Why cant I sleep more?

Question

I usually go to sleep at 11 pm and wake up at 4 am but somehow I always feel super drowsy. But I thought if I went to sleep early, I wont be tired. So for the past two weeks I have been going to sleep at 10 or 9 o clock pm. If I go to sleep at 10 I wake up at 3 am and if I go to sleep at 9 I wake up at 2 am. The problem is, I dont even use an alarm clock! My body just wakes me up! But right after that, I go to sleep an hour or two later and then I wake up and I'm late for school! It happened worst last night. I went to sleep at 10. I woke up at 3 and turned my alarm off even though it doesnt go off until 4:45 am... I think I did that while I was half asleep. But anyways. I went back to sleep 5 minutes later and got up at 4. Then I went to sleep again and got up at 5. And then 6.... and then I woke up at 7 finally. I woke up like every 25 minutes too! first 3 then 3:25 and so on... whats going on with me?

OH AND I FORGOT IS IT NORMAL TO SLEEP FOR 6 HOURS FOR A TEENAGER???

Answer 1

Hormones can screw with your sleep, so simply being a teenager is part of the cause. Try to figure out what's waking you up - is it a sound (the neighbor driving off to work), light (streetlight shining in your window), or just general anxiety (waking up thinking about the upcoming test, or a fight you had with a friend)? Maybe you woke yourself up snoring (Hey, it happens), or because you were having trouble breathing.

As someone else mentioned, get more exercise, but not at night - do it in the morning or during the day - no later than, say, 6:00 p.m. Eat a reasonable sized balanced meal at least 2 hours before you go to bed. Learn breathing and relaxation exercises - they can help you clear your mind and relax your body. Basic mediation can help as well.

If you wake up in the middle of the night, don't turn on a light, and don't get up unless you absolutely have to. Just practice your breathing exercises, and let yourself go back to sleep. Don't agonize over it - just let it happen. If you can't, try keeping a handheld solitaire game with a dim backlight next to your bed. Without turning the lights on, you can play a few games of solitaire to empty your mind and make you sleepy.

Try using Breathe Right Nose Strips if you snore or have trouble breathing at night. I won't sleep without them anymore. If your room is dry (Wisconsin winters are hell on my sleep cycles), try using a saline nasal spray. I prefer Simply Saline mist. It's a little weird at first, but I no longer wake up coughing just seconds before falling asleep.

Play soothing music or sounds. I try not to listen to anything with lyrics when I'm falling asleep, and I NEVER listen to the radio, because the second the DJ starts talking, I'm wide awake. Try slow classical music, sound effects of rain, water, wind, whale songs, or new age . If that doesn't work, try something more rhythmic - when I was a baby, my parents played Sousa marches and I went right to sleep. Even now, strongly rhythmic music relaxes me. Try Ravel's Bolero, for example.

Move your alarm clock to the other side of the room, so you can't accidentally turn it off. Get up when it goes off - no hitting the snooze. Establish a cycle - always go to bed at the same time, and always get up at the same time, including weekends. Do NOT try to make up for lost sleep by sleeping during the day. This will only make it more difficult to sleep the next night.

Make sure your room is conducive to sleep. Is it cool enough? Do you have enough blankets? Too many? I can't sleep in a warm room. If you can open a window, the cooler, fresher air can be a great sleep aid. Is it too light? Get room darkening shades, or drape an extra blanket over the window. Tape a playing card over the numbers on your alarm clock - you don't need to see the time when you're in bed.

If possible, try not to use your bedroom for anything but sleep. Don't have a computer in there, or a television. Don't listen to music or read or do anything else in there. When you're in your room, you're there to sleep. That's it. (Okay, if you weren't a teenager, I'd say it's for sleep and sex, but that's it.)

Check out the first link below for much more detail on dealing with insomnia.

And, um... goodnight.

Answer 2

take a bath in every evening.go to bathroom just before u go to bed.wear clean, light cloths. switch off all bulbs when u are on bed.sleep at least 7hours.it'll keep u fresh.move your bed to a different location in your room.if u have time rearrange your room and clean it.that will give u a new appearance in room.when u are on bed count down from 100-1 until u fall asleep.it'll help to calm u down.take dinner at least half an hour before u go to bed

Answer 3

Get more exercise, even a brisk walk every early evening. And resolve the issue that is on your mind.

Answer 4

You need to get on a set schedule.

Answer 5

you are going to be crazy if keep happenning like this.