Written by Matthew Walker, a neuroscientist and sleep researcher, this book explores the essential role sleep plays in mental health, emotional regulation, memory, immune function, and overall wellbeing. Walker draws on extensive scientific research to show how sleep deprivation impacts the brain and body—and why consistent, high-quality sleep is foundational to healing, learning, and resilience.
Plant medicine work can profoundly affect sleep patterns, dream activity, and nervous system regulation. Why We Sleep provides a science-based framework for understanding and supporting restorative rest as a core component of integration—helping practitioners care for the body and mind as insights continue to unfold after ceremony.
Written by Matthew Walker, a neuroscientist and sleep researcher, this book explores the essential role sleep plays in mental health, emotional regulation, memory, immune function, and overall wellbeing. Walker draws on extensive scientific research to show how sleep deprivation impacts the brain and body—and why consistent, high-quality sleep is foundational to healing, learning, and resilience.
Plant medicine work can profoundly affect sleep patterns, dream activity, and nervous system regulation. Why We Sleep provides a science-based framework for understanding and supporting restorative rest as a core component of integration—helping practitioners care for the body and mind as insights continue to unfold after ceremony.