It seems like since joining this forum I am analyzing everything to do with my dreaming! Whereas this would never bother me usually, after reading about sleep stages I wanted to ask a question. |
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It seems like since joining this forum I am analyzing everything to do with my dreaming! Whereas this would never bother me usually, after reading about sleep stages I wanted to ask a question. |
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You might have experienced what is known as REM rebound. This happens if you for a period of time have deprived yourself of sleep. You will enter REM sleep a lot faster than usual and spend more time in it than usual. Your body attempts to catch up for the lost REM. |
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Ah! I have heard of that but didn't realise it could be that (dur) thanks, come to think of it the couple of nights before I had little sleep. However I did get some (6 hours each night) which would seem like enough sleep so why the REM rebound? Is it because I usually sleep a lot more? (12+ hours if I can help it) or is it just something that varies with person to person? |
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I'm not sure, but I think it varies a lot from person to person. I usually sleep about 9 hours, but others might be comfortable with more or less. It also depends a lot on the age, since the older you get, the less sleep you need, but you also spend less time in REM sadly. 12+ hours sounds like a lot! Is that your ideal sleep amount? If it is the 6 hours of sleep is only half of what you need and if you only get 6 hours a few days in a row REM rebound is very likely. |
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I was wondering this myself, so i did a really quick search on google. This is what i found. "When a person has been deprived of REM sleep for long enough they will not cycle through sleep patterns as a well rested person would." Not sure if there is any other hidden reason out there, but this seems to make sense to me. |
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Last edited by Ekyu; 06-18-2012 at 08:13 PM.
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I guess the sleep you get in REM stage is beneficial, going without it is bad for your health and so it tries to restore it on the next sleep. Hmm. Wonder how many times this has happened to me, without me noticing. And weather getting REM through REM rebound rather than the usual stage progress effects me or my health? |
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