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Sleep Cycle Deepening

Meaning

Sleep Cycle Deepening is the clinical objective of enhancing the duration and quality of the deeper, most restorative stages of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, specifically stages N3 (slow-wave sleep). This phase is physiologically critical for the consolidation of declarative memory, the clearance of metabolic waste from the brain, and the pulsatile release of growth hormone. Deepening the cycle is paramount for optimal cognitive and physical recovery.