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Benefits Of Deep Sleep
Our body cycles between NREM and REM sleep every 90 minutes, this is known as the Sleep Cycle.
Having a complete sleep cycle is important because each type of sleep has its own special benefits. For example, some of the things happening to you when you are in deep NREM (N3) sleep are-
- Wounds get healed
- Energy is restored and the body undergoes maintenance
- WBCs are created to prop up your body’s defense mechanism
- Muscles are relaxed and restored
- Growth hormones are released
- The brain reorganizes the mental pathways within the cortex, an activity vital to learning and to brain development.
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Causes Of Poor Sleep
- Pain such as body aches, headaches and toothaches
- Itching associated with psoriasis, eczema and other skin disorders
- Medical disorders like nose block, asthma, coughing and breathlessness
- Psychiatric disorders like depression and anxiety
- Addictions such as alc...
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NREM And REM Sleep
- NREM Sleep- Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep. It is the type of sleep when you don’t dream. It is what most people associate with sleep. It is a very relaxed type of sleep that gets progressively deeper through three stages called N1, N2, and N3.
- REM Sleep- Rapid...
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Necessary Sleep As Per The Age
- For 1-2-year-old/toddlers- 11 to 14 hours a day
- For 3-5 years old/preschoolers- 10 to 13 hours a day
- For 6-13 years old/older children- 9 to 11 hours a day
- For 14-17 years old/teenagers- 8 to 10 hours a day.
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Sleep Deprivation Effects Our Body
- Inability to fight infection or diseases
- Cause of Weight Gain
- One of the major causes of accidents
- Linked to substance abuse
- Associated with depression
- Cause fatigue and affects athletic performance.
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Good Sleep Enhances Performance At Work
- Increases decision-making skills
- Improves memory and concentration
- Enhances work efficiency
- Widening attention span
- Increases Alertness.
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How To Sleep Better
- Block out lights in the room
- Avoid all handheld devices
- Read any book physically like self-help for you or stories to your child
- Avoid long afternoon naps
- Have melatonin supplements
- Follow a bedtime and wake-up time routine even on weekends
- Exe...
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People spend money on beauty potions, but a good night’s rest makes all the difference
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
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Sleep Deprivation
We are in the midst of a sleep deprivation crisis, which affects our health, job performance, our relationships, and happiness. If we talk about the data collected from a single country like India-
- 93% of Indians are sleep deprived.
- 72% of Indians wake up 1-3 times per night.
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Indicators Of Good Sleep
- Sleeping for more time while in bed (at least 85% of the total time)
- Falling asleep in 30 minutes or less
- Waking up no more than once per night
- Being awake for a break of less than 20 minutes during sleeping hours
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Having peace, happiness and healthiness is my definition of beauty and you can’t have any of that without sleep- American singer and songwriter ’Beyonće’.
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Basics Of Sleep
A night of sleep is made of five cycles, making us go through various sleep stages. This can be light sleep, deep sleep and REM stage of sleep when we dream and have eye movement.
During sleep, our body produces Melatonin and Growth Hormones, which are required by your bod...
We Cycle Through Two Distinct Types Of Sleep
There are two stages of sleep:
- Rapid Eye Movement (REM): The brain activity is almost identical to when we’re awake. In this stage, we dream.
- Non Rapid Eye Movement (NREM): A dreamless sleep. During this stage, we’re calm, relaxed and the heart...
NREM And REM Sleep
- NREM Sleep- Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep. It is the type of sleep when you don’t dream. It is what most people associate with sleep. It is a very relaxed type of sleep that gets progressively deeper through three stages called N1, N2, and N3.
- REM Sleep- Rapid...
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