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#221 ‒ Understanding sleep and how to improve it

The Peter Attia Drive

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Understanding Sleep Stages

This chapter explores the complexities of sleep stages, particularly non-REM and REM sleep, emphasizing the restorative nature of stages three and four. It details the brain's electrical activity during the transition from wakefulness to sleep and highlights key markers of different sleep stages. Additionally, the chapter discusses the role of deep sleep in memory consolidation and the impact of sleep disorders on sleep architecture.

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