Sleep isn't a luxury — it's one of the foundations of health. Without enough sleep, adverse effects quickly occur, both for your body and mind. Below you can read what the most important functions of sleep are, what the consequences are if you sleep too little, and what scientific research says about this.


🛏️ Functions of sleep: what happens when you sleep

During sleep, numerous recovery processes take place. Below are the most important ones:

  1. Brain repair

    • During deep sleep (non-REM phases), your memory consolidates: experiences, subject matter and impressions from the day are processed and stored.

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