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Why better sleep means a better sex life | Sleeping With Science

Want a healthier love life? Get better sleep, says sleep scientist Matt Walker. In this episode, he explains how getting more quality shut-eye can boost fertility and vitality — plus how sex can even improve your sleep. Sleep — we spend one-third of our lives doing it, but what exactly do we get out of…

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Want a healthier love life? Get better sleep, says sleep scientist Matt Walker. In this episode, he explains how getting more quality shut-eye can boost fertility and vitality — plus how sex can even improve your sleep.

Sleep — we spend one-third of our lives doing it, but what exactly do we get out of it? And how can we do it better? In this TED series, sleep scientist Matt Walker uncovers the facts and secrets behind our nightly slumber. (Made possible with the support of Oura) Check out more episodes on TED.com:

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50 Comments

  1. TED

    November 10, 2021 at 4:05 pm

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    • IELTS BAND 9 OVERAL

      November 10, 2021 at 11:26 pm

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    • RemusKingOfRome5

      November 10, 2021 at 11:50 pm

      Lets NOT talk about the Sock parents who breed sock children – genetic child abuse…..

  2. CommenterBruh

    November 10, 2021 at 4:58 pm

    Can we all agree that when He uploads our days get better! 💖

  3. Medical Museum

    November 10, 2021 at 5:10 pm

    Sleep mathers way more than we think, the second one it’s just something society makes you value but doesn’t value that much

  4. Dan Garcia

    November 10, 2021 at 5:11 pm

    Lol I’m lucky if I get 5 hours of sleep so I guess I’m screwed and not literally sadly🤣🤣

  5. Anna Liwaj

    November 10, 2021 at 5:14 pm

    I’d love to see sources in the description.

  6. Andy Rumming

    November 10, 2021 at 5:22 pm

    I think if you fell asleep on your missus you deserve a slap… 🤣

  7. 🎯Motivation Bay Channel

    November 10, 2021 at 5:38 pm

    The second most dangerous thing about money is that it leaves most of the people who have a lot of it with the unshakable belief that they are intelligent and well informed. The most dangerous thing about it is that it leaves most of the people who do not have a lot of money with the very same belief.

  8. Shritej

    November 10, 2021 at 6:28 pm

    ♥️♥️♥️

  9. Bath Water

    November 10, 2021 at 6:32 pm

    Now, if only we could have enough time for both!!!

  10. Asif Ali

    November 10, 2021 at 6:34 pm

    Sleep early and wakeup early of unlimited benefits, slowly slowly revealed 👏👏😍

  11. ÂLPHÂ_Ø

    November 10, 2021 at 6:41 pm

    WTF was that thumbnail!? 😂

  12. Stranger Mushwana

    November 10, 2021 at 6:49 pm

    I’m going to sleep.

  13. Richard Pauly

    November 10, 2021 at 7:12 pm

    Beauty sleep is what women needs men need only 8 hours of sleep to be ready

    • Sier O

      November 11, 2021 at 6:44 pm

      No.

  14. Delofon

    November 10, 2021 at 7:48 pm

    I ain’t gamer for nothin’

  15. Enkeria

    November 10, 2021 at 8:08 pm

    I’m single. Case solved.

  16. Abyss Hole Records

    November 10, 2021 at 9:18 pm

    👁️👁️👁️

  17. Kelvin Japern

    November 10, 2021 at 9:24 pm

    He looks like Martin Freeman

  18. Black Flame

    November 10, 2021 at 9:29 pm

    Or vice versa, which in my case never happens… 🙁

  19. Asif Hamid

    November 10, 2021 at 9:34 pm

    Me at 3:32AM Hmmmmmm📱🤔🧐

  20. Arian

    November 10, 2021 at 10:23 pm

    This is just an ad for the hella sketchy “Oura Ring”

  21. Turned 0FF

    November 10, 2021 at 11:19 pm

    Won’t matter if you have a small Peter. Lot of 3-ways in your future or something to that affect.

