{"id":2345,"date":"2021-07-20T18:56:18","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T22:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/?p=2345"},"modified":"2021-07-20T18:56:20","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T22:56:20","slug":"reasons-youre-not-sleeping-through-the-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/reasons-youre-not-sleeping-through-the-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons You\u2019re Not Sleeping Through the Night"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Is there anything more frustrating than lying awake in bed, knowing how tired you\u2019ll feel the next day but still being unable to fall asleep? Whether you have trouble falling asleep initially or staying asleep through the night, it can have serious impacts on your quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below we review some of the reasons you may not be sleeping through the night and how to improve your sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sleep apnea<\/a> is a condition characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. In order to kickstart your breathing again, your body rouses you briefly. Sometimes, these pauses are so brief you don\u2019t even remember them, but other times you may wake up and stay awake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With certain conditions associated with pain, like fibromyalgia and arthritis, you can experience pain at night that wakes you up. If you have an injury, rolling over at night can also be a painful experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mental health disorders like depression, anxiety and schizophrenia can lead to insomnia, according to research from 2018<\/a>. Unfortunately, poor sleep can contribute to worse symptoms of these conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some medications, including both over-the-counter and prescription, cause side effects like restlessness, frequent urination and vivid dreams, all of which can contribute to a poor night\u2019s sleep. Some common ones include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n While hormone fluctuations can affect anyone, women are more likely to experience hormone-related sleep problems, especially during periods, pregnancy, perimenopause and menopause. Anxiety, hot flashes and night sweats are all hormone-related problems that can contribute to poor sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you spend a lot of time on screens before bed, it can contribute to poor sleep. This is because blue light suppresses melatonin production and increases alertness, messing with your natural circadian rhythm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n External factors like stress about work, family or finances are common causes of sleep problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The best thing you can do to get better sleep is practice good sleep hygiene. This entails:<\/p>\n\n\n\nPain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Mental Health Disorders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Medications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Hormone Fluctuations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Blue Light<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Stress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Getting a Good Night\u2019s Sleep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n