Trouble Sleeping? – Reasons You May be Waking Up at Night
You may be surprised to hear that waking up in the middle of the night is common. One US study found 35.5% of people wake up in the middle of the night on three or more nights per week.1 Understanding why this sleep disturbance occurs in so many people is not easy to pinpoint, but there are some theories to consider that may help you come up with solutions.
It keeps happening—you wake up at 3:00 in the morning. While sleep experts recommend waking up at the same time each day, surely this is not what they had in mind. As the rest of the world sleeps peacefully, you’re awake counting sheep. And you’re not alone. Welcome to the 3 AM Club.