The Science Behind Sleep: Here’s What’s Happening When You Shut Your Eyes

Ognomy is featured in an article by Forbes. You may remember little to nothing when you wake up, but there’s a lot going on while you sleep. You just spent the previous seven to nine hours moving through a highly structured cycle of sleep phases—with each step correlating to distinct brain wave patterns and eye movements. You’ll spend close to one third of your life repeating this cycle, and it pays to do everything in your power to make it as restorative as possible.