How native speakers pronounce “sleep”

So the next morning, when I woke up on too little sleep, worrying about the hole in the window,

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

in a seat that wouldn't recline, on an eight-hour flight. Well, I had a lot of time to think during those eight hours and no sleep. (Laughter)

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If you work with twentysomethings, you love a twentysomething, you're losing sleep over twentysomethings, I want to see — Okay. Awesome, twentysomethings really matter.

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or do you show a little bit of grace? At night, do you get hammered, or do you get some sleep? You make each one of those decisions.

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OK? "I heard they don't even sleep in the same bed anymore." "They claim they never want to get married."

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albeit almost completely unsubstantiated, theory that the position you sleep in reflects your personality. For example, preferring to snooze in the so-called royal position

What’s the best position to sleep in? - Rachel Marie E. Salas

While Dunkell’s ideas lack any definitive proof, how we sleep can impact our health. So, what’s the best position to sleep in?

What’s the best position to sleep in? - Rachel Marie E. Salas

how we sleep can impact our health. So, what’s the best position to sleep in? Sleep positions go by countless creative names—

What’s the best position to sleep in? - Rachel Marie E. Salas

So, what’s the best position to sleep in? Sleep positions go by countless creative names— the zombie, mountain climber, free faller, and soldier—

What’s the best position to sleep in? - Rachel Marie E. Salas

the zombie, mountain climber, free faller, and soldier— yet sleep experts typically simplify them into four basic types: left side, right side, stomach, or back.

What’s the best position to sleep in? - Rachel Marie E. Salas

Until the age of one, it is recommended that babies sleep on their backs to lower their risk of choking and suffocation.

What’s the best position to sleep in? - Rachel Marie E. Salas

of choking and suffocation. As young children, we start to move around more in our sleep, usually ending up on our sides and backs.

What’s the best position to sleep in? - Rachel Marie E. Salas

and stomach-sleeping is the least preferred overall. But of course, individual sleep styles are highly personal: some people are sworn belly sleepers,

What’s the best position to sleep in? - Rachel Marie E. Salas

How we spend the night affects our bodies in several ways. Different sleep postures shift the relative positions of our internal organs, which can either relieve or worsen certain health issues.

What’s the best position to sleep in? - Rachel Marie E. Salas

Take, for example, the least popular position: sleeping prone. Of the four, this also tends to be the least recommended by sleep experts, as it's thought to stretch the natural curvature of your spine.

What’s the best position to sleep in? - Rachel Marie E. Salas

this position allows the spine to maintain its natural curve. However, it may be less than ideal for your sleep partner. For some people, lying on their back can cause the soft tissues of the throat

What’s the best position to sleep in? - Rachel Marie E. Salas

creating the sound we call snoring. This is also why people with sleep apnea are often told to avoid this position. This condition already involves pauses in breathing,

What’s the best position to sleep in? - Rachel Marie E. Salas

sleeping on the right side can help relieve chest pressure and improve their overall quality of sleep. Clearly, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer.

What’s the best position to sleep in? - Rachel Marie E. Salas

without even knowing it. Pillows and other sleep training devices can help you stay in one place. But fortunately, unless you have a specific concern,

What’s the best position to sleep in? - Rachel Marie E. Salas

But fortunately, unless you have a specific concern, sleep movement isn't always a bad thing. It's how your body naturally relieves pressure, responds to discomfort,

What’s the best position to sleep in? - Rachel Marie E. Salas

be doing this to my own son? You see, I’m a sleep researcher. So I know that I’m depriving my son of sleep he desperately needs

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

You see, I’m a sleep researcher. So I know that I’m depriving my son of sleep he desperately needs as a rapidly growing teenager.

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

hours before his natural biological clock tells him he’s ready, I’m literally robbing him of the type of sleep most associated with learning, memory consolidation, and emotional processing.

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

most associated with learning, memory consolidation, and emotional processing. But it's not just my kid that's being deprived of sleep. Sleep deprivation among American teenagers is an epidemic.

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

But it's not just my kid that's being deprived of sleep. Sleep deprivation among American teenagers is an epidemic. Only about 1 in 10 gets the 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

Sleep deprivation among American teenagers is an epidemic. Only about 1 in 10 gets the 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night recommended by sleep scientists and pediatricians.

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

Only about 1 in 10 gets the 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night recommended by sleep scientists and pediatricians. The major factor preventing teens from getting the sleep they need

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

recommended by sleep scientists and pediatricians. The major factor preventing teens from getting the sleep they need is a matter of public policy.

