A lot of times we wonder what goes on when we are asleep. While some have said we relive our day time while asleep through dreams, others are of the opinion that we are lifeless while asleep. Since no one has ever been consciously awake inside of sleep, no one can actually tell what goes on during the sleeping hours. However, scientists and researchers in their vast studies of psychology and the human body, have come up with some fact you might not have heard about the sleeping hours. Here are 7 things you need to know about sleep: You sleep in cycles. As humans, several things take place in our bodies while we sleep. We cycle between Rapid Eye Movement (REM) and non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) sleep. The NREM sleep comes before the REM sleep. During the NREM sleep we have little muscle activity and our eyes do not…
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