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Dreaming sleep, or REM is one of the two basic states of sleep. The other basic state of sleep is non-rapid eye movement sleep or NREM sleep. NREM is also referred to as non-dreaming sleep, as dreams do not occur during this state of sleep. Unlike REM sleep which is just a single, deep stage… Continue reading Dreaming Sleep Brain Activity and Cycles

The quality and complexity of dreams appear to change with our stages of sleep, according to a new analysis. Before the twenty-first century, we used to think dreams only occurred during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, but more recent research shows people sometimes recall dreams even when they are woken from non-REM stages of sleep.… Continue reading Your Dreams Are More Complex Depending on What Stage of …

Nightmares are vivid dreams that may be threatening, upsetting, bizarre, or otherwise bothersome. They occur more often during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, the stage of sleep associated with intense dreaming. Nightmares arise more frequently in the second half of the night when more time is spent in REM sleep. Read More

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With your hormones sorted out and your muscles relaxed, that can help you ease into a deeper phase of sleep—the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep during which dreams occur. Read More

With more prolonged dream time and better recall, what you dream tends to be more vivid, according to Korn. Being able to tap into more REM time, then, is a big boost—and for many people … Read More

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Dreams can happen at any time during sleep. But you have your most vivid dreams during a phase called REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, when your brain is most active. Some experts say we dream at … Read More

You can have intense dreams during REM sleep, since your brain is more active. Babies can spend up to 50% of their sleep in the REM stage, compared to only about 20% for adults. Read More

REM can last up to an hour as our sleep progresses. In case you are wondering, if you feel like a dream is taking a long period of time, it really is. Contrary to what was once believed, dreams … Read More