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Everyone needs sleep.
Sleep is an important contributor to the proper functioning of nearly all of the systems of the body.
Brain activity fluctuates during sleep, increasing and decreasing during different sleep stages that make up the sleep cycle.
Each stage plays a role in brain health, allowing activity in different parts of the brain to ramp up or down and enabling better thinking, learning, and memory.
Improving sleep can have a beneficial impact on mental health and can be a component of treating many psychiatric disorders.
A common cause of sleeping problems is poor sleep hygiene. Proper sleep hygiene may include maintaining a sleep schedule, relaxation techniques, decrease environmental stimuli, and exercising regularly.
Sleep is an important contributor to the proper functioning of nearly all of the systems of the body.
Brain activity fluctuates during sleep, increasing and decreasing during different sleep stages that make up the sleep cycle.
Each stage plays a role in brain health, allowing activity in different parts of the brain to ramp up or down and enabling better thinking, learning, and memory.
Improving sleep can have a beneficial impact on mental health and can be a component of treating many psychiatric disorders.
A common cause of sleeping problems is poor sleep hygiene. Proper sleep hygiene may include maintaining a sleep schedule, relaxation techniques, decrease environmental stimuli, and exercising regularly.