It's awful to wake up in the morning feeling exhausted.
Why does this happen even after a person has gone to bed at a decent hour?
Here are five possible reasons:
Too Much Caffeine Too Late
There's an adage that says, "Tea after four, sleep no more." Like many adages, this one has more than a bit of truth in it. Scientists claim that it takes about nine hours for caffeine to clear the body, so if a person has a cup of joe at dinner they may find it hard to get a restful sleep. Caffeine makes some people gassy.
Heartburn also interferes with sleep.
Too Much Alcohol Too Late
Some people may be surprised to learn that drinking alcoholic beverages late in the day disturbs sleep nearly as much as caffeine. This is bad news since so many people drink during the evening hours. But alcohol causes the bladder to fill up, which causes the drinker to wake in the middle of the night to use the bathroom.
It also disrupts a person's sleep cycle. This causes sleep to be uneasy even as the alcohol seemed to knock them out in the first place. Even without a morning hangover, alcohol at night can lead to grogginess in the morning.
Noise
There may be some people who can sleep through a bombing raid, but most people find noise incompatible with a good night's sleep. This includes the neighbor's barking dog, a motorcycle racing up and down the street or a flushing toilet.
Even the small noise from a cellphone can be disruptive. The remedy is to make the bedroom as quiet as practicable. If a person just can't turn the noise off, they can buy a white noise machine or turn on a fan to drown out other, less peaceful noises.
Blackout Curtains
Blackout curtains can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, the lack of light causes a lot of folks to sink into a very deep and restful sleep. On the other hand, the curtains are so thick that they don't allow in the morning sunlight. It's the morning sun and not the alarm clock that really tells the brain that it's time to wake up.
Waking up in a completely dark room tricks the brain into thinking it's still night time, and muddleheadedness ensues.
Gadgets
Computers, cell phones and TVs have lights that trick the brain into thinking it's daytime. On top of this, the stimulating material on these gadgets makes it hard for a person to calm down enough to relax into sleep.
The remedy is to turn off the tech at least an hour before bed, and gently prepare the mind and body for sleep.
Take a bath, read a book that's not a lurid murder mystery and do non-strenuous exercise.
These few tricks can go a long way into helping a person find sleep that allows their body and mind to rest and renew themselves.
In the morning, they'll wake up ready to take on the world.
Here are five possible reasons:
Too Much Caffeine Too Late
There's an adage that says, "Tea after four, sleep no more." Like many adages, this one has more than a bit of truth in it. Scientists claim that it takes about nine hours for caffeine to clear the body, so if a person has a cup of joe at dinner they may find it hard to get a restful sleep. Caffeine makes some people gassy.
Heartburn also interferes with sleep.
Too Much Alcohol Too Late
Some people may be surprised to learn that drinking alcoholic beverages late in the day disturbs sleep nearly as much as caffeine. This is bad news since so many people drink during the evening hours. But alcohol causes the bladder to fill up, which causes the drinker to wake in the middle of the night to use the bathroom.
It also disrupts a person's sleep cycle. This causes sleep to be uneasy even as the alcohol seemed to knock them out in the first place. Even without a morning hangover, alcohol at night can lead to grogginess in the morning.
Noise
There may be some people who can sleep through a bombing raid, but most people find noise incompatible with a good night's sleep. This includes the neighbor's barking dog, a motorcycle racing up and down the street or a flushing toilet.
Even the small noise from a cellphone can be disruptive. The remedy is to make the bedroom as quiet as practicable. If a person just can't turn the noise off, they can buy a white noise machine or turn on a fan to drown out other, less peaceful noises.
Blackout Curtains
Blackout curtains can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, the lack of light causes a lot of folks to sink into a very deep and restful sleep. On the other hand, the curtains are so thick that they don't allow in the morning sunlight. It's the morning sun and not the alarm clock that really tells the brain that it's time to wake up.
Waking up in a completely dark room tricks the brain into thinking it's still night time, and muddleheadedness ensues.
Gadgets
Computers, cell phones and TVs have lights that trick the brain into thinking it's daytime. On top of this, the stimulating material on these gadgets makes it hard for a person to calm down enough to relax into sleep.
The remedy is to turn off the tech at least an hour before bed, and gently prepare the mind and body for sleep.
Take a bath, read a book that's not a lurid murder mystery and do non-strenuous exercise.
These few tricks can go a long way into helping a person find sleep that allows their body and mind to rest and renew themselves.
In the morning, they'll wake up ready to take on the world.
