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Take a few minutes to write about a nightmare that you remember. REM Sleep. Usually sleep in “real time” Often unable to recall dreams Hard to hold onto info from 1 state of conscious to another 8 hrs. of sleep = 5 REM Cycles. Why sleep?. Revive our bodies Restoring body’s growth hormones
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Take a few minutes to write about a nightmare that you remember.
REM Sleep • Usually sleep in “real time” • Often unable to recall dreams • Hard to hold onto info from 1 state of conscious to another • 8 hrs. of sleep = 5 REM Cycles
Why sleep? • Revive our bodies • Restoring body’s growth hormones • Building up resistance to infection • Recovering from stress
Insomnia • Inability to fall asleep • Affects 10% of population • Increases during periods of anxiety/tension • “Racing Minds”
Narcolepsy • Suffer from sleeplessness • Fall asleep at any time • Directly into REM sleep • Less than .001% of the pop. • Possible genetic disorder
Narcolepsy http://videos.howstuffworks.com/animal-planet/40890-weird-true-and-freaky-narcoleptic-dog-video.htm
Sleep Apnea • Stop breathing during sleep • Wake up momentarily, breathe, & fall back asleep • Air passages blocked • Common, especially in males