I’ve often wished that I could put my head on my pillow at the end of a long day and then wake up many hours later feeling rested and ready to take on the world again. Unfortunately that never seems to be the case.
I’m aware that I wake up a few times during the night and I have to admit to being a little concerned that I’m missing much needed sleep.
The Good News
Today I discovered just how normal that sleep pattern is for most people. Thanks to an article titled ‘Normal sleep’ a mystery to some, I’ve found that waking through the night is pretty much what’s meant to happen. I’m normal. Well at least my sleep is somewhat normal.
Lead researcher Professor Dorothy Bruck says the study shows the disconnect between the science of sleep and community expectations.
This lack of understanding about normal sleep patterns can also create a Catch 22 situation, she says, where people become anxious because they wake up and then can’t get back to sleep.
“In fact, normal sleep is a roller coaster cycle of deep sleep, light sleep and brief awakenings repeated several times in the night,” says Bruck.
She says better education and understanding of this cycle could literally help Australians rest easier.
How well do you sleep? Are you aware of waking and falling back to sleep throughout the night?
Is there anything you do to get a better night’s sleep?
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No one likes to think of themselves as a failure but sometimes we need to admit that there are some things we’re just never going to master.