There are many signs that stress is ruining your rest — but there are solutions.
“If somebody has disrupted sleep, there’s really two main causes. Possibility one is something physical, whether that be something like sleep apnea or chronic pains ... The other possibility is something non-physical or mental and that can be stress, anxiety, depression, things of that nature,” said“When somebody has nightmares, the first thing we think about is: Could it be one of these categories?” he said.
It may be hard to know when you’re doing this in your sleep. If you have a bed partner, they can try to keep tabs. Or if you find yourself waking up in a different room than you sleep in, you may want to tell your doctor.According to Gehrman, when you’re under stress, you also don’t spend as much time in the deep sleep stage of rest.
Staying in the lighter phases of sleep makes it more likely that you’ll wake up throughout the night. You’re also not getting the maximum restorative benefits that come with proper rest. “You’re just not getting the same quality of sleep,” Gehrman said.After a stressful day, you may find that you're waking up more than usual throughout the night.sually what I tell people [is] you want to go to bed with the clearest mind possible,” Barone said.
It’s important to have a wind-down ritual before bed — you shouldn’t go straight from work to bed or straight from your social media newsfeed to bed, either.“Most of us need at least 30 minutes, if not 60 minutes of relaxing activities ... before we’re physically and mentally ready for bed,” Gehrman explained.“If these things continue to happen and they disturb [your sleep], just get tested,” Barone said.
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