What causes early awakening

Daily sleep is very important for people. Some people suffer from insomnia due to various reasons, while others wake up early every day. Early awakening is also a kind of sleep disorder. Waking up early will affect a day's work or study and make people not in good spirits. If you don't sleep well, it will also cause a decrease in resistance and poor appetite. What causes early awakening? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. Wake up early

Early awakening is a sleep disorder characterized by waking up earlier than the normal sleeping time and being unable to fall asleep again. It is common in patients with major depression and is a pathological change in biological rhythm. Sleep is divided into two phases, one is the slow wave phase, also known as non-rapid eye movement sleep; the other is paradoxical sleep, also known as rapid eye movement sleep. Early awakening usually occurs in the fourth stage of slow wave sleep. In addition, early awakening can also be seen when the sleeping environment of a normal person changes or when he or she is expected to get up early. Early awakening is different from insomnia. In most cases, it is not due to poor sleep, but the natural state after a good sleep.

2. Notes

In most cases, waking up early is not due to a poor sleep, but is the natural state after a good sleep. No need to pay attention. Early awakening is different from insomnia. The human body is a biological clock. Do not disrupt the fixed sleep time, otherwise people will experience fatigue, severe nausea and vomiting. Early to bed and early to rise are the basis of health.

3. Causes

1. Wake up early

People who wake up early definitely do not get enough sleep and will feel tired, confused, upset, distracted, unable to concentrate and have low efficiency the next day. People who wake up early for a long time may also experience physical discomfort, such as palpitations, chest tightness, back pain, abdominal distension, poor appetite, etc. This creates a vicious cycle of "poor sleep, poor appetite, and inability to work", which puts serious pressure on people's physical and mental health.

Early awakening is a manifestation of sleep disorders and can also be a concomitant symptom of depression. If you wake up early frequently and have other symptoms such as low mood, lack of energy, decreased interest, boredom, pessimism, lack of concentration, indecision, loss of passion, and irritability, you should consider that you may have entered a depressive state or have depression and need to go to the hospital to see a doctor for further diagnosis and treatment.

It should be noted that early awakening is a major problem for physical and mental health and is a sign of depression. Do not take it lightly and miss the best time for treatment.

However, sometimes waking up early because you are nervous about something to do is not depression. For example, some people wake up early the night before an exam because they are extremely nervous. In this case, they need to adjust their body and mind and try to relax as much as possible.

4. Causes of Insomnia

There are many causes of insomnia. Mental factors such as mental tension, excitement, depression, fear, anxiety, and boredom can often cause insomnia; social environmental factors such as excessive work and study pressure, environmental changes, noise, light and air pollution are another important reason; bad living habits such as overeating at dinner and drinking tea and coffee before bed can also cause insomnia. This is a concrete manifestation of the inability of Qi and blood energy to rise, which is equivalent to the human organs not being full and having no strength to work. In particular, the brain is ischemic and hypoxic, because the brain has a high degree of oxygen tolerance. If there is insufficient blood supply, it will cause the above symptoms.

Professor Li Shaohua of traditional Chinese medicine proposed a theory that the main cause of insomnia is organ dysfunction, especially the incoordination between the heart's warming yang function and the kidney's nourishing yin function, qi and blood deficiency, and imbalance of yin and yang. It can be regulated by drinking medicinal Ganoderma lucidum boiled in water to improve insomnia symptoms. To avoid insomnia, you should drink less coffee and tea, which interfere with sleep, and drink less alcohol.