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Why do I wake up at 3am?

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Last Updated: 08/04/2020 at 4:22pm
Why do I wake up at 3am?
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SN
November 21st, 2015 3:09am
Maybe your sleep cycle has been disturbed. Try to wake up at a time you are comfortable one day by adjusting the bed time.
AnkeDubois
November 20th, 2015 1:31pm
When you wake up at 3am, it might have something to do with your sleep-wakecycli. A good and cheap solution is getting an app that monitors your sleepcyclus, it'll reveal issues fast and easy.
Anonymous
November 20th, 2015 6:47am
I wake up at 3am to go on Tumblr. I know, seems like i'm taking this as a joke but i'm not, i promise!. The early dawn is the only time i have to myself; and pictures of memes and cats help me recharge. I wake up to go on Tumblr. So i can start the day happy.
Anonymous
November 19th, 2015 7:40pm
I usually wake up during the night due to sleep paralysis which i get frequently, noise and if I'm overheating and sweating.
Anonymous
November 18th, 2015 11:03pm
Because your brain activity has gone irregular probably, meaning that your sleep schedule is messed up.
blackHorizon52
November 18th, 2015 3:02pm
because you are thinking about something which is bothering you . so try to figure out and share your problem with SOMEONE WHO REALLY CARES. In the world of demolition everyone is just fake around you.
Exellisten2012
November 15th, 2015 11:49pm
You may have a lot on your mind. Maybe something going on with your family or love life or kids. School and work can be very stressful. Small noises can wake you up without you knowing what it was. Also if you previously were on a schedule that required you to wake up early, your body and mind may be adjusted to that time.
Anonymous
November 15th, 2015 2:40pm
To check my alarm in my smartphone whether it is active or not. The fear of not waking up on time in the morning wakes me up at 3 am.
Anonymous
November 15th, 2015 7:27am
are you an insomniac ? That may explain it hah. You may have a sleeping disorder maybe. Talk to a doctor
julie0203
November 14th, 2015 8:33pm
There could be many reasons for this.. it could be a good Idea to speak to a health professional, for example your family doctor/GP. They could help you to get down to the root of the problem. A lot of factors for not being able to sleep and waking up in the middle of the night is stress and anxiety. Try to relax yourself before you go to bed. Meditate, listen to very calming music, drink some tea, read a book (boring books help you fall asleep very well ahaha). Also a really good tip to improve sleep is putting of few drops of lavender essential oil on your pillow or mixing it into a spray bottle with some water and spraying it around your room. Hope these tips help. xx
joyousNature19
November 13th, 2015 3:25pm
Lay down. And stare at the ceiling and look at your feed on face book maybe walk around the house a bit
Anonymous
November 8th, 2015 10:00pm
I wake up at three in the morning to meditate, shower, and be able to cook breakfast before I start my day off.
corndogvibes
August 4th, 2020 4:22pm
Our bodies go through repeating cycles of sleep every 90 minutes. If the issue is not wanting to wake up 3am, try adjusting your sleep schedule so that your body continues to sleep during that hour. Are you going to bed too early than you are preferring which is causing you to wake up at 3am? Are you having dreams that are causing you to wake? There could be many factors. Sleep hygiene is a vital aspect that we must care for greatly in order to stay healthy. Backtrack your sleeping habits and figure out where you can make any adjustments.
Sethly
November 29th, 2015 2:33pm
It can be many reasons, for example, a loud noise or maybe a pet climbed onto you in the night. Sometimes there could be medical reasons behind it too. If you feel that's the case, then you should seek medical advise to get a diagnostic.
Anonymous
May 9th, 2016 1:30pm
i guess its because you are used to that,
Gladdy
May 9th, 2016 9:47am
There was once that I woke up at 3am, I woke up finding myself not being able to move my body when my mind is entirely awake. I remembered vividly staring at the ceiling as my family were sleeping. I tried moving my limbs but it didn't turn out possible and the sleep paralysis continued for 2 to 3 hours before I start feeling bodily sensations. I remembered that I was kinda telling my body to "move, move, move". It's quite an experience I would say.
ashtonlucker
December 6th, 2015 9:07pm
Like I've said before, it could be insomnia. It could be nightmares you're having, too many things on your mind. There's a lot of different possibilities.
MyBookHero
December 6th, 2015 6:42pm
may be you're anxious or overthinking about something or someone . try a hot shower before sleeping , listen to something calm and keep couple of apples near to your bed , their smell will do the rest best luck ;)
Anonymous
December 6th, 2015 2:06am
Because your body probably was woken by a sound , waking you up and making it hard for you to fall back to sleep .
lovelyDew79
December 5th, 2015 7:34am
There are a lot of reasons actually...sometimes am just hungry...sometimes it's when something is really bothering me or sometimes when I have something really important happening the next day! It could be anything! Just know your reason and calming yourself usually helps me going back to sleep
humancontactEXPRT1
December 4th, 2015 11:07am
Sometimes people have multiple thoughts racing through their mind. Depression also can cause early morning wakening.
Anonymous
August 20th, 2015 12:00am
i wake up at 3am because of my cat! she gets a wild burst of energy in the early hours of the morning.
eribar
November 25th, 2015 10:32am
has you think why can it be? I have sleeping problems and I've became why do you think you can't sleep? I have recently realised that this happens to more people than I always expected, so don't be worry about it, it seems to be that everyone is dealing with something important or dealed with something before.
Jerome28
November 29th, 2015 4:52am
If my sleep schedule is off, I might wake up at some odd hour of the early morning. If something is on m mind, or some issue is unresolved, or if I'm looking forward to getting a particular thing accomplished, I might wake up very early.
Anonymous
November 28th, 2015 8:53pm
It could be that you are having a lot of thoughts that you are not in a deep sleep. Maybe you are having a dream around this time however cannot remember it.
Susannah82
November 28th, 2015 5:14am
I wake up in the early hours often when I have stuff on my mind. I find it helps me to get up, go to the loo, have a drink and a snack (if I'm hungry) then do something that relaxes me like read or watch one of my favourite TV shows.
gracefulSunshine62
November 27th, 2015 5:32am
Your body's internal clock could just be off if you have not been having a regular sleep schedule recently. Mental health as well as physical factors such as diet, exercise, and a history of sleep problems could also be a factor. For me when I am particularly stressed my quality of sleep is much poorer and I wake up more often.
Anonymous
November 27th, 2015 1:36am
Sometimes it could have to do with your 24-hour mind clock so you naturally wake up at 3am usually. Sorry that was probably badly explained!
Anonymous
November 26th, 2015 8:33pm
3 am is an critical houre its said that its the "demonic" time (so mutch used on movies) so it means that you have something close to you it can be good or bad but just dont care that it will go away ^^ (i wll stay anonymously because i dont want to be remembered by thescariest listener)
Anonymous
November 26th, 2015 1:05pm
Many things can make you wake up at 3am. In my personal experience if I am very stressed about school work or a relationship I may wake up in the middle of the night, and not be able to get back to sleep. If I've been inactive that day, or I have not exercised enough that can also cause me to wake up 3am. So many factors can cause you to wake up at 3am.