The Importance of Light Sleep

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Think of light sleep as your day-to-day shoe, nothing fancy, but it works. Now let's say the Ugg of the shoes is deep sleep. This stage of deep sleep happens more at the beginning of the night. One of the only ways you can tell that somebody dreaming is to look at their muscle tone because when we dream we're paralyzed.

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A G-rated, kid-safe Smologies edit all about getting your Zzzzzs. Neurologist and somnologist Dr. W. Chris Winter is an expert on sleep, and since his first interview, he’s released a book called “The Rested Child” all about sleep and kiddos! So parents, kids and anybody else can dive in to learn about different sleep stages, what sleep does to the brain, insomnia, ideal bedtime conditions, brain performance and how doctors often overlook pediatric sleep disorders. You’ll learn so many facts that will help you get to dreamland. (And for the adult version, the full-length episode is linked below.)

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His books: The Rested Child, The Sleep Solution

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Full-length (not classroom-friendly) episode + tons of science links

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