How much rem sleep does a person need?
I'm trying to understand more about sleep cycles. My dad always says he just needs 5-6 hours, but I feel groggy if I don't get 8. How much REM sleep does a person generally need for optimal functioning?
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8 months ago
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Most healthy adults need about 1.5 to 2 hours of REM sleep every single night! It's the time when your brain is busy dreaming and organizing your thoughts. Sweet dreams and sleep tight!
4 months ago
Hey, don't let those smart sleep trackers make you anxious. An average person needs about 20% of their sleep to be REM, which happens naturally if you sleep peacefully for 7-8 hours. Just relax and shut your eyes, you're doing fine.
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8 months ago
A good, undisturbed night's sleep is all you need, beta. Don't worry too much about measuring the parts of your sleep; your body knows how to take care of itself.
5 months ago
My son used to stay up late studying and his sleep tracker showed almost zero REM sleep, which made him very irritable. We made a rule to keep all gadgets outside the room by 10 PM. His REM sleep is back to a healthy 1.5 hours now.
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Does anyone else find that their REM sleep drops significantly when they have even a single drink of alcohol? I noticed my tracker shows only 20 minutes of REM on those nights and it really scares me.