It's awful to wake up in the morning feeling exhausted.
Why does this happen even after a person has gone to bed at a decent hour?
Here are five possible reasons:
Too Much Caffeine Too Late
There's an adage that says, "Tea after four, sleep no more." Like many adages, this one has more than a bit of truth in it.
Scientists claim that it takes about nine hours for caffeine to clear the body, so if a person has a cup of joe at dinner they may find it hard to get a restful sleep. Caffeine makes some people gassy.
Heartburn also interferes with sleep.
Too Much Alcohol Too Late
Some people may be surprised to learn that drinking alcoholic beverages late in the day disturbs sleep nearly as much as caffeine. This is bad news since so many people drink during the evening hours. But alcohol causes the bladder to fill up, which causes the drinker to wake in the middle of the night to use the bathroom.
It also disrupts a person's sleep cycle. This causes sleep to be uneasy even as the alcohol seemed to knock them out in the first place. Even without a morning hangover, alcohol at night can lead to grogginess in the morning.
Noise
There may be some people who can sleep through a bombing raid, but most people find noise incompatible with a good night's sleep. This includes the neighbor's barking dog, a motorcycle racing up and down the street or a flushing toilet.
Even the small noise from a cellphone can be disruptive. The remedy is to make the bedroom as quiet as practicable. If a person just can't turn the noise off, they can buy a white noise machine or turn on a fan to drown out other, less peaceful noises.
Blackout Curtains
Blackout curtains can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, the lack of light causes a lot of folks to sink into a very deep and restful sleep. On the other hand, the curtains are so thick that they don't allow in the morning sunlight. It's the morning sun and not the alarm clock that really tells the brain that it's time to wake up.
Waking up in a completely dark room tricks the brain into thinking it's still night time, and muddleheadedness ensues.
Gadgets
Computers, cell phones and TVs have lights that trick the brain into thinking it's daytime. On top of this, the stimulating material on these gadgets makes it hard for a person to calm down enough to relax into sleep.
The remedy is to turn off the tech at least an hour before bed, and gently prepare the mind and body for sleep.
Take a bath, read a book that's not a lurid murder mystery and do non-strenuous exercise.
These few tricks can go a long way into helping a person find sleep that allows their body and mind to rest and renew themselves.
In the morning, they'll wake up ready to take on the world.
Here are five possible reasons:
Too Much Caffeine Too Late
There's an adage that says, "Tea after four, sleep no more." Like many adages, this one has more than a bit of truth in it.
Scientists claim that it takes about nine hours for caffeine to clear the body, so if a person has a cup of joe at dinner they may find it hard to get a restful sleep. Caffeine makes some people gassy.
Heartburn also interferes with sleep.
Too Much Alcohol Too Late
Some people may be surprised to learn that drinking alcoholic beverages late in the day disturbs sleep nearly as much as caffeine. This is bad news since so many people drink during the evening hours. But alcohol causes the bladder to fill up, which causes the drinker to wake in the middle of the night to use the bathroom.
It also disrupts a person's sleep cycle. This causes sleep to be uneasy even as the alcohol seemed to knock them out in the first place. Even without a morning hangover, alcohol at night can lead to grogginess in the morning.
Noise
There may be some people who can sleep through a bombing raid, but most people find noise incompatible with a good night's sleep. This includes the neighbor's barking dog, a motorcycle racing up and down the street or a flushing toilet.
Even the small noise from a cellphone can be disruptive. The remedy is to make the bedroom as quiet as practicable. If a person just can't turn the noise off, they can buy a white noise machine or turn on a fan to drown out other, less peaceful noises.
Blackout Curtains
Blackout curtains can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, the lack of light causes a lot of folks to sink into a very deep and restful sleep. On the other hand, the curtains are so thick that they don't allow in the morning sunlight. It's the morning sun and not the alarm clock that really tells the brain that it's time to wake up.
Waking up in a completely dark room tricks the brain into thinking it's still night time, and muddleheadedness ensues.
Gadgets
Computers, cell phones and TVs have lights that trick the brain into thinking it's daytime. On top of this, the stimulating material on these gadgets makes it hard for a person to calm down enough to relax into sleep.
The remedy is to turn off the tech at least an hour before bed, and gently prepare the mind and body for sleep.
Take a bath, read a book that's not a lurid murder mystery and do non-strenuous exercise.
These few tricks can go a long way into helping a person find sleep that allows their body and mind to rest and renew themselves.
In the morning, they'll wake up ready to take on the world.
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