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You tried to sleep early and gently fell asleep. But, it\u2019s 1 am now\u00a0and everyone is asleep except you.<\/p>\n
You slept early but still woke up in the middle of the night<\/p>\n
If you wake up in the middle of your sleep you are not alone.<\/p>\n
According to a study<\/a> \u2013 around 30% of people wake up in the middle of the night.\u00a0<\/p>\n You can fall asleep but it\u2019s of no use if you wake up during 1 am. You need to have uninterrupted\u00a0 deep sleep for 7 to 8 hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n Your sleep can be interrupted due to many factors like:<\/p>\n There can be multiple factors or just one.\u00a0 Even one factor is enough to break your sleep.<\/p>\n Sleep is ignored by many but is the most important factor for your health.\u00a0<\/p>\n Broken sleep sometimes may not seem much.\u00a0 However, chronic sleep issues be it not able to sleep, waking up in the middle of the night and sleeping less than 6 hours can cause:<\/p>\n It may seem like you are just\u00a0 passed out for a few hours and wake up but sleep has benefits:\u00a0<\/p>\n Whether you are going to sleep or falling back asleep 3 things play a major role.\u00a0<\/p>\n The para-sympathetic nervous system is a part of the Nervous System. The PNS is needed to help you sleep. It\u2019s also called rest and digest state, when this state gets active your body gets ready to rest, repair and rejuvenate.<\/p>\n The PNS is vital for deep sleep as well because sleep is the true form of rest<\/a>.<\/p>\n You need to activate the PNS to get deep sleep.<\/p>\n There are five main\u00a0brain waves:<\/p>\n You need to focus on the delta brain waves to get refreshing deep sleep. The delta brain waves are necessary for uninterrupted sleep. When delta waves are active you can\u2019t wake up easily due to external or internal factors.\u00a0<\/p>\n The circadian rhythm is the body\u2019s internal clock that regulates your sleep- wake cycles.\u00a0<\/p>\n To fix\u00a0 your circadian rhythm you need to be in the sunlight after waking up for about an hour.<\/p>\n This internal clock is mainly affected by:<\/p>\n To fix\u00a0 your circadian rhythm you need to be in the sunlight after waking up for about 30 minutes.<\/p>\n For food and meal timing \u2013 have your last meal 3 hours before going to sleep. This reduces pressure on your body as digestion will not interfere with your sleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n You can\u2019t stay awake for long if your mind and\u00a0 body gets too relaxed. To relax your body follow the method of Yoga Nidra.\u00a0<\/p>\n Yoga Nidra is a yogic technique\u00a0 that helps to rest, relax and re-energise the body and also helps with\u00a0 deep sleep. Yoga Nidra takes you in a state where you are between the realm of wakefulness and sleep.\u00a0 This will relax not only your muscles but also your mind.\u00a0<\/p>\nWhy do you wake up in the middle of the night?<\/h4>\n
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What happens when you consistently get broken sleep?<\/h4>\n
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Benefits of deep sleep<\/h4>\n
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3 keys to deep sleep<\/h4>\n
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3 ways to fall back asleep \u2013 instantly<\/h4>\n
1) Muscle and Mind relaxation\u00a0\u00a0<\/h5>\n
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