Thread: Quick WILD questions

That's not what REM rebound is at all. . .

You're thinking of interrupting a REM cycle part way through, which is something else entirely.

Originally Posted by Mzzkc

That's not what REM rebound is at all. . .

You're thinking of interrupting a REM cycle part way through, which is something else entirely.

Well, REM Rebound, in the context I've always read it as, is when your body is apt to jump back into REM sleep, skipping all the other stages, which occurs more frequently at night.

REM Rebound may not have been the correct term then, but there is something similar to that word that I've read and looked up before that deals with quickly "rebounding" back into REM sleep.

Yeah, waking up after several sleep cycles puts you closer to REM sleep. Interrupting a REM cycle puts you even closer.

REM rebound occurs after you miss a lot of sleep, specifically REM periods. In REM rebound you'll experience much more REM sleep in your sleep cycles than you would otherwise. REM rebound acts as a way for your body to quickly catch up on this vital function.

That's the basic idea, anyways.