Aric A. Prather, PhD Sleep Scientist. Clinician. Author.

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WIRED, 5-Levels (1.8 million views)

Sleep scientist Aric A. Prather, PhD, is challenged to explain the topic of sleep to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. What are some of the causes and consequences of insufficient sleep? Aric explains at all levels why sleep is so important to the human body.
Sleep Inflammation and Metabolism: Sleep-worthy Connections!

A sleepy brain is a hungry brain. Aric Prather explores the effect sleep loss has on our health and every day living. He looks at the relationship of sleep to metabolism and inflammatory disease.
Healthy Living - November 1, 2022

Dr. Aric Prather, author of The Sleep Prescription: Seven Days to Unlocking Your Best Rest, discusses how even the most restless sleepers can get a good night's rest, including tips such as sticking your head in the freezer in lieu of that ...
The Matt Walker Podcast: Insomnia in 7 Days with Dr. Aric Prather

Sleep expert Dr. Aric Prather joins Matt today for a fascinating discussion about insomnia's frustrating reality: trying to force sleep backfires; sleep arrives naturally. Dr. Prather highlights a surprising starting point: forget focusing on bedtime, prioritize a consistent wake-up time, even weekends. Noting that this anchors your internal clock and builds essential sleep pressure (the 'balloon'), he also cautions that sleeping in after a bad night disrupts this cycle.
Finding Mastery Podcast: The Recipe For GREAT Sleep - How To Get Your Best Rest | Dr. Aric Prather

Dive into the realm of sleep with Dr. Aric Prather, as he decodes the ingredients for great sleep, how sex affects your sleep, and the new science you can apply to your sleep ritual.
8 Tips for Better Sleep | Dr Aric Prather - caffeine, alcohol, blue light and more

We need sleep to survive. It's as essential as food, water, and oxygen. Without it, our bodies begin to shut down. So why is something that should be natural, instinctual, and automatic so difficult? Renowned sleep scientist, Dr Aric Prather, studies sleep for a living and the first – and most important – thing he'll tell you about it is that we're all unintentionally getting in the way of our own sleep.
The 7 Day Sleep Remedy with Dr. Aric Prather

WHOOP VP of Performance Science, Kristen Holmes, is joined by Dr. Aric Prather, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UCSF. He co-directs the UCSF Aging, Metabolism, and Emotions Center and serves as a clinician at the UCSF Insomnia Clinic. Aric is also the author of The Sleep Prescription, a seven-day plan to improve sleep. Kristen and Aric discuss the AME Research Center, how sleep impacts immune and metabolic health, restrictive eating windows, labeling the worry, debunking sleep myths, and key takeaways from The Sleep Prescription.
Social Determinants of Sleep: Implications for Health Equity and Opportunities for Intervention

The goal of this presentation is to describe how insufficient sleep and sleep disturbance contribute to negative physical and mental health outcomes that occur at great frequency and severity among minority and socially disadvantaged populations. This presentation will also focus on potential multi-level drivers of sleep disparities, including the impact of racial discrimination, and a discussion of potential policies and intervention opportunities to reduce sleep inequities to improve health.