sleep lightly

Many people, however, sleep lightly because of “hypervigilance,” says Rafael Pelayo, clinical professor at Stanford University’s division of sleep medicine and author of “How to Sleep: The New Science-Based Solutions for Sleeping Through the Night.”

Even after I climbed in bed I’d sleep lightly enough to hear my father’s keys jingling at the door around midnight, and I’d go warm up his food.

Years ago, Lupa had taught her how to sleep lightly, wake up alert and be ready to attack.

For instance, I really do sleep terribly: I sleep lightly, I wake up a lot, and I rarely get a full cycle of REM sleep.

But many fault their governments for not protecting or preparing them better for the epidemic, and the grudges that animated past civil wars and coups sleep lightly.