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awake: alpha wave:you are awake, but body is in relaxed state, the
eyes are often closed, and synchronized sleep. Beta waves; you are awake, your mind
is thinking and alert, desynchronized sleep. alpha wave
stage 1: At
this stage, your breathing rate slows and your brain waves slow. There are irregular waves
at this stage and and there are slow moving eye movements. It is the transition
between asleep and awake, dominated by theta waves.
theta wave
stage 2:
Involves theta activity and maybe a few delta waves or spindle
(burst of activity) our body is asleep and decreasing in sensory activity. There is no eye
movement.
stage 3: delta
waves:The brain emits large waves as it goes into "slow wave sleep."
Muscle activity is medium and there is no eye movement.
delta wave
r.e.m.:
emerging and ascending from D-Sleep with saw tooth type wave. Once this
stage is reached, you are hard to be awaken. At this point, genitals usually show signs of
arousal. Complete sleep cycle about 90 minutes long. Each cycle will last about 30 minutes
of REM ( rapid eye movement )
saw tooth type wave
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