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Stage 5 REM Sleep
Stage 5 Sleep is probably the most fascinating stage of sleep, as scientists still do not know the true purpose of this stage. Stage 5 sleep is also termed Rapid Eye Movement, or REM sleep. During the 1950s a scientist by the name of Nathaniel Kleitman discovered that when people were in this stage of sleep, their eyes moved very rapidly in all directions. He also discovered that when people were woken up from this stage, 95 of the time they said they were dreaming just at that time. This is...
Nicotine
If you currently smoke, you might want to strongly consider the following. Nicotine harms sleep in many ways, like caffeine, nicotine produces faster brain waves, heart rate, and breathing rate, and an increased amount of stress hormones in your blood. Generally, if you smoke you can't expect to get quality sleep, the stimulant effects of nicotine will prevent you from sleeping deeply, as nicotine is a poison to your whole body. Nicotine puts your whole system, including your body temperature...
Your Sleeping Posture
Your sleeping posture can also have a very significant effect on how deep you sleep. If you sleep on your back or on your side, you should be fine. However, if you sleep on your front, or need to lie on your front to fall asleep this could have some serious repercussions on your sleep and your back Sleeping on your front puts unnecessary pressure on some of your vital organs, like your stomach, liver, and intestines. You'll also put a lot of strain on your neck and your back, which makes your...