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Sleep and Heart Health
Your Brain During Sleep
Normal Sleep: The Brain's Reaction
While you sleep, your brain stays busy, forming new pathways needed to consolidate learning and create memories. REM sleep is marked by intense brain activity. During NREM sleep, brain waves gradually slow down.
Disturbed Sleep: The Brain's Reaction
When people are shortchanged on sleep, concentration, memory, and coordination all suffer. Truck drivers, pilots, doctors, and shift workers are more likely to make errors or have accidents when they're sleep-deprived.
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