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1) Some weeks ago, I finished ‘Why We Sleep’ by neuroscience professor Matthew Walker. It was a complete eye-opener. Like many of the people here on Twitter, I like to work long hours and don’t mind working late and getting up early, while comprising on sleep 
2) However, this book underlines how essential it is to get 7 to 9 hours of sleep every night for athletic & cognitive performance, immune system, happiness, staving off depression and illness, weight control, and longevity. I’ve always known sleep was vital, but I was gobsmacked
3) After finishing this book I’ve made many changes to my sleep hygiene, and so far I feel fitter, sharper, happier, and more present. I sleep on average 8 hours every night. Placebo or not, I’ll take it. The changes I’ve made are simple, you can also implement them if you’d like
