Sleep is a vital, life-sustaining process and system of mechanisms that all animals rely on for
restoration, brain processing ability and energy conservation
A well-recognised model by Borbely and his colleagues suggests
2 main mechanisms of sleep, the circadian rhythm and sleep-wake homeostasis, that both interlink to explain how we form a sleep-wake cycle
The circadian rhythm involves
a wide range of bodily systems that follows an internal clock that tells the body when it is time to sleep or wake
. It affects several bodily processes, such as hormones, digestion, and body temperature ?
circadian rhythm