All to often I fall short with my sleep, waking up tired and flat.  I’m not alone – many kiwi’s (*1) feel they don’t get enough sleep most nights. However last night I’m stoked to say was not one of those nights! According to the SLEEP CYCLE app (iOS) I was in bed for close to 8 hours and spending most of in deep restorative sleep! (see above image) Sleep is a foundational part of our wellbeing in respect to mind, body and ‘soul’ (*2) – which is why I’ve been monitoring it. In order to improve the quality of my sleep I need to understand it first. I’ve spent the last few weeks researching the science of SLEEP in particular Sleep Cycles and Circadian Rhythm. I tried to keep this as simple as possible – only because I am. Sleep Cycles Sooooo… we sleep in cycles – which fluctuates between Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep (NREM) and Rapid Eye Movement Sleep (REM) – a cycle is made up of 4 stages and can last, on average between 90 and 110 minutes. The first 3 stages of sleep are considered NREM abbreviated as N1, N2 and N3. N1 – The lightest stage of sleep – between …