Meaning Of Dreams

Ошаking Senseof Dreams DreamsCloud www.dreamscloud.com STAGE 1 In & Out Light sleep. We drift in and out of sleep and can be awakened easily. Muscle Contraction Eyes move very slowly and muscle activity slows. Many people experience sudden muscle contractions called hypnic myoclonia, often preceded by a sensation of starting to fall. STAGE 2 Brain Waves Slow Our eye movements stop and our brain waves become slower, with occasional bursts of rapid waves called sleep spindles. STAGE 3 Deep Sleep Characterized by extremely slow brain waves called delta waves. There is no eye movement or muscle activity. Feel Groggy People awakened during deep sleep do not adjust immediately and often feel groggy and disoriented for several minutes after they wake up. Grow and Repair Proven Results Deep sleep coincides with the release of growth hormone in children and young adults, and increased production of proteins in the body's cells. Lab research also indicates that brain activity during this time may help encode memories and improve learning. REM Muscles Paralyzed In REM sleep, our limb muscles become temporarily paralyzed, helping to keeps us from acting out our dreams. Bizzare World People who awaken during REM sleep report stories that can be bizarre and defy logic and the rules of physics, i.e., dreams. REM Not For Smokers Heavy smokers often sleep very lightly and have reduced amounts of REM sleep. Alcohol and anti-depressants also keeps people in lighter stages of sleep. REM STAGE DREAMS AND SLEEP STAGE 2 50% * Dreams can occur in any stage of sleep. * Dreams in non-REM stages tend to consist REM STAGE 20% of more fragmentary impressions and appear to be more related to memory consolidation. * Dreams during the REM stage are more OTHERS 30% like the narrative stories that people think of as dreams. Compiled with data and information from: The National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke Visit www.dreamscloud.com for more Dream Information SLEEP CYCLE