Oct 06 2022 38 mins
Ever wonder what your brain does at night when you sleep? Turns out, it’s not just parked in neutral, waiting for you to wake up again. A good night’s sleep gives your brain a chance to perform all kinds of vital functions, including “flushing out” stress from the previous day.
Join Śankari Wegman and our special guest Fred Travis, PhD, for a deep dive into the science of sleep. The author of Your Brain is a River, Not a Rock and Excellence Through Mind-Brain Development, Dr. Travis has spent decades exploring the impact of rest—namely, through sleep and meditation—on the brain and body.
You’ll learn:
- What the brain does at night when we sleep
- Why a good night’s sleep is so vital to our mental and physical health
- How the rest you experience during meditation is different from sleep
- About the relationship between sleep, memory, and neuroplasticity