Here's What Happens When You Sleep

Have you ever wondered about what happens when you sleep? Sleeping every night is important to recharge and prepare ourselves for the coming day. However, most people don’t know what happens to their body while they’re asleep. But it’s interesting to know that when you sleep, some parts of your body go into overdrive. The rest however, slows down, and some even shuts down completely.

During sleep, you hit a point of rest called REM, which stands for Rapid Eye Movement. It's the level of sleep where most of your dreams happen. During this phase, your body becomes paralyzed. However, during this part of sleep, there's a part of you that's always moving, and that's your eyes.

There are a number of weird things that happen while you sleep - from involuntary muscle twitches in your limbs, to getting aroused, and even hearing explosions. Shedding your skin and waking up taller, and even sleep texting. In this video, you’ll learn more about the weird things that happen to us when we sleep.


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Music: Epidemic Sound
Visuals: VideoBlocks / Adobe Stock / Pexels / Pixabay / Other
Voice-over Recording, Audio & Video Production by Brainy Dose

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