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August 1, 2026

Eyes Wide Open: Part 2

Hidden Brain · Matthew Walker · 36 min

Sleep scientist Matthew Walker explains why the average adult's habit of trading sleep for productivity is a quiet act of self-sabotage. The conversation moves past generic advice into what actually happens in a dreaming brain and why it matters for memory, mood and health. It's the rare health segment that changes behavior without moralizing.

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