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

These early start policies have a direct effect on how little sleep American teenagers are getting. They’re also pitting teenagers in a fundamentally unwinnable fight

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

moodiness, irritability, laziness, depression— could be a product of chronic sleep deprivation. For many teens battling chronic sleep loss,

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

could be a product of chronic sleep deprivation. For many teens battling chronic sleep loss, their go-to strategy to compensate is consuming large quantities of caffeine

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

So essentially, we've got an entire population of tired but wired youth. Advocates of sleep-friendly start times know that adolescence is a period of dramatic brain development,

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

They know that, like the rest of us, when teenagers don’t get the sleep they need, their brains, their bodies, and behavior suffer.

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

and many will even show behavioral signs that mimic ADHD. But the consequences of teen sleep loss go well beyond the classroom, sadly contributing to many of the mental health problems

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

In our work with teens from LA Unified School District, we found that teens with sleep problems were 55% more likely to have used alcohol in the past month.

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

In another study with over 30,000 high school students, they found that for each hour of lost sleep, there was a 38% increase in feeling sad or hopeless,

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

And if that's not enough, teens who skimp out on sleep are at increased risk for a host of physical health problems that plague our country,

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

including obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. Then there’s the risk of putting a sleep-deprived teen behind the wheel. Studies have shown that getting five hours or less of sleep per night

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

Then there’s the risk of putting a sleep-deprived teen behind the wheel. Studies have shown that getting five hours or less of sleep per night is the equivalent of driving with a blood alcohol content above the legal limit.

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

The findings are unequivocal. Teens from districts with later start times get more sleep. They're more likely to show up for school.

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

It alerts your pineal gland to start producing melatonin. That’s the hormone that helps prepare your body for sleep, and levels start to rise about two hours before your normal bedtime.

What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild

You’re approaching your normal bedtime. Since the brain needs to cool down before sleep, your core body temperature starts to drop.

What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild

in an area of the brain called the hippocampus. Normally when you go to sleep, memories like these are consolidated and slotted into long-term storage in your brain’s neocortex.

What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild

through tomorrow. Microsleeps are unpredictable periods of sleep that last for only a few seconds and are triggered by sleep deprivation.

What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild

Microsleeps are unpredictable periods of sleep that last for only a few seconds and are triggered by sleep deprivation. You stretch in an attempt to stay awake.

What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild

And despite everything, you leave for school in a really good mood. Sleep deprivation can briefly induce euphoria. It's caused a temporary boost in dopamine levels,

What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild

But then you get to the essay portion. It’s thought that during sleep, our brains process ideas and draw connections between new memories

What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild

After one sleepless night, your body and brain bounce back pretty quickly. Which is a good thing since we can’t always control how much sleep we get. But going for long periods without a good night's sleep

What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild

Which is a good thing since we can’t always control how much sleep we get. But going for long periods without a good night's sleep or constantly changing your bedtime, can take its toll.

What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild

or constantly changing your bedtime, can take its toll. Regularly getting less than seven hours of sleep each night is linked to all sorts of health issues,

What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild

like depression. Your sleep schedule can even affect your grades. Studies have shown that college students who keep regular sleep hours have,

What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild

Your sleep schedule can even affect your grades. Studies have shown that college students who keep regular sleep hours have, on average, a higher GPA than students who don't.

What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild

Or maybe you got a bit sleepy. So isn't it a no-brainer that cannabis can help us sleep better? Well, I've been researching this topic as a sleep physiologist,

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

So isn't it a no-brainer that cannabis can help us sleep better? Well, I've been researching this topic as a sleep physiologist, and I'm here to talk about why cannabis for treating insomnia is complicated.

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

(Laughter) Cannabinoids might also be helpful for treating some sleep disorders. Most commonly, it's been used to treat insomnia.

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

that up to 47 percent of people who use cannabis medicinally are using it to improve their sleep. Insomnia is the most prevalent of the sleep disorders.

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

are using it to improve their sleep. Insomnia is the most prevalent of the sleep disorders. It affects a third of us,

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

But even if you haven't experienced insomnia yourself, you can probably relate to the feelings of not having had enough sleep and how it impacts you the next day.

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, or CBT-I, which is typically done under the guidance of a specialist sleep psychologist. But it can take weeks to see benefits from CBT-I,

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

that was safe, easy to access and gave us quick results? Well, we know that cannabis has been used to help sleep probably for thousands of years,

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

probably for thousands of years, and there's plenty of reports of improved sleep in people who have used cannabinoids for treating other medical conditions.

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

We just don't have good evidence that it can help with insomnia. So our team at the Centre for Sleep Science at the University of Western Australia in Perth

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

until we'd analyzed all of the data. Over the two weeks, we measured their sleep with a wristwatch-type device, like, a research-quality smartwatch,

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

with a wristwatch-type device, like, a research-quality smartwatch, and we also made more sophisticated measures of their sleep, over a single night, while they slept in a sleep laboratory.

