In today’s fast-paced world, sleep is often treated as optional—a luxury we squeeze in between work, social life, and endless scrolling on our phones. Yet, ...
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20 fun facts about sleep

Sleep is something we all do every day, yet it’s surprisingly complex and full of mystery. While it may feel like nothing ...
Light sleep is the beginning of your sleep cycle and your body's way of winding down. Breathing, heart rate and muscle changes prepare your body for the deeper sleep to come. Light sleep is broken ...
REM stands for Rapid Eye Movement and it’s seen as the deepest stage of the sleep cycle. As the name states, REM sleep is ...
Experts say forcing a 6 a.m. wake-up isn’t healthy for everyone. Your chronotype affects sleep quality, mood and health more ...
Sleep is key to brain and body function, memory, physical performance, preventing chronic disease and improving mental health ...
Inside the body, a 24-hour rhythm, known as the circadian rhythm, quietly coordinates when we sleep, wake, eat and recover.
As maddening as nonrestorative sleep night after night can be, the consequences go much deeper. Left unaddressed, sleep apnea ...