Sleep Stages

What is REM Sleep?

REM sleep [Rapid Eye Movement] is a type of sleep that occurs at intervals when you’re in Zzz mode at night. It’s characterized by rapid eye movements, dreaming, increased breathing, plus the movement of the arms and legs. REM sleep is one of the 5 [more popular] stages the brain...

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What Happens to Your Brain When You Sleep

Quick tip: When you get in Zzz mode, the brain generates two distinct sleep types, namely; slow-wave sleep [SWS], commonly known as deep sleep, and; rapid eye movement [REM], more popularly known as dreaming sleep. The brain sleeps in stages and starts from the areas that produce SWS. When the...

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