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

and we also made more sophisticated measures of their sleep, over a single night, while they slept in a sleep laboratory. We found that when people took the cannabinoid medication,

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

We found that when people took the cannabinoid medication, they actually didn't sleep much better when they were in the laboratory. This may be because it was just a single night,

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

This may be because it was just a single night, or it may be because they had to sleep with equipment like this. What we did find --

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

was that when people were sleeping at home for two weeks, as we measured their sleep with that fancy wristwatch, that they slept, on average, 33 minutes a night longer,

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

As you can see, answering the question about whether we should use medicinal cannabis to treat sleep disorders isn't so simple.

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

For those of you who were hoping to get the green light to use cannabis to get a better night's sleep, you'll just need to wait for the evidence to grow.

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

Thank you, and sleep well. (Cheers and applause)

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

Sleep is so important. We need it to live.

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

We need it to live. And when we can't sleep, we're desperate for help. But lately, our fascination with sleep feels as if it's taken on an urgency.

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

And when we can't sleep, we're desperate for help. But lately, our fascination with sleep feels as if it's taken on an urgency. Do a quick internet search for sleep and you'll find a slew of articles

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

But lately, our fascination with sleep feels as if it's taken on an urgency. Do a quick internet search for sleep and you'll find a slew of articles about how to make your sleep perfect.

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

Do a quick internet search for sleep and you'll find a slew of articles about how to make your sleep perfect. New gadgets, fancy alarm clocks,

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

Not enough, not quality sleep, wrong position. Even worse, you might find scary messaging

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

you're going to get all kinds of diseases. One of the biggest worries we have about our sleep is that we're not getting enough

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

The first flaw is that it's not completely accurate. Seven to eight hours of sleep, while recommended for adults, is just an average.

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

sometimes important nuances get lost. So yes, it's true that not getting enough sleep in the long term is associated with health problems like cardiovascular disease,

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

But fixating solely on seven to eight hours ignores the fact that there's a range of sleep that people need. The duration of a good night's sleep can be different for different people.

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

ignores the fact that there's a range of sleep that people need. The duration of a good night's sleep can be different for different people. Some adults need eight, but some are just fine on six.

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

it was estimated that 21 percent of adults in the US were wearing sleep tracking devices. And that number is probably growing.

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

And I get it. It's fascinating to see how much sleep you've gotten each night and to know what part of your night was spent in deep sleep or dreaming.

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

It's fascinating to see how much sleep you've gotten each night and to know what part of your night was spent in deep sleep or dreaming. But having all of that sleep data

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

and to know what part of your night was spent in deep sleep or dreaming. But having all of that sleep data is causing some people to become obsessed with it,

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

so much so that it’s leading to a condition some call orthosomnia: a preoccupation with the constant need to achieve perfect sleep. And this condition, ironically, is causing more sleep problems.

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

a preoccupation with the constant need to achieve perfect sleep. And this condition, ironically, is causing more sleep problems. Now orthosomnia might be an extreme example,

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

Now orthosomnia might be an extreme example, but the anxiety of not getting enough sleep is keeping some of us up at night.

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

Stop fixating on the number because that can lead to unrealistic expectations of sleep. According to Dr. Colleen Carney,

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

According to Dr. Colleen Carney, a psychologist and the head of the Ryerson University Sleep Lab, the basic questions you should ask yourself are:

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

Do I feel reasonably well-rested during the day? Do I generally sleep through the night without disturbances? Or, if I wake, do I fall back asleep easily?

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

If your answers are yes to all three, you probably don't need to worry about your sleep. And if you're struggling with your sleep,

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

you probably don't need to worry about your sleep. And if you're struggling with your sleep, instead of buying expensive blue light filters

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

instead of buying expensive blue light filters or fancy sleep trackers, try talking with your doctor to make sure there aren't any medical conditions

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

Then try evidence-based recommendations laid out by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. What's really cool is that there's a highly effective therapy

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

For many people, this stress is temporary, as its cause is quickly resolved. But what if the very thing keeping you awake was stress about losing sleep? This seemingly unsolvable loop is at the heart of insomnia,

What causes insomnia? - Dan Kwartler

This seemingly unsolvable loop is at the heart of insomnia, the world’s most common sleep disorder. Almost anything can cause the occasional restless night -

What causes insomnia? - Dan Kwartler

or emotional distress. And extreme sleep deprivation like jetlag can throw off your biological clock, wreaking havoc on your sleep schedule.

What causes insomnia? - Dan Kwartler

And extreme sleep deprivation like jetlag can throw off your biological clock, wreaking havoc on your sleep schedule. But in most cases, sleep deprivation is short-term.

What causes insomnia? - Dan Kwartler