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Cycles of Sleep

Each cycle lasts around 90 minutes with different NREM / REM ratios:

  • Cycle 1: NREM (80%) -> REM (20%)
  • Cycle 2: NREM (70%) -> REM (30%)
  • Cycle 3: NREM (60%) -> REM (40%)
  • Cycle 4: NREM (50%) -> REM (50%)
  • Cycle 5: NREM (40%) -> REM (60%)

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