What Is REM Sleep?
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9. REM & Sleep Debt
Sleep debt refers to fatigue, lack of focus and other negative effects that occur as a result of someone not getting enough sleep every night. Missing out on the REM stage can affect a person's job performance, general physical ability, focus and reaction times.
A number of things can help alleviate a person's sleep debt, including going earlier to bed, taking naps during the day and reducing caffeine intake, but it's still important to get enough sleep every night.7Publishing, Harvard Health. ‘Repaying Your Sleep Debt.’ Harvard Health, Harvard University, July 2007, www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/Repaying-your-sleep-debt.shtml.
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