Unfortunately, many of us don’t get there or stay there long enough.

And a good night means hitting the very depths of sleep. As it turns out, the deepest stages of sleep are perhaps the most important.Įverything from your body’s repair and restoration, to brain function and memory consolidation, benefit from a good night’s rest. It’s an often repeated recommendation that we get about 8 hours of sleep a night, but the quality of that sleep matters.