Five Stages of Sleep
Sleep is vital to health and well being. In fact, clinical studies show that those individuals who consistently get less than 6 hours of sleep a night run a greater risk for developing diseases. 

STAGE I: THE TRANSITION PHASE
This stage is light sleep –drifting in an out of sleep. This is the stage where one drifts into sleep as they “hit the pillow” and the last stage before they are fully awakened. It is at this stage that an individual is easily awakened. Most people spend a short time in this phase, approximately 5-10 minutes, just enough time for the body to relax. Studies have shown that people suffering from insomnia tend to spend a longer period of time in this stage.

STAGE II: LIGHT SLEEP
This stage is still considered light sleep however there are noticeable physical and brain changes occurring. Heart rate and breathing become slower and more regular, eye movement stops and brain waves slow down with a sporadic burst of rapid brain waves. Body temperature drops a bit as the body prepares to reach total relaxation.

STAGE III: DEEP SLEEP
The beginning of deep sleep this stage is characterized by delta brain waves though there are some quicker beta waves interspersed. There are no eye movements and muscle activity present. People awakened during this stage feel confused and groggy.

STAGE IV: DEEPEST SLEEP
The stage of the deepest sleep in which it is very difficult to wake people up from. This stage lasts about 15 minutes each time except in the first cycle in which it is more likely to last an hour. The brain waves are exclusively delta wave (slow wave activity). It is during this stage that the body does most of its repair and regeneration. Some children experience bedwetting, night terrors and sleepwalking which occur during this stage. As the individual ages they tend to spend less time in the deep sleep stages.

STAGE V: REM SLEEP/ACTIVE SLEEP
This stage is also known as REM Sleep or Active Sleep. REM stands for “Rapid Eye Movement” which is what characterizes this stage. Breathing quickens and becomes more shallow and irregular. Limb muscles become temporarily paralyzed. There is an increase in heart rate as well as an elevation of blood pressure and the body loses some of its ability to regulate temperature. Brain waves become more active, in fact EEG monitors show brain activity to be as high as when a person is awake. The REM period starts about an hour and a half after falling asleep and lasts about 10 minutes. This stage is repeated again during the night with its duration progressively increasing. 50% of a baby’s sleep is spent in REM sleep while adults spend about 20-25% of their sleep in this stage; in fact the amount of time in REM decreases with age.
 

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