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Tuesday, 01 April 2008 |
By Harwood E Woodpecker
 For a lot of us, our lives are chaotic and jam-packed.
Our work, taking care of the kids, the endless errands, exercise, social events, and the daily stresses of life can invade our days so much that the last thing we think about is this: am I getting enough sleep, and is it the right kind of sleep I need? Its astonishing that 40% of adults do not get the sleep they need to function to their optimum potential. A lack of sleep is vital to our well-being and can have serious repercussions if neglected.
What Id like to do today is do a fly-by into the sleep world: Youll find out what it is, how it works, why we need it, and the amount we need to be healthy.
So, off we go into the mysterious world of sleep. Sleep: What is it?Sleep can be defined as a state of unconsciousness. During sleep, the brain is more responsive to internal stimuli rather than external stimuli. How Do We Sleep? Researchers of human sleep have discovered five defined stages of sleep using EEG |
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