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Do you really need 8 hours of sleep?

Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter

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What Is the Sleep Stage?

Sleep is making sure my brain keeps what i need and gets rid of what i don't. While we sleep, we cycle through different stages. Each one has its own patterns of brain activity. How does our body know when it's time to sleep? There are internal biological mechanisms that guide us.

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