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REM Vs Deep Sleep

‎05-24-2017 06:52 - edited ‎05-24-2017 06:53

‎05-24-2017 06:52 - edited ‎05-24-2017 06:53

Love the new sleep stages.

Over the last month or so, it seems to me that I am achieve a lot of deep sleep 23% compared to bench mark of 12-18% but on average significantly less REM about 15% which is the bottom of the benchmark 15-25%. Some nights this falls to about 11%.

My time awake is below average.

So much question is "Does it matter?"

Is REM better than deep sleep? or vice versa? Or do they do different things?

Thanks

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‎01-04-2020 20:27

In response to Mick_Mooney

‎01-04-2020 20:27

Wow. Well I’m on a bad path then. I rarely get more than 5% REM. A majority
of my sleep is deep. I’m over 50 so I had better book myself in a home!
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