Spicy Pork Chorizo Noodles with Kale and Egg. November 2, 2015 by Sarah 3 Comments
It can severely impact your health. 17th March marks World Sleep Day. It is an initiative that aims to spread awareness about the importance of sleep for our health and well-being, and also highlight various preventive measures and management of sleep disorders. One may assume that at the end of a hard day's work, sleep should come instantly to all.
The brain cycles through five distinct phases during sleep: stages 1, 2, 3, 4, and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. REM sleep makes up about 25% of your sleep cycle and first occurs about 70 to 90 minutes after you fall asleep. Because your sleep cycle repeats, you enter REM sleep several times during the night. During REM sleep, your brain and body are energized and dreaming occurs.