If you’re among the 22 million Americans living with sleep apnea, you know firsthand how difficult it can be to feel well-rested in the morning. If you’re still battling fatigue despite your sleep apnea treatment, there may be another culprit preventing you from getting the rest you need. Believe it or not, your cellphone might be causing you to toss and turn at night. Here are the facts you need to improve your sleep quality, so you can feel your best.

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Have you thought about what happens while you’re asleep? To the outside observer, it may look like there’s nothing much going on, but the truth is that you are actively undergoing the different stages of sleep. By completing these stages (which are collectively known as the sleep cycle) multiple times every night, your mind and body are able to recover from the previous day’s activities so that you wake up feeling fully refreshed. This post explores the different stages of sleep and why it’s important for them to remain uninterrupted.