Every person goes through five stages of sleep. to feel good we need to go through each stage every night. during stages 1 and 2 you sleep lightly. it is easy for someone or something to wake you. during stages 3 and 4 you sleep deeply. it is not easy for anyone to wake you. you hear no sounds and see no lights. then comes the last stage of sleep. it is called rem (rapid eye movement). this is the stage in which you dream. you breathe more