Middle of the Night Insomnia

 If You Wake Up At The Same Time Every Night, This May Be Why


Article by RECIPES FOR HEALHY LIFE



“The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep. You must ask for what you really want. Don’t go back to sleep.” – Rumi

"Waking up at the same time every night without an alarm clock might be a sign that you need to pay attention to. You are a human being with energies flowing through your body that you may be unaware of.

Previous articles have explained energy meridians that are used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. These energy meridians are important for the practices of acupuncture and acupressure.



The energy meridians of the body are also connected to a clock system that according to ancient Chinese medicine is energizing different parts of your body at different times of the day. Waking between 3am and 5am every night is a sign that energies in that corresponding part of your body are blocked or weak.

This interesting article, by RECIPES FOR HEALTHY LIFE, suggests possible reasons for waking during different times of the night, related to different parts of the body, based on information from Chinese medicine.

  • Trouble falling asleep indicates stress and worry
  • 11pm to 1am Gall Bladder and disappointment
  • 1-3am Liver and anger
  • 3-5am Lungs and sadness
  • 5-7am Large intestines
  •  SLEEP INERTIA
Read more below

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TROUBLE SLEEPING BETWEEN 9:00PM AND 11:00PM

Between 9 and 11pm is typically bedtime for most people. Difficulty falling asleep during this time is a sign of excess stress and worries from the day. Positive mantras, meditation, or successive muscle tension and relaxation exercises are recommended to help you sleep.

WAKING BETWEEN 11:00PM AND 1:00AM

According to ancient Chinese medicine, this time frame is the time that the energy meridian of the gall bladder is active. Waking up at this time frame is associated with emotional disappointment. Practice unconditional self-acceptance and forgiveness of others in order to get back to sleep.

WAKING BETWEEN 1:00AM AND 3:00AM

This is the energy meridian associated with the Chinese medicine body clock and the liver. Waking up at this time is associated with the emotions of anger and excess yang energy. Try drinking cool water and taking ownership of the situation that caused you to feel angry in order to rest peacefully through the night.

WAKING BETWEEN 3:00AM AND 5:00AM

Waking up between 3am and 5am is associated with the energy meridian that runs through the lungs and the emotion of sadness. To help yourself get back to sleep, try some slow, deep breathing and express faith in your Higher Power to help you.

If the time that you awaken is between 3:00 am and 5:00am, it could also be a sign of your Higher Power alerting you to pay attention to messages that are being sent to align you with your higher purpose. Read more below about this important time frame for wakefulness.

WAKING BETWEEN 5:00AM AND 7:00AM

The energy flow is in the large intestines during this time of the morning. Emotional blockages are also associated with this time of the early morning. Try stretching your muscles or using the restroom to help yourself get back to sleep.


IF YOU WAKE UP AT THE SAME TIME EVERY NIGHT, THIS MAY BE WHY


BRAIN FUNCTION AND WAKING UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT

Our brains are not quite fully awake when we suddenly awaken at night. According to The NewYorker.com ‘One of the consequences of waking up suddenly, and too early, is a phenomenon called sleep inertia. First given a name in 1976, sleep inertia refers to that period between waking and being fully awake when you feel groggy. The more abruptly you are awakened, the more severe the sleep inertia.’

When we suddenly wake in the night, the prefrontal cortex part of the brain that is involved in decision-making and self-control is not awake yet. We are not capable of intelligent thoughts when we wake in the night so avoid making any important decisions.

WAKING UP AND FULFILLING YOUR HIGHER PURPOSE

Your sleep cycle is a time when you dream and you can also receive messages from the Divine about your path. Dreams can reveal details about the spiritual journey that you are on. As a human being on a spiritual journey, you need to be aware of the signs that your Higher Power is sending to you.

In the same way that emotional problems can manifest in the body as pain, your spirituality can also manifest in bodily form as well. The divine inner spark that we all posses is being called upon at the time that you are waking up. This signal from your Higher Power is something to tune into.

Many people believe that we are here to learn and develop our being and to become the best versions of ourselves. Some people call this process of moving to a higher level of awareness or consciousness an ascension. Being aware of your higher purpose is part of this process."
Trouble falling asleep indicates stress and worry.



11pm to 1am Gall Bladder and disappointment
  • unconditional self-acceptance
  • forgiveness of others


1-3am Liver and anger
  • drink cool water
  • take ownership of situations causing anger



3-5am Lungs and sadness
  • deep breathing
  • listen for messages about your higher purpose






5-7am Large intestines and emotional blockages
  • stretch your muscles
  • use the restroom







SLEEP INERTIA

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