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Sleep 15–30 Minutes Longer for More REM
Extend the end of your night by roughly 10–30 minutes, ideally by sleeping in a bit or letting yourself drift back to sleep in the morning. REM sleep is concentrated in the second half of the night, so this extra time disproportionately increases REM, which may support emotional processing and help preserve the normal early-morning hormonal surge.
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“whether or not it's just really trying to get more REM sleep each night so that you can unload the emotional weight of previous day experiences, which seems to be a hallmark of REM sleep.”
huberman · How to Expand Your Consciousness | Dr. Christof Koch · Sep 15, 2025 · 34:31 · open ↗
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