The sleep time required for optimal functioning depends on individual needs – and these vary with season, mood, activity level and other factors.
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Regardless of what the biohackers may tell you, you simply cannot nap or intermittently sleep your way to optimal health and functioning.
There are increasing marginal benefits to sleep, and hours seven through nine—the hours most people don’t get—are actually the most powerful.
Slow-Wave stage of NREM (Non-Rapid Eye Movement) sleep is the deepest phase of sleep.
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