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Improving sleep through mindful breathing exercises
Practicing stress reduction and relaxation techniques
Establishing a relaxing bedtime routine
"The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep."
MATTHEW WALKER
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Sleep is The Fourth Biological Drive
There are two main reasons we go to sleep:
- Circadian rhythm: Every living creature on the planet has some sort of sleep-wake cycle
- Sleep pressure: Every second you’re awake, a chemical called adenosine is compiling up in your brain. The concent...
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Tips for a good nights sleep
- Stick to a sleep schedule. Create a sleeping habit by going to bed and waking up at the same time, every-single-day.
- Exercise, but don’t do it before going to sleep. Your body needs at least 3 hours to calm down after a workout.
- Avo...
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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...
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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...
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Interesting facts about sleep
- During REM sleep our body gets paralyzed by the brain in order to prevent us from executing on our dreams.
- Sleeping helps us improve. When we’re learning or practicing something and we stop, our brain will continue to work on these tasks on the backg...
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Alarming facts about not sleeping
- Consuming alcohol to persuade yourself to sleep is a bad practice. Alcoholic beverages mess up your REM sleep and you get a fragmented sleep.
- With age, our sleep efficiency declines. This is mainly because of our frequent visits to the bathroom. A si...
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