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Restorative Sleep Cycles

Meaning

The recurring, highly structured phases of sleep, encompassing Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) stages, that are essential for the physical, cognitive, and emotional repair of the body and brain. The “restorative” quality specifically refers to the deep NREM stages, where tissue repair, growth hormone release, and metabolic clearance occur, and the REM stage, critical for memory consolidation and emotional processing. Maximizing the integrity and duration of these cycles is paramount for hormonal health and systemic recovery.