The Power of the Downstate by Sarah Mednick, PhD

Dr. Mednick does an incredible job of providing some serious detailed information surrounding the neural correlates of slow wave sleep with more physiological biomarkers, like heart rate variability. She describes how our minds and bodies can sometimes be in a state of stress and acitivity (Rev) and how we need to take time to balance those states with others of more chill, relaxed periods (Restore). This is a wonderful book for someone who is looking to both understand, on a neurobiological level, their own sleep along with tips for how to improve sleep. Highly recommend!!
Super fascinating. I can’t wait to dig in!