Power sleep

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Dement has a book: "The Promise of Sleep" I read a book by one of Dement's colleagues, James Maas: "Power Sleep". I first heard Dement in pure-audio form on the Stanford iTunes. That talk was moderately better organized than the video version, although it would certainly be better if there was a punchier video available on such an important topic.

…re done ... but you'll actually be less sharp, less productive, less healthy, and much less happy (seriously -- it has big effects on your mood). Read a book like Maas's Power Sleep : http://www.amazon.com/Power-Sleep-Revolutionary-Prepares-Per... I'd recommend a better book but I don't know of one yet. I spend my time sleeping rather than hacking sleep. You can tinker with when you sleep (using naps, etc.) to try and improve the quality of your sleep and adjust the times of day when you are most awake for maximum productivity. Just realize that you're basically rearranging your sleep and not magically reducing it. If you can't find time to sleep the 8.5 hours that you need, you need to fix something else. Find a partner. Hire an assistant. Outsource. Prioritize. Postpone unimportant features. Get a better paying job with fewer hours. Pla…