Sleep Smarter, Live Better: Expert Tips to Improve Your Sleep Quality [Video]

Published Apr 02, 2024

Are you an early bird or a night owl? Either way, it’s critical for your health to get enough sleep. Not getting enough shuteye is bad for your heart and is associated with a host of other health issues. But in our day-to-day lives, getting enough sleep can be downright difficult.

Here’s what you need to know about sleep and how to make sure you’re getting enough of it.

What is sleep?

Sleep is your body’s downtime, a daily opportunity to rest and recharge, right? Yes and no. Your body may be resting, but your brain is hard at work, and there’s much we still don’t understand.

We do know that our brain cycles between REM and non-REM sleep four to five times every night. During the REM cycles, we dream, our breathing increases and our body is paralyzed. During non-REM cycles, our brain is creating memories and performing a sort of mental …