Research led by Sara Mednick. PhD, a sleep medicine researcher at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and author at Take a Nap, Change Your Life, suggests Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep directly enhances creative processing and problem solving more than any other sleep or wake state.

In the study, people who took naps featuring REM sleep performed better by 40% on creativity-oriented word problems. Boosted by deep sleep, an improved memory may have yet one more benefit – helping you imagine and plan better for the future.

A complete sleep cycle consists of REM and non-REM cycles that alternate every 90 to 110 minutes, repeated four to six times per night. REM sleep helps in mental consolidation while non-REM helps in cell growth, physical repair and rebuilding. The earlier part of sleep is mostly non-REM. The latter part is more and more REM type. Studies suggest that sleep quality rather than quantity has a greater impact. For quality sleep, it’s important our sleep goes through a few complete cycles each night.

Get the most out of your sleep
A favourite among Malaysians who have tried it, Rilax Zzz helps you experience a rejuvenating night’s sleep, so you wake up feeling recharged, renewed and re-energised. The effectiveness of Rilax Zzz was confirmed by a recent survey on 28 pharmacists and 80 consumers.

“My lifestyle as a real estate consultant can get very hectic. Sometimes when I sleep, I find my brain still active. Some mornings, I wake up feeling very tired. Rilax Zzz helped calm me down before bedtime and although I only had a few hours of sleep, I wake up feeling well rested and refreshed.”
Sherilyn Wong

Classified as a food product by the Ministry of Health of Malaysia, Rilax Zzz contains two proven and award-winning ingredients:

Lactium, a naturally occurring peptide found in milk protein with relaxing and calming properties. It mimics the properties found in mother’s milk, inducing the same state of calm a baby enters after a feed.

Green tea extract rich in L-Theanine, an amino acid found naturally in green tea leaves that promotes an alert state of relaxation without drowsiness.

A recent clinical study on Lactium was conducted in Tokyo and published in The Open Sleep Journal in 2009. It showed that Lactium helped a majority of participants fall asleep faster, as well as significantly improves various aspects of sleep disorders.Sleep quality is further improved with L-Theanine that promotes an alert state of relaxation without lapsing into drowsiness.

It is able to initiate and alpha brain wave pattern that signifies a relaxed physical and mental state without drowsiness or impaired motor skills. The studies also confirmed that this ingredient improves the quality of sleep by allowing our mid to fully relax and recuperate.

Taken an hour before bedtime, Rilax Zzz’s all natural ingredient work synergistically to promote deeper, restful sleep by improving the quality and length of sleep. It is safe, non-habit forming, has no side effects and does not cause grogginess when you wake up.

Rilax Zzz is available in packs of 6 and 24 capsules at major pharmacies nationwide and now online on www.plincco.com and www.lazada.com.my

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Article is published in StarSpecial Tuesday 8 October 2013 Body, Mind & Soul.