What going to bed at the same time every night may do for your heart health and mood

Health highlights the expertise of Carleara Weiss in an article about how consistent sleep routines can benefit overall health. Weiss explained that a regular sleep schedule also helps keep your internal clock synchronized, making it more likely that your brain will move smoothly through the different sleep stages. “Having regular sleep patterns affects our deep sleep stages, like REM sleep and non-REM sleep, that are important for memory consolidation, emotional regulation, and hormone regulation,” she said.