文档介绍：Powerful Sleep – Secrets of the Inner Sleep Clock
by Kacper M. Postawski,
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Powerful Sleep – Secrets of the Inner Sleep Clock
by Kacper M. Postawski,
Table of Contents
Disclaimer: ________________________________________________________________5
Introduction _______________________________________________________________6
The Popular Myth about Sleeping ________________________________________________ 6
Recent “Eye Opening” Discoveries ________________________________________________ 7
How Much Sleep Do You Really Need? ____________________________________________ 7
The Mystery of Quality Sleep ____________________________________________________ 7
Chapter 1: Sleep Mechanics __________________________________________________9
What is Sleep, and Why Do We Sleep? __________________________________________9
Your Crash Course on Brain Waves ______________________________________________ 9
The 5 Stages of Sleep ___________________________________________________________ 9
Sleep Cycles__________________________________________________________________ 11
How Important is Deep Sleep? __________________________________________________ 13
How Important is REM Sleep? __________________________________________________ 13
So what is Quality Sleep?_______________________________________________________ 14
Chapter 2: The Inner Sleep Clock_____________________________________________15
The Underlying System that Governs Our Sleep and Energy _______________________15
Circadian rhythm _____________________________________________________________ 15
Melatonin and Sunlight ________________________________________________________ 17
Activity Level ________________________________________________________________ 17
Prior Wakefulness ____________________________________________________________ 18
Section Summary _____________________________________________________________