Question about sleeping habits?!
Question: So usually on the weekends I used to get up anywhere from 10-12 in the morning. These past couple weekends I've been waking up around 7-8 in the morning still feeling really tired, but I cannot fall back asleep. Even today. I went to bed at around 4 in the morning and still managed to get up at 7. I did get back to sleep after much tossing and turning only to wake up at 9 still feeling exhausted but not being able to go back to bed. Why is this happening? I haven't had any drastic or even suttle changes in my sleeping patterns at all. My first thought was stress, but I haven't really been too stressed out lately to the point where it could cause this change
Also, do you have any suggestions on how to get back to my normal sleeping habits?
Answers: So usually on the weekends I used to get up anywhere from 10-12 in the morning. These past couple weekends I've been waking up around 7-8 in the morning still feeling really tired, but I cannot fall back asleep. Even today. I went to bed at around 4 in the morning and still managed to get up at 7. I did get back to sleep after much tossing and turning only to wake up at 9 still feeling exhausted but not being able to go back to bed. Why is this happening? I haven't had any drastic or even suttle changes in my sleeping patterns at all. My first thought was stress, but I haven't really been too stressed out lately to the point where it could cause this change
Also, do you have any suggestions on how to get back to my normal sleeping habits?
A factor could be is poor nutrition. A low intake of the mineral magnesium may be one nutritional factor causing sleep problems.
Magnesium plays a key role in the body's chemistry that regulates sleep. This may be why persons with long-term lack of sleep, or abnormal brain waves during deep sleep, often have low magnesium in their blood.
Some small studies with humans and rats also suggest that magnesium is needed for good sleep.
The diets of many people do not contain enough magnesium for good health and sleep.
Women consume less magnesium than men.
Perhaps, you have heard or read of the folk remedy of drinking a glass of warm milk before going to bed if you have trouble with falling asleep. This remedy may work for some people because milk is a fair source for magnesium. A glass of milk provides about 30 milligrams of magnesium. This amount of magnesium could be the difference between a deficient and adequate magnesium status for many people. Other foods that have good amounts of magnesium are whole grains, nuts and green leafy vegetables. Green leafy vegetables are a good source of magnesium because the green color is chlorophyll, a chemical that contains magnesium and converts sunlight into food energy. i hope this helps...
You're probably partying way too much. You don't say when you *regularly* go to bed, I'm assuming it's not 4am every morning! Try adjusting your bedtime tot 10pm every night, be consistent with it and your body clock will adjust over a week or two. GL!