There are several stages of sleep including stages 1 through 4 and REM sleep. REM sleep is characterized by rapid eye movement and increased physiological arousal like heart rate and breathing despite the body being paralyzed. Dreams commonly occur during REM sleep. Theories about the function and meaning of dreams include that they represent unconscious wishes, allow for information processing during sleep, or are random neural activations assembled into a narrative. Sleep disturbances can include insomnia, sleep apnea, sudden infant death syndrome, narcolepsy, and sleepwalking. Circadian rhythms regulate biological cycles over 24 hours and impact conditions like seasonal affective disorder and jet lag.