No one would look at an infant baby asleep, and say 'What a lazy baby!' We know sleeping is non-negotiable for a baby. But that notion is quickly abandoned.
Matthew WalkerRead
I think sleep is probably the neglected stepsister in the health conversation today. I think we've done a good job regarding physical activity and diet, but sleep has remained out there in the cold, and that's surprising to me.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Sleep is often overlooked in discussions about health, despite its essential role.
Matthew Walker emphasizes the importance of sleep in the broader conversation about health, suggesting that while society has made strides in understanding the significance of physical activity and diet, sleep is often ignored or undervalued. This oversight is surprising given the critical role that sleep plays in overall well-being and health.
Themes
SleepHealthWellbeingImportanceNeglected
In practice
Example use cases
In a health conference discussing ways to improve general wellness, this quote can highlight the need to prioritize sleep.
More from Matthew Walker
All quotes →If you were not to set an alarm clock, would you sleep past it? If the answer is yes, then there is clearly more sleep that is needed.
Matthew WalkerRead
Sleep is the Swiss army knife of health. When sleep is deficient, there is sickness and disease. And when sleep is abundant, there is vitality and health.
Matthew WalkerRead
If we didn't need eight hours of sleep and could survive on six, Mother Nature would have done away with 25 percent of our sleep time millions of years ago. Because when you think about it, sleep is an idiotic thing to do.
Matthew WalkerRead
Regularity is a key: going to bed at the same time, waking up at the same time no matter what. But I think, also, it's not just about quantity - that's what we've been discovering. It's also about quality.
Matthew WalkerRead
You're trying to sleep off a debt that you've lumbered your brain and body with during the week, and wouldn't it be lovely if sleep worked like that? Sadly, it doesn't. Sleep is not like the bank, so you can't accumulate a debt and then try and pay it off at a later point in time.
Matthew WalkerRead
Similar quotes
Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always.
HippocratesRead
We would like to see the virtual elimination of the transmission of [HIV] from mother to child by 2015. ... We believe it can be achieved with political will.
Annie LennoxRead
People need help to change the way they eat... this is what government is for in my opinion.... We should make food an issue for everyone who runs for office.
Mark BittmanRead
If the U.S. can transform its domestic market for HIV/AIDS drugs, it will certainly transform the world market and make HIV/AIDS drugs more affordable for everyone, everywhere.
Bernie SandersRead
It is bad enough that people are dying of AIDS, but no one should die of ignorance.
Elizabeth TaylorRead
It's not about curing the disease, but healing the life; then the physical benefits come.
Bernie SiegelRead