How can you avoid waking up in the middle of the night?

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Kayla Z.

If you are caffeine sensitive, don’t drink anything caffinated after a certain time. Don’t drink fluids right before you go to bed.

Katrine W.

Actually, most of the time I sleep like 12 Am and it’s imposible to wake uo in the middle of the night and also before sleeping I pray for a good rest or sleep.

Annika C.

Going to the bathroom afterwards and relaxing beforehand helps you sleep the whole night . Keep your room cold dark and quiet it really helps with falling asleep

Ava Z.

To figure out how to avoid it we have to look at what causes it. You could have sleep apnea, you could be anxious or depressed, you might need to pee, or you have insomnia, you might be too hot, or use screens too much before bed. The first thing I would suggest if it’s becoming a real issue is to speak to a healthcare professional and get their advice. Otherwise here are some measures you could take; Reducing blue light exposure. When you are exposed to blue light at night, it can trick your brain into thinking it’s daytime aka keeping you awake. Lowering the temperature in your room. Try setting your bedroom temp to somewhere around 70 degrees so you can ensure you stay cool while you doze off into sleep. Reduce naps. When you sleep during the daytime it disrupts your internal clock, making you wake up in the night. Try to eliminate or shorten naps. Avoid caffeine later in the day. Caffeine can stay in your bloodstream for anywhere between 6-8 hours. Try to keep your caffeine intake before 3:00. Take a hot bath or shower. Doing so can help improve overall quality of your sleep and has been shown to help you fall asleep faster.

Karen V.

Waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to fall back asleep can feel awful. We have the expectation that we’ll sleep the night through, and when that doesn’t happen we can feel like a failure. There also seems to be a much higher sense of anxiety in the darkness, when everyone is asleep, than in the daytime. When I do wake up in the middle of the night, I try to be very gentle with myself. I breathe into my muscles to relax them, sometimes actively stop thinking about stressors (I have a trick where I put my own face on anyone else’s face I’m thinking about), and sometimes I listen to a it’s nidra meditation. To prevent waking up at all, I try to follow really great sleep hygiene. I use low lights and hour before bed, try to give myself a nine hour sleep opportunity, and take a shower before bed. I usually do a pose called “constructive rest” for 10-15 min while listening to a meditation podcast.

Margot Y.

To avoid the above situation, one should not think about things which would cause them to feel nervous, anxious or sad,,

Audrey Z.

Creating a bedtime routine for yourself. Count back 7-9 hours from you have to wake up in the morning. Add one hour or 30 minutes to that time and do something good for yourself. Do you like to read? Watch tv? Take a shower? Pray? Do that. Then set your alarm and put your phone across the room and lay down to sleep. Cooler temperatures help relax your body. Take it one night at a time. Revisit your routine and adjust to your comfort.

Amr O.

I must waking up inthe middle of the night to drink water 💧 and eat some thing for stomic like Ugart , i have Ramadan and will didnt eat nothing all the day until 20:25 in the evining ))

Marisa Y.

I haven’t slept through the night in quite some time as I have an infant, but after my first son I found a man who does self hypnosis videos and they worked very well for me. I put in headphones and never remembered falling asleep. When I did wake up I felt much more rested and if I woke up in the night for any reason I would fall right back to sleep. Michael Sealey is the name of the guy. He has tons of videos and I’m sure there are plenty of other people who make videos like these. I also like to listen to binaural beats with some kind of underlying white noise. (Rain, fan, etc)

Nimo O.

I think it’s best to figure out what is waking you up. Is it light, noise, having to go to the bathroom, or just feeling awake? Once you find the cause of what is waking you up, try to come up with a solution to put it out. For example, using an earband (rather than earplugs, do not sleep with earplugs in), a noise machine or fan or white noise on your phone, a sleep mask, taking melatonin before bed, winding down before bed, drinking chamomile tea or warm milk before bed, or even speaking to your partner or family if they are interrupting your sleep. It can be hard to come up with a solution, but once you find one it will reward you tenfold.

Answers reflect the personal experiences of Fabulous community members. They are not medical or professional advice — for guidance about your health, talk to a qualified professional.