Have you ever jolted awake in the middle of the night, heart racing, drenched in sweat, with no memory of what happened?

HOUSTON — A good night’s sleep is important for both the body and brain. It’s essential to understand the four stages of sleep and how to get more restful z’s. Stage 1: Transitional sleep The sleep ...

Suppose that your fifth-grader typically goes to bed at 9:30 PM on school nights and gets up at 6:30 AM. Since it often takes a little while to fall asleep after getting into bed, that means 8.5 to ...

Have you ever wondered what actually happens in the brain during sleep? While your body appears still and at rest, your brain remains highly active, carrying out essential processes that keep you ...

It turns out that we humans go through a predictable series of developmental stages (Cook-Greuter, 2014). As we move into each new stage, we develop a different, more expansive type of awareness (or ...