REM sleep is starts about 90 minutes after you fall asleep, and it increases in length with every sleep cycle. During REM sleep your brain is nearly as active as when you are awake. Dreams are more likely to occur during REM sleep, and you may also experience elevated vital signs in your heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing.

We know that REM sleep helps memory formation and knowledge acquisition, and it also processes and organizes your emotions. Additionally, REM sleep is key for brain development. In this video, join sleep expert Dr. Michael Breus as he explains just WHAT REM sleep is and why you need it.

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0:00 What is Sleep?
1:02 The Stages of Sleep
1:32 What is REM Sleep?
2:25 Why is REM Sleep Important?
3:03 How Can You Get More REM Sleep?

😴 Michael Breus, Ph.D., is a double board-certified clinical psychologist and sleep expert. He's been in practice since 1999 and helped thousands of patients improve their sleep. Dr. Breus has written five books on sleep and conducted over 1,000 interviews to the press and public.

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