Stages Of Sleep/ Ways To Help Sleep

Question 0

Stage one

Answer 0

Transition from wakefulness to sleep. Sleep happens in an instant. Slow decrease in muscle tension. Lasts about ten minutes.
Can see a ‘theta’ which is 4-7 cycles per second

Question 1

Wakefulness/ relaxing

Answer 1

Alpha waves occur. Muscle tension still high. In a relaxed state.
When you awaken betta waves take over.

Question 2

Stage two

Answer 2

Brief burrs of rapid brain activity called sleep spindles. Eyes stop moving. Low muscle tension. Takes a louder noise to wake you up. Lasts 20 minutes

Question 3

Non rem 3

Answer 3

Both 3 and 4. Delta waves make up 10-50% of the teachings. Look for the big slow waves.
Continues to the deepest stage of sleep. Eyes do nothing. Low muscle tension. Usually no dreams. Night terrors, bed wetting and walking. Lasts 20-40 minutes

Question 4

Rem sleep

Answer 4

Look for small fast close together waves. Can’t move in rem sleep. Have multiple a night. First lasts 5-10 minutes- last up to an hour can have 4-5 a night. Rapid eye movement

Question 5

Sleep cycle

Answer 5

1,2,3,2, rem,2,3 rem

Slowly gets longer and longer

Question 6

Ways for successful sleep

Answer 6

Sleep diary. Going to sleep everyday at the same time. Less tv. Relax in a bath. Sleep inducing snack. No caffeine. Exercise. Naps only 20 minutes long