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Purwakarta - Sleep is a basic human need that is physiological. Sleep is a state in which a person's awareness of something goes down, but brain activity still plays an extraordinary role in regulating the functions of the body's organs in playing their roles, such as regulating digestive function, heart activity and blood vessel activity, as well as immune function in providing energy to the body. body, including the storage, organization, and reading of information stored in the brain, as well as the acquisition of post-awake information from sleep.
Basically, during sleep you will go through several cycles. Well, a sleep cycle consists of several stages. Generally, there are four stages of sleep, namely one stage of REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep and three stages of non-REM sleep
The following are the stages of the sleep cycle that we must know, to get the benefits of optimal sleep:
Stage 1 Non-REM (Falling Asleep)
This stage when the eyes begin to close, there is a change from being fully aware to the stage of sleep. This stage lasts 5-15 minutes. At this stage a person is still easy to wake up from sleep. At this stage a person begins to experience a decrease in body activity when the pulse, breath, and eye movements slow down, and muscle relaxation occurs, sometimes there is occasional twitching in some parts of the body.
At this early stage in other studies defined by the term falling asleep. Falling asleep is absorbed from a foreign language in its usage.
Do you know the meaning of falling asleep in the English – Indonesian Dictionary? To provide information on the meaning of these English words quickly and accurately, we will help you to look up the meaning of the word falling asleep in the English – Indonesian Dictionary.
The meaning of the word falling asleep in the English – Indonesian Dictionary means falling asleep or falling asleep for a few seconds without realizing it.
Stage 2 Non-REM (Light Sleep)
This is a period of light sleep before a person enters the stage of deep sleep. At this stage the breath, pulse, and muscles weaken, body temperature drops, and eye movements stop. This stage lasts 10-25 minutes. One can spend more time repeating this stage 2 than any other stage.
In the second stage in another study defined by the term light sleep. Light sleep is still absorbed from foreign languages in its use.
Do you know the true meaning of the word light sleep so that you understand how to read sentences that contain the word. The following is an explanation of the meaning of the word light sleep based on the Online English – Indonesian Dictionary:
The meaning of the word light sleep in the English-Indonesian dictionary is a short sleep
Stage 3 Non-REM (Deep Sleep)
This stage is called deep sleep or deep sleep. Generally a person will be difficult to wake up at this stage. If awakened, a person will experience disorientation within a few minutes. Heart rate and breathing decrease, muscles relax, and brain waves slow down. This stage lasts 10-25 minutes. This stage is what a person needs to get a fresh feeling in the morning.
Deep sleep occurs when brain waves are at their slowest during sleep. Therefore, apart from deep sleep, this non-REM stage 3 is also known as slow-wave sleep. At this stage, the heart rate, breathing rate, and brain activity waves will decrease to the lowest point and the muscles will be completely relaxed.
Deep sleep is very important for the body's metabolic processes, including hormone regulation and growth processes. Not only that, good sleep is very important to process new memories to the brain. No wonder when you experience insomnia that does not go away, you are at risk for memory problems.
At least, about 75% of your total sleep time has been spent in non-REM sleep stages which are divided into three different stages. The rest, or about 25% you spend in the REM sleep stage. Ideally, 13-23% of the time you sleep, you spend in deep sleep stages.
However, you need to understand that this stage will decrease with age. When you're younger than 30, you'll probably get two hours of good sleep every night. However, once you're over 65, you'll only get about half an hour of good sleep each night.
Stage 4 REM Sleep
REM sleep (sleep with rapid eye movement) English: rapid eye movement sleep is a normal condition of sleep characterized by rapid and random movements of the eyes. REM sleep is classified into two categories: tonic and phasic. - Wikipedia.
This stage occurs about 90 minutes after a person begins to sleep. At this stage the eyes will move quickly from side to side when the eyes are closed. Breathing becomes more increased and irregular, pulse and blood pressure increase near the conscious level. At this stage dreams can appear, when the brain becomes more active. The muscles of the arms and legs may experience temporary paralysis (weakness) to prevent active movement while a person is dreaming. REM stimulates areas of the brain that help a person in the learning process. As we age, REM sleep decreases. A baby can spend 50% of his sleep in the REM phase. While adults can spend 20% of their sleep time for the REM phase.
Reference
1. Sabrina Felson, What Are REM and Non-REM Sleep? [Internet]. National Institutes of Health, National Sleep Foundation. United State. [Update: 16 October 2020. Citied: 30 September 2021]. Accessed via: https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-101
2. Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep [Internet]. Office of Communications and Public Liaison
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health. Bethesda. [Update: August 13, 2019. Citied: September 30, 2021]. Accessed via: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Understanding-Sleep
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