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Up at 3 a.m.? Here Are Possible Reasons Why
Next time you wake from a sound sleep and roll over to see those familiar numbers on the bedside clock, know that you’re not alone.
Whether your time is 3 a.m. or 1 a.m. or any other time, you’re one of many people who experience regular nighttime awakenings.
The time — while it may be surprisingly predictable, down to the minute — really isn’t significant, says psychologist and sleep expert Alexa Kane, PsyD.
“At one point, you may have had a reason to wake up at that time, maybe in response to sleep apnea or a crying baby,” she says. “Your body may have become conditioned to it.”
Regardless, nighttime awakenings are a common phenomenon and are usually harmless, especially if you easily doze off again. They don’t mean you’re a bad sleeper. And they may not necessarily mean you have insomnia.
