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Not-So-Simple Sleep

Sleep appears so simple: lie down, close your eyes, and doze. But sleep can be a complicated matter!

You did what in your sleep?

Sleep should be peaceful, but for some people it’s filled with food, fear, action, or chatter.

Why should I take a nap?

Naps are the habit of little kids and the lazy, right? Not so. There are benefits to even the shortest of cat naps.

Can you get too much sleep?

Too much sleep: To many people, those words sound like a blessing, an impossibility, or a paradox. You can never have too much of a good thing, right?

Sleepwalking

What makes a deeply sleeping person rise up out of bed and wander the house or, worse, out into the world?