This stage is also referred to as “delta sleep” in reference to delta brain waves, which are slower and indicate you’ve reached a deeply meditative and dream-free sleep. Deep sleep is most dense in the first half of the night, which happens right before our body drops to its lowest point temperature-wise. During this period, everything drops further: your heart rate, your breathing, your blood pressure, your muscle activity, and your body temperature (and you better believe we’ll come back to that). The first half of the night is your deep sleep window. Once you settle in, your heart rate decreases, your muscles relax, and your brain waves abate, preparing you for sleep. This is when the “sleep switch” occurs, which releases melatonin. While the stages of sleep can get very technical, we group them into three easy-to-understand buckets: Bedtime More and more people, especially as they age, are forced to make lifestyle changes to get more deep sleep.Īs advocates of a deeper night’s sleep, today we’ll take a look at the different stages of sleep, define exactly what deep sleep is (and its benefits), and provide a few deep sleep hacks.
While we often hear that the average adult should get seven to nine hours of sleep each night, quality matters just as much as quantity. While there have always been barriers to sleep, the arrival of technology-in the form of smartphones and tablets, specifically-has only presented new challenges for recharging overnight. Getting a night of deep sleep is certainly not getting any easier.
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