Why do I have trouble sleeping during a full moon?

From experience, I would find that the light from a full moon would seep through my blinds making it too light to fall asleep. Of course, that might just be me, but who knows :P

The solar radiation reflected by the full moon and the lunar tidal force might modify brain activity.

I have trouble sleeping during the full moon because the extra light tricks my body into thinking it's day time so I don't get tired.

To be truthful, I can't see the moon from my room anymore. However, I can't quite remember a time where I couldn't sleep after peering out at the most beautiful, luminous white light from a full moon. It had to have been the most "crisp" night in the beginning of the winter and my mind at ease, I closed my eyes and laid in my bed alone and at peace. I finally feel like self-discipline has paved a way to my path and things were looking better--how could I complain?

I can only think of two reasons: 1. The sunlight reflected by the moon is shining into your room and keeping you awake. At night it gets darker and colder so our bodies use these changes as a ques to go to sleep. Try getting some more opaque blinds/curtains so your room is as close to pure darkness as possible. 2. You are mentally stimulated by the fact that it's a full moon... so much so that you cannot stop thinking about it long enough to allow your brain to calm down. In that case you need to figure out what it is about the moon that fascinates/scares/intrigues/angers/excites/(insert feelings and thoughts about moon here) so much (books and or movies may be involved) and avoid thinking about that for at least half an hour before bed. If that doesn't work, try out different methods of relaxation e.g yoga, meditation, light reading, counting sheep, ASMR videos (whatever works best for you!) to help distract you and put you in the right mindset to sleep. Hope this helped!

I had trouble sleeping during the full moon. As far as I am concerned the energy of the moon is higher during that period and it might affect sleeping. Relaxation exercises helped me.

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Perhaps the light from the full moon interferes? They can be very bright, and your eyes may be sensitive enough that the extra light gives you trouble sleeping.

The moon has a tendency to open us up emotionally when it is full. This can cause disturbances in our sleeping patterns. Perhaps you could try exercises in grounding down your energy during the full moon if you wish to find sleep?

I've heard that the moon has a lot of interesting effects on the mind. It's sort of an odd, subliminal instinct that's in all of us, and if that can be detrimental to sleep, then that's completely normal.

The melatonin production and our circadian sleep cycles are not adjusted to the fool moon, as it occurs so rarely! It's a weird, long and scientific explanation but lots of people don't sleep well through the full moon!

Scientists said it’s not clear how lunar cycles disrupt night-time rest. But they believe it could be due to the way the brain is affected by the moon’s gravitational pull during its ‘full’ phase and the way it reflects solar radiation from the sun.

When there's a full moon, it throws your body off balance and it will take longer for you to get to sleep and trying to stay sleep throughout the night.

It can be challenging to sleep at night depending on several factors. It may help if you try to wake up and go to sleep around the same time each day. Another useful technique could be taking about an hour before you go to bed to do things that relax you (ie. do not watch TV, use a computer, your phone Etc) because those things can trick your brain into thinking it is day when it really is night.

You could be a werewolf! Or... you could be affected by the moon's gravitational pull. It affects the tides, and some animal species, and it may affect certain humans who are more in tune to nature. Keep in mind, this is only my theory, I am not trained as a sleep consultant. If you are female, it could also be tied to your menstrual cycle. In Native American cultures, there is a belief that women's menstrual cycles follow the 28-day lunar cycle and in the old days (not sure if it's still done today), when the women were menstruating, they were sent off to a hut where they remained until they were off cycle. The reason for this is because they believed that women absorb energy all month long, and when they begin menstruating, they are releasing all of that negative energy. Additionally, because in the old days women did most of the cooking and crafting, people were concerned that these absorbed negative energies would be released into whatever the women made during their menstruation, and it would ruin the item or cause it to bring bad luck. I mention this because if your menstrual cycle is synced up to the lunar cycle that could interfere with you sleep as well, especially if you consume a lot more chocolate or caffeine during this time. And if you are a witch, or wiccan, then you are more in tune to the moon's energies and could be being affected that way as well. If you are a woman over 40 (typically), you could be having hot flashes which just happen to coincide with the full moon. If you are a college student, you could have extra stress during certain times of the month, depending on how your professors have scheduled exams, and those could also be coinciding with the full moon (my professor schedules one every month, like clock work).

It is most likely due to superstition of full moons. These can range from werewolves to less unrealistic ones. Hope this helps.

Full moons have a long history of being a bit troublesome; the term 'lunatic' was developed due to individuals showing sensitivity of them, in fact! Researchers think that full-moon insomnia may have been something of a biological reflex to help our ancestors avoid predators that might have hunted during full moons, so if you find yourself lying awake when the moon is full, it may very well be your inner caveman tuning in to ancient survival instincts!