  22. Walter Donald

    November 10, 2021 at 11:46 pm

    I just received my own stimulus check and I’m investing it on crypto because I can see it’s really profitable right now

  23. Nashy119

    November 11, 2021 at 12:34 am

    I’m only getting about 5 hours at the moment. I hope I don’t feel this slow on a regular sleep schedule in a decade, because at that rate I’ll be withered before 50.

  24. Will Rose

    November 11, 2021 at 12:34 am

    Did he mention meditation?

  25. Joey Beato Batil

    November 11, 2021 at 1:10 am

    People who sleeps 2-4 hours due to overtime: maybe I am single

  26. nico habumi

    November 11, 2021 at 1:57 am

    アニメーションがわかりやすい。

  27. dorgesh

    November 11, 2021 at 2:07 am

    Me watching this at 2am 😐

  28. Marisabi

    November 11, 2021 at 2:32 am

    Thats why I am an insomniac!!

  29. g beepee

    November 11, 2021 at 3:09 am

    Well… this is my last YouTube video for the night.

    Night y’all

  30. //\//\//\ film

    November 11, 2021 at 3:32 am

    The animation when he was talking about female hormones was of a male peacock

  31. Piki79

    November 11, 2021 at 3:53 am

    Oh wait, if it’s on TED talk it must be true! No SARCASM at all…
    Some of these people at TED bring these types of people..

  32. An User

    November 11, 2021 at 3:53 am

    Oh wait, if it’s on TED talk it must be true! No SARCASM at all…
    Some of these people at TED bring these types of people..

  33. Satyam Raj

    November 11, 2021 at 6:23 am

    I am going to sleep 💤

  34. Bulet

    November 11, 2021 at 4:42 pm

    Shouldve put Matt Walker in the title

  35. Mohsen J

    November 11, 2021 at 6:55 pm

    پشمام واقعا

  36. Danny Baldwin

    November 11, 2021 at 11:23 pm

    😁 Information I don’t need. ” Divorced for over 15 Yrs. 😁

  37. Indicador 345

    November 12, 2021 at 12:01 am

    can you please tell me when there will be new episodes of naruto shipuden in Brazil?

  38. GLADWIN MATHEW GEORGE

    November 12, 2021 at 3:43 am

    Discipline without sleep and Indiscipline with sleep will be disastrous, dangerous, depressive

  39. Mom of Two

    November 12, 2021 at 3:25 pm

    I have 2 kids. What is sleep?? 🥱🥱🥱

  40. x_Rani_Singh

    November 13, 2021 at 6:16 am

    2:44

  41. Invox

    November 13, 2021 at 9:19 am

    I guess this is way I sleep so bad…

  42. Nobody

    November 13, 2021 at 10:38 am

    Me, an asexual: ahh yes interesting alright time to bake some cookies!

    • Elan

      November 13, 2021 at 10:57 pm

      Please do

  43. AlexiYah MariciYah(Coptic Hyksos) Yetsubah Muse

    November 13, 2021 at 11:32 am

    He saying that cause he can’t get none. Don’t nobody care. Cheap!!!! Ratchet!!!! Hoochies of Windsor Castle. Brood of vipers!!!! HYPOCRITES. Jeanette Archer, Karly Franz, Donald Marshall, Phil Chuppa, Kathy O’Brien, All Chocolate People who were Aboriginal to the lands they destroyed with lies. Fakes, murderers!!!! Child abusers!!!! Vagabonds of transgression!!!! You shall not pass!!!! Liars will not inherit the Kingdom. Ratchet!

  44. andy

    November 15, 2021 at 9:53 am

    I suddenly feel inspired to miss my morning appointments 😄 but seriously, yeah a better night sleep will make me do better the next day

  45. Kal Trex

    November 16, 2021 at 1:02 am

    Uhhh Target and USPS work get in the way

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