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W. Christopher Winter
Birth Date:27 December 1972
Birth Place:Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Workplaces:Charlottesville Neurology and Sleep Medicine
University of Virginia Department of Neurology
Education:University of Virginia
Emory University School of Medicine
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
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William Christopher Winter (born December 27, 1972) is an American sleep researcher, neurologist, author, and authority regarding sleep and athletic performance.[1] A 2010 article in Trail Runner magazine described Winter as "the leading expert in the field of sleep disruption, in athletes and issues related to travel."[2] He is credited with coining the term circadian advantage after studying the effects of travel on Major League Baseball teams.[3] He studied the effect of sleep timing preference on Major League Baseball pitcher performance,[4] and hitting performance.[5] In 2013, his research linked the sleepiness of Major League Baseball player to a reduced career longevity.[6] [7] This work led to research into sleepiness as a predictor of NFL Draft value in which the sleep of 560 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) football players and their eventual draft success was studied.[8]

Career

To date, he has advised numerous professional athletic organizations,[9] most notably the San Francisco Giants who publicly commented on his role with their club in 2012[10] and 2014.[11] It has been documented that he has also worked with the Cleveland Guardians,[12] Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Rangers[13] and the Los Angeles Dodgers[14] [15] with this latter reference referring to Winter's work with athletic sleep to be the "Best Secret Weapon [in Sports]." More recently, Winter's work was linked to the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2022 World Series.[16] [17] Winter, described as "sleep whisperer"[18] is referenced repeatedly by Arianna Huffington in her 2016 book The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time.[19]

Winter's debut book, , was released by Penguin Random House on April 4, 2017.[20] Winter announced the upcoming publication of his second book, The Rested Child: Why Your Tired, Wired, or Irritable Child May Have a Sleep Disorder--and How to Help. The book was released by Penguin Random House August 17, 2021. Winter also hosts a podcast entitled Sleep Unplugged.

The Sleep Solution

The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep Is Broken and How To Fix It
Italic Title:no
Author:W. Christopher Winter, MD
Language:English
Genre:Science book
Published:4 April 2017, Penguin Random House
Pages:262
Isbn:978-0-399-58360-5

The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep Is Broken and How To Fix It is a science book about sleep by neurologist W. Christopher Winter, who specializes in sleep and performance.

The book was released on April 4, 2017, to favorable reviews. A review in Refinery 29 stated, "Dr. Winter's first book, The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep Is Broken And How To Fix It, is already being hailed as a "solution" to insomnia. It's a no-nonsense, colloquial approach to sleep difficulties that aims to change the narrative around sleep in order to make it more manageable."[21] Kirkus Reviews wrote, "The rare book that may help sufferers of poor sleep improve their quality of rest simply by elucidating the context of good sleep and offering the right techniques to achieve it."[22] Publishers Weekly wrote, "As a neurologist specializing in sleep issues, Winter certainly has good credentials to back up his promise to readers that they’ll finish his book with a newfound sense of what it means to have healthy sleep."[23] In November 2018, NY Magazine named the book one of the top 7 books for understanding sleep and the best book for insomnia.[24] The book received favorable international press both in Ireland[25] and the Netherlands[26]

Time published an excerpt from the book on April 26, 2017.[27]

Selected publications

Notes and References

  1. News: Science of nap time: Seeking an edge in the most basic of all human needs . Matt McCarthy . 13 April 2015 . Sports Illustrated . 7 May 2016.
  2. News: Get In Rhythm . Mackenzie Lobby . 1 August 2010 . Trail Runner . 9 May 2016.
  3. News: Major League Baseball Teams With Greater Circadian Advantage Are More Likely To Succeed . 10 June 2008 . Science Daily . 6 May 2016.
  4. News: Sleep preference can predict performance of Major League Baseball pitchers . 11 June 2010 . Science Daily . 7 May 2016.
  5. News: Do Athletes Play Better at Night? Better Sleep on It . Erik Malinowski . 13 June 2011 . Details . 7 May 2016.
  6. News: Fatigue and sleep linked to Major League Baseball performance and career longevity . 31 May 2013 . Science Daily . 9 May 2016.
  7. News: Sleep Linked With MLB Career Longevity . 4 June 2013 . Huffington Post . 9 May 2016.
  8. News: Can Quality of Sleep Help Predict Productivity of NFL Draft Picks? . Colby Stong . November 2012 . Neurology Reviews . 9 May 2016.
  9. News: The Man Who Helps Pro Athletes Fall Asleep . Joseph Hooper . 1 May 2016 . Men's Journal . 6 May 2016.
  10. News: The New Moneyball? It's Major League Sleep . Jason Koebler . 15 June 2012 . U.S. News & World Report . 6 May 2016.
  11. News: Sweet Dreams: Sleep Expert Helps Giants in October . 25 October 2014 . Associated Press . 6 May 2016.
  12. News: No sleep till Cleveland: Indians stressing shut-eye strategies . Zack Meisel . 12 March 2018 . The Athletic . 16 March 2024.
  13. News: How doctors and dietitians help NBA players fight jet lag with nutrition . Jamie Lisanti . 22 October 2014 . Sports Illustrated . 17 December 2017.
  14. News: Shohei Ohtani Strives to Be the Absolute Best … Even at Getting Some Shuteye . Stephanie Apstein . 15 March 2024 . Sports Illustrated . 16 March 2024.
  15. News: Best Secret Weapon: Sweet Dreams . Jamie Lisanti . 20 November 2017 . Sports Illustrated . 7 May 2016.
  16. News: Will the Phillies win the World Series? Depends, in part, on whether players get good sleep . Wendy Ruderman . 28 October 2022 . Philadelphia Inquirer . 16 November 2022.
  17. News: Sleep Is a Science, but the Phillies Went With Their Gut . Scott Miller . 22 October 2022 . New York Times . 16 March 2024.
  18. News: My Q and A With W. Chris Winter, Sleep Whisperer to Some of the World's Top Athletes . Arianna Huffington . 26 February 2015 . Huffington Post . 9 May 2016.
  19. News: How to Fight Jet Lag: Exclusive Excerpt From Arianna Huffington's 'The Sleep Revolution' . Arianna Huffington . 17 March 2016 . Marriott Traveler . 7 May 2016.
  20. News: The Sleep Solution . W. Christopher Winter . 4 April 2017 . Penguin Random House Group . 19 September 2016.
  21. Web site: Meet The Man Who Reckons He Can Fix Your Sleep Forever. Commons. Jess. 2017-07-13. 2017-12-18.
  22. News: The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep Is Broken and How To Fix It by W. Christopher Winter, MD review. 2017-02-13. Kirkus Reviews. 2017-12-18. en-US.
  23. News: The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep Is Broken and How To Fix It by W. Christopher Winter, MD review. 2017-03-01. Publishers Weekly. 2017-12-18. en-US.
  24. Web site: The 7 Best Books To Understand Sleep. Schneider. Katy. 2018-11-17. New York Magazine. 2018-11-27.
  25. News: Trouble sleeping? You need to read this before bed. Thompson. Sylvia. 2017-07-18. The Irish Times. 2017-12-18.
  26. Web site: Een slechte nacht is heus geen ramp. Waterval. Dirk. 2017-04-08. Trouw. 2017-12-18.
  27. News: The Number-One Thing You Can Do for Better Sleep. 2017-04-26. Time.com. 2017-12-18. en-US.

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