Science of Sleep | Dr. Michelle Olaithe | TEDx

How well do you sleep? Dr. Michelle Olaithe, a mother of 2, psychologist, and researcher at the University of Western Australia, poses this question to examine how society values sleep and its implications for brain health. She warns, “We are not going to work ourselves to death; we’re going to wake ourselves to death.” So, how can we prevent this? Dr. Olaithe suggests practicing mindfulness and meditation to keep the mind focused and limiting technology use late at night to achieve a deeper, more restorative sleep.