sleep states
Unconscious rest stages
Sleep states are the distinct physiological phases the body cycles through during sleep.
These include light sleep, deep sleep (slow-wave sleep), and REM sleep, each characterized by different brain wave patterns, muscle activity, and eye movement.
The term appears in sleep science, infant care, and discussions of sleep disorders: The sleep tracker monitors your sleep states throughout the night.
- REMAcronym for dreaming phase
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
- dreamingMental imagery during slumber
- deepFar from surface
- wakingRegaining consciousness from sleep
twilight · coma · trance · hibernation · slumber · dozing · napping · power nap · restless · lucid · unconscious · semiconscious · alpha · delta · narcolepsy · sleepwalking · insomnia · torpor
sleep stateswakefulness
State of being conscious
conscious awareness · alertness · awareness · arousal · wide awake
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