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#135 The Neuroscience of Sleep & How it Impacts Brain Function & Performance - Professor Vincent Walsh

Category: Education
Duration: 01:31:32
Publish Date: 2025-04-02 18:00:00
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Professor Vincent Walsh has been at the forefront of exploring how our brains function in high-stakes environments, and served as Scientist in Residence at the Royal Academy of Music. Vincent is known globally for his research on sleep and applying this to elite sport and everyday life, and has contributed to over 300 scientific publications. 

He works across the corporate world, academia, elite sport previously consulting to Premier League Football and the English Rugby Union team), and the military. Vincent believes that real change demands serious thinking and effort, not just slogans or good intentions.


In this episode we dive deep into the intriguing intersections of science, creativity, and human performance;  exploring the neuroscience of sleep and how we can harness sleep as a weapon to improve cognitive function, weight management, mental health, leadership and communication skills, AND our sex life!

You can find Professor Vincent at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-walsh-15187b28/?originalSubdomain=uk
Get a copy of the books mentioned in this podcast:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Rhythms-Life-Biological-Clocks-Control-ebook/dp/B005LMSKAY
https://www.penguin.com.au/books/why-we-sleep-9780141983769
https://www.amazon.com.au/Take-Nap-Change-Your-Life/dp/0761142908


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