Science of Sleep

Learn more about why we sleep, how it changes based

on one's age, sex, and daily habits, as well as the
latest scientific breakthroughs in this young but
up-and-coming field.

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Why Sleep Matters

Sleep is key to health, wellness, cell growth, memory formation, mental agility, physical performance, peace of mind - you name it and sleep can improve it.  Learn more about this dynamic force in your life here.

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Sleep Stages

Sleep is not a uniform thing, instead it's broken into four main stages: Wake, Deep, Light, and REM. Each stage of sleep does something different for the body, but when combined they form the necessary recipe for healthy living.

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The Body Clock

Sleep operates on a roughly 24 hour clock, with numerous cues throughout the day as to when on should be awake or asleep, eat, exercise, and stimulate cell growth. When you try to sleep "off your clock" you throw off a lot more that when you wake up.

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Sleep Stealers

The number of things that can interfere with sleep quality and quantity are numerous and well documented - but the good news is that you can do a lot to keep them from stealing the rest you need.

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Sleep Boosters

There are things that can steal your sleep - and then there are things that can improve it. Some are major changes, but most are minor - but with noticeable payoffs. Try some out this week and see how it goes!

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Sleep Phenomena

Nightmares, Out-of-Body Experiences, Sleepwalking and more - these are just a few of the (harmless) things that can happen while you're asleep!

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Research with Zeo

Here at Zeo, we are dedicated to the science of sleep and providing the best information and services to you based on that science. To that end, we're actively engaged in original research that can help increase that knowledge.

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