 54 s
Description: Caffeine wakes you up, and alcohol makes you nod off, right? It's not that simple. Sleep scientist Matt Walker takes us into the eye-opening ways that these drinks affect the quantity and quality of our sleep.

Caffeine wakes you up, and alcohol makes you nod off, right? It's not that simple. Sleep scientist Matt Walker takes us into the eye-opening ways that these drinks affect the quantity and quality of our sleep.

Matt Walker: How caffeine and alcohol affect your sleep

How caffeine and alcohol affect your sleep

Caffeine's quarter-life means a 2pm coffee could disrupt sleep at midnight, altering sleep quality and next-day alertness.

Alcohol's sedative effects are mistaken for sleep, disrupting natural sleep patterns and reducing restorative REM sleep.

Understanding the impacts of caffeine and alcohol on sleep empowers informed choices for better sleep health and daily energy.