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    Sleep Architecture

    The nightly pattern of light, deep, and REM sleep cycles — and why the shape matters more than the total.

    Sleep Architecture — Sleep

    A healthy night moves through 4–6 cycles of roughly 90 minutes, each containing light (N1/N2), deep slow-wave (N3), and REM sleep. Deep sleep clusters in the first half of the night and drives physical repair; REM clusters in the second half and drives memory consolidation and emotional regulation. Two people can both sleep 7 hours and have very different architecture — which is why wearable stage data, read alongside biomarkers like , , and morning cortisol, is more informative than duration alone.

    Measured at Longevity Cliniq

    See your own Sleep Architecture number.

    Every Longevity Cliniq panel includes the markers that drive healthspan, interpreted by a physician — across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE.