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b"Are you getting the sleep you need? Do you wish you could improve your sleep, but you\\u2019re not sure how?\\n\\n\\nDr. Gina Poe is an accomplished researcher and trained neuroscientist with a PhD in basic sleep. Currently a professor at UCLA, Dr. Poe has been researching the functions of sleep for over 30 years and has authored nearly 200 publications on the topic.\\n\\n\\nToday, Dr. Poe is here to answer your questions like, Why do you sleep? What is your brain doing as you sleep? What is REM sleep? What are sleep cycles? What are circadian rhythms?\\n\\n\\nAnd perhaps most importantly, you\\u2019ll get 5 research-backed recommendations from Dr. Poe on how anyone, including you, can not only improve their sleep but also get a \\u201cperfect\\u201d night\\u2019s sleep, as defined by a neuroscientist.\\n\\n\\nIn this conversation, Dr. Poe discusses topics such as:\\n\\nWhat is the \\u201cperfect night's sleep\\u201d?\\n\\nHow long are you supposed to sleep every night?\\n\\nWhat is a sleep cycle, and why should you care?\\n\\nWhat is N1 sleep?\\n\\nWhat is N2 sleep?\\n\\nWhat is N3 sleep?\\n\\nWhat is paradoxical sleep and how can you tell someone\\u2019s in that state?\\n\\nWhat REM sleep really is and how often we must be in it.\\n\\nThe physiological and neurological difference between being awake and asleep.\\n\\nWhat a neurotransmitter is and how it changes composition when asleep.\\n\\nWhat the functions of our brain\\u2019s two hemispheres are.\\n\\nHow sleep cleans the brain.\\n\\nThe connection between sleep and neuroplasticity.\\n\\nThe link between sleep and brain health.\\n\\nThe scientific reason why they call it \\u201cfalling\\u201d asleep.\\n\\nHow sleep directly affects longevity and vitality.\\n\\nWhy you don\\u2019t remember your dreams.\\n\\nHow sleep impacts how we learn during the day.\\n\\nWhat happens to your body and brain when you close your eyes at night.\\n\\nThe one phase of sleep you cannot miss.\\n\\nA neuroscientist's top 5 recommendations for better sleep.\\n\\nWhat the purpose of vasodilation is.\\n\\nWhich hours of sleep are absolutely critical for memory processing.\\n\\nHow many hours of sleep you really need for optimal functioning.\\n\\nWhy a consistent bedtime is the start of the best sleep of your life.\\n\\n\\nFollow Dr. Poe:\\n\\nInstagram: instagram.com/poe.gina \\n\\nWebpage: bri.ucla.edu/people/gina-poe-ph-d/\\n\\nWatch the episodes on YouTube: https://bit.ly/45OWCNr\\n\\nMy book! \\u2018High 5 Habit\\u2019, here: https://a.co/d/g1DQ8Pt\\n\\n\\nFollow me:\\n\\nInstagram: https://bit.ly/3QfG8bb\\n\\nThe Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram: https://bit.ly/49bg4GP\\n\\nLinkedin: https://bit.ly/46Mh0QB\\n\\nTikTok: https://bit.ly/46Kpw2v\\n\\n\\nSign up for my newsletter: https://bit.ly/46PVnPs \\n\\nWant more resources? Go to my podcast page at melrobbins.com/podcast.\\n\\n\\nDisclaimer"