A Clean Bill of Health
The Importance of Sleep and Getting Those Zzz's
Sleep makes you stronger, smarter and healthier.
Although most of us will sleep more than 25 years in our lifetimes, much of that sleep will lack the essential ingredients for wonderful, rejuvenative rest. Sleep is critical for the body and the brain, and this week we’ll take a closer look on the importance of getting some shuteye. The brain goes through about five sleep cycles (90 minutes each) during a seven/eight hour sleep period. These are broken down into REM (Rapid Eye Movement) and Non-REM periods. During Non-REM periods we have lower brain activity, deeper sleep and muscle rejuvenation. During REM sleep we have increased brain activity, consolidation of emotions and memories and rejuvenation of the brain. Here are some more benefits of sleep: Although these are some of the most …
