Hidden Brain

Do You Have Trouble Sleeping?

People who slept fewer than six hours a night were 4.2 times more likely to catch a cold when exposed to the virus than those who slept more than seven hours. It didn't matter how old you were, your stress levels, whether you smoked, or any other factor the researchers could think of — sleep was the single most important factor in predicting susceptibility to the common cold.

Hidden Brain

Do You Have Trouble Sleeping?

People who slept less than six hours a night were 4.2 times more likely to catch a cold when exposed to the virus than those who slept more than seven hours. This was true even after the researchers controlled for other factors like stress, personality, and whether people smoked.

Hidden Brain

Do You Have Trouble Sleeping?

People who sleep less than six hours a night are more likely to develop high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. They're more likely to be overweight, to develop type 2 diabetes, and to experience depression. They're even more likely to die younger.

Book of the Day

New music books take on Paul Simon's 'Graceland' and the history of music and prison

At the age of 44, 45, when many pop stars are being thrown into the oldies bin, he was still able to create very vital, very new, very important music that was opening up minds and hearts and ears around the world.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Sam Altman - How to Make an Abundant Future - [Invest Like the Best, EP.484]

I think most people alive today could, in expectation, live to be 150 years old. I think we could have far more energy than we can possibly use. I think we could have radical abundance of food and all material goods. And if we do that, and if we give people the tools to understand the world and affect the world that they want, I think we'll have a lot less conflict.

The New York Times

Why This 91-Year-Old Is Hiking 2,190 Miles. Again.

If you want to keep going and living a good life, just keep setting yourself a new goal.

Hidden Brain

Waking Up Your Spiritual Brain: Part 1

People who have more spiritual experiences tend to be healthier and happier. They have lower rates of depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. They even live longer.

TBPN

The Great Peptide Debate with Martin Shkreli & Max Marchione

I think there are a subset of things that have improved people's lives. I also think as a modality, peptides are one that are more interesting than before, now that injecting is normal. Now the wellness and optimization is normal, not just treating disease.