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Understanding the Phases of Sleep for a Perfect Night's Rest
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There are two major states of sleep, non-REM and REM. Non-REM sleep has three phases, each characterized by different levels of brain activity, while REM sleep is associated with vivid dreaming and rapid eye movement. A perfect night's sleep involves cycling through these phases multiple times.
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