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Understanding Sleep and Its Disorders by Mikaela Villaluna is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Sleep is a biological necessity that is essential for physical and mental well-being. Lack of sleep can impair cognitive and physical functioning, weaken the immune system, and negatively impact mood and productivity. Our biological clock, specifically the suprachiasmatic nucleus, controls our sleep-wake cycle and adapts to environmental cues like light and dark. There are two main stages of sleep - REM sleep, when dreams occur, and NREM sleep, which has lighter and deeper phases. Various sleep disorders ex
- Author
- Mikaela Villaluna
- Language
- EN