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sleep cycle

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep?

EE Edit@rs · February 19, 2016 · Leave a Comment

We have been told over and over again that we need at least 8 hours of sleep a night.  But is that really true?  Well, if we believe the research from University of California San Diego (UCSD), it turns out that we do not need 8 hours a night.  In fact, being a long-sleeper … [Read more...] about Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep?

Filed Under: Brain Health and Functionality Tagged With: sleep, sleep cycle

7 Steps to Becoming an Early Riser

EE Edit@rs · June 13, 2013 · 2 Comments

Waking up early has been a defining mantra for success for thousands of years.  Even the famed philosopher Aristotle was quoted as saying, "It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom."  Many of the most productive and successful … [Read more...] about 7 Steps to Becoming an Early Riser

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: concentration, focus, nonrem sleep, productivity, rem sleep, sleep, sleep cycle

The REM Sleep Cycle Explained

EE Edit@rs · February 21, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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Our sleep is divided into two categories: one category is REM sleep and the other is in NREM.  This is often referred to colloquially as the REM sleep cycle but many people don't know exactly what is or how it works.  If you want to learn the ins and outs of the human sleep … [Read more...] about The REM Sleep Cycle Explained

Filed Under: Brain Health and Functionality Tagged With: nrem, rem sleep, sleep cycle

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