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How much sleep do you really need?

Matt Walker · TED

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About

You know you need to get enough sleep, but the question remains: How much is enough? Sleep scientist Matt Walker tells us the recommended amount for adults and explains why it's necessary for your long-term health.

The talk

  1. How much sleep do you really need? 3 min · TED's player

Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
Sleeping with Science
Speaker
Matt Walker
Year
2020
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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