common misperception but not true [1]. All phases are important and REM comes last so it's easy to say it's the most important, because it gets cut short most e

common misperception but not true [1]. All phases are important and REM comes last so it's easy to say it's the most important, because it gets cut short most easily. yes, you are right about the increasing amount of REM in each cycle. Overall, if you are relatively healthy, sleep shouild be straightforward - black out your room, eliminate random noise like cats jumping on you and don't turn on an alarm. [1] Source: I ran a sleep medicine business for 5 years but don't have time to officially source this