What Is Rapid Eye Movement Sleep?

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Sleep is a funny thing in that way. A sleep, at least in humans, and in all mammalian species, is broadly separated into two main types. On the one hand, we have non rapid eye movement sleep, or what we call non rem sleep for short. And then on the other side we have rapid eye movementsleep which is named not after the popular michael stip 19 nineties ind pot band, but because of these bizarre, horizontal, shuttling eye movements during the stage of sleep. Jane: There are real ramifications, day to day, practical for understanding how all sleep works.

Renowned sleep scientist Matthew Walker discusses everything you need to know about what a better night’s sleep can do for your life, and how to prioritize and perfect the way you sleep. Walker breaks down how to identify when you need more sleep, how to deal with insomnia, the best devices to track your sleep, and some unconventional sleep hygiene tips, including why it’s never a good idea to count sheep. Walker is a Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California-Berkeley, and is also the founder and director of the Center for Human Sleep Science. He has published over 100 scientific research studies on the impact of sleep on human brain function, and he is the author of the 2017 book, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams. --

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