Sleep

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Sleep.

Video playlists about Sleep

Curator's Picks: Top 10 TED Talks of 2019

10 talks • 2h 34m
The most notable talks of 2019, chosen by TED Curator Chris Anderson.

Talks to inspire you to go to bed and get a good night's sleep

6 talks • 1h 7m
Far better than counting sheep, these talks on the importance of sleep may well help you get your zzzzs tonight.

Talks about Sleep

5:28

Matt Walker

6 tips for better sleep

Posted Sep 2020
2:54

Matt Walker

How much sleep do you really need?

Posted Aug 2020
2:17

Matt Walker

How sleep can improve your immunity

Posted Aug 2020
3:40

Matt Walker

How sleep affects your emotions

Posted Aug 2020
5:07

Matt Walker

What's the connection between sleep and Alzheimer's disease?

Posted Aug 2020
4:42

Matt Walker

Hacking your memory — with sleep

Posted Jul 2020
4:54

Matt Walker

How caffeine and alcohol affect your sleep

Posted Jul 2020
4:47

Matt Walker

A walk through the stages of sleep

Posted Jul 2020
1h 0m

Matt Walker

Why sleep matters now more than ever

Posted Apr 2020
19:18

Matt Walker

Sleep is your superpower

Posted May 2019
10:04

Mathias Basner

Why noise is bad for your health — and what you can do about it

Posted Feb 2019
4:07

Greg Gage

How sound can hack your memory while you sleep

Posted Jun 2018
6:37

Dan Gartenberg

The brain benefits of deep sleep — and how to get more of it

Posted Dec 2017
10:33

Wendy Troxel

Why school should start later for teens

Posted May 2017
10:26

Alix Generous

How I learned to communicate my inner life with Asperger's

Posted Aug 2015
11:41

Jeff Iliff

One more reason to get a good night's sleep

Posted Oct 2014
See all 17 talks on Sleep

Exclusive articles about Sleep

The 7 types of rest that every person needs

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