It doesn’t take much googling to establish that daytime naps are beneficial. The internet is littered with articles preaching the nap gospel, focusing on said benefits, from relaxation to mood improvements and better concentration. But how does it all ...
everyone needs sleep, but its biological purpose remains a mystery. Sleep affects almost every type of tissue and system in the body – from the brain, heart, and lungs to metabolism, immune function, mood, and disease resistance. Research shows that a chronic lack of sleep, or getting poor quality sleep, increases the risk of disorders including high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, and obesity.
This is followed by the second stage of non-REM sleep, where the heartbeat and breathing continue to slow down, and muscles relax even further. The body temperature drops; eye movements stop. You’ll spend more of your repeated sleep cycles at this stage than other sleep stages through the night. The other sleep stage is known as REM sleep. Here, “The eyes move rapidly from side to side behind closed eyelids. Mixed frequency brain wave activity becomes closer to that seen in wakefulness. Your breathing becomes faster and irregular, and your heart rate and blood pressure increase to near waking levels. Most of your dreaming occurs during REM sleep. Your arm and leg muscles become temporarily paralyzed, which prevents you from acting out your dreams,” according to the Ninds.
by researchers from the University of California’s Department of Psychiatry, published in 2012 and titledtakes a closer look at how the frequency of naps affects the quality of the naps.
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