Why do I wake up feeling sad sometimes?

You may wake up feeling sad sometimes because something may have happened the previous day, that made you sad, or possibly because you had a sad dream, or you thought of something that made you sad, for example, if your dog died yesterday, then you may wake up feeling sad because you miss him/her. Or your dog may have died a few years ago, and something that you dreamed/thought about made you remember him/her, and it made you sad. Another reason you may wake up feeling sad, is if the previous day/past few days, you may have said or done something you shouldn't have, and now you regret it. I hope this helps. Remember, the community on 7cups is here for you.

Usually, people wonder the wrong questions because they come from the ego which likes to complain about everything to make us feel bad, sad, depressed, unhappy. It's from this mental condition generated by the ego that we start telling ourselves stories, always sad and self-depleting, which aim is to push ourselves to identify with those stories and fill our mind with negative thoughts. Whenever we experience negative feelings they arose from the ego to become our master. That's why we must try to achieve the opposite goal, that's becoming the master of our ego and control it, instead of being controlled. Whenever you wake up with sad feelings tell yourself immediately sadness arose from a thought that can be turned from negative to a positive one, expressed through positive words and affirmations that will change your mood and let sadness fade away.

I'm sorry that you're feeling this way. It's totally understandable and your feelings are valid. Perhaps it could help if you reflect on your life to find out what is bothering you the most and making you dread the day ahead when you wake up. What do you think could help you right now? Feeling sad is totally okay. There's nothing to be ashamed of or need to hide it. When you truly address the reason behind the emotion and let it pass, it might really take a load off and let you be relieved. Also please remember that this is not permanent, it too shall pass.

It's good that you are paying attention to your emotions and it seems the sense of sadness you have in the morning is consistent enough to concern you. There could be any a number a reason for this, so without knowing your situation I can only make some guesses and bring some basic ideas to the table. First I'm wondering what your mood is like the rest of the day/ week? If you're only noticing sadness in the morning I imagine the rest of the day or the recent past has not been coloured by this sadness. Has there been any major events. life changes or areas of grief you've experienced lately? Perhaps you could keep a journal where you make notes about your mood on a scale of 1-10 every day, maybe once after waking up and once just before bed. Doing this for a week might give you some idea of how intense your feelings are and if perhaps guide you better on what might help. Next I'm wondering what your daily routine looks like, do you have the opportunity to do something you care about even a little bit. If not perhaps as a job, are there things you do or would like to do that you don't notice time pass as you do it, and makes you feel more light and expansive when you finish doing it? Perhaps it would be interesting to fold a piece of paper in half, list on one side what you generally do each day, find some of the things you do not want to do to cross off. Then on the other perhaps write what you would like to do instead. Then maybe you can choose the least challenging one to start working on today. Perhaps this is just cliche self improvement stuff and not relevant to your situation, but perhaps giving these things or things like it may help even a little bit. Waking up sad is not something to be feared nor ignored, instead I think your attitude to explore the emotion is the right path, because it may lead you to areas of your life that could use some attention. Another suggestion on top of the mood one, would be perhaps to keep a journal or journal app near you right when you wake up and try writing down everything on your mind as fully as you can, dreams, emotions, thoughts, etc., then perhaps with time, you can notice how your emotions change as time and your attention changes. Also I'd consider what your social relationships look like, do you have friends that you feel comfortable and supported by (not people who just look or sound pleasant, but true friends who share some core values as you and will stay by your side to listen and support you even through dark times) and are you in regular contact with them? In any case, I won't say cheer up because trying to do that would probably intensify the sadness, but I do wish you good luck on your path of exploration. Take good care

Sometimes I wake up feeling sad because of a dream, stress, or something bothering me. Other times because I didn't have a productive day. Other times because I fought with someone I cared about. But I learned how to manage it. Although I would wake up sad, I will try to keep myself busy. I'll do something fun to distract myself. I try to keep a positive mindset. I noticed watching a comedy show helps. Going to the gym helps me relax as well. I noticed my mood improves the more I exercise.

Life happens. Sometimes we wake up feeling different kinds of moods each time. Our mindset the previous night, our experiences prior to sleep may play a part. But it is okay to wake up feeling different emotions. Processing of information during sleep could give rise to certain physical changes like palpitations, churning of our stomach, an urge to run to the bathroom etc. It also creates certain changes in our emotions too. Sometimes we wake up feeling excited. Sometimes scared. Sometimes sad. The important thing here is we are aware of exactly how we are feeling. It is great you are aware of your emotions. It is a great step to understanding your emotions!

Maybe you can find out when just in the moment of the sadness trying to think why you feel the way you feel, or noting down how you actually feel in the moment. Does the feeling of sadness go away and under what circumstances? is it weather related. If you;ve already done that and you really have no idea why you are sad, then do you know what happens when you feel less sad? (i presume that the questions implies that sometimes you don't wake up sad, and that the rest of the day is better... but those are just guesses. )

You could be suffering from depression. Maybe something is going on in your life that makes you feel sad. We all get those moment were we just feel sad for no reason. Sometimes the scars and reasons lie far beneath the surface, so far that we aren't able to see them. Just know that we are able to conclude anything and that you are so sweet. No matter who tries to tear you down you will always be able to get back up. Have faith in what is going on because it will get better and soon you will be happy.

Because you are human. Another reason can be that some days are better than the other. There are days when we all wake up sad. Its part of being alive. Sometimes, it may be because you are going through certain things in life. It might be unresolved issues. But a lot is going on in our lives, we are going to experience times when we wake up sad. I also have days when I wake up very sad and even feel like crying. We need to understand that waking up like that doesn't mean we have to live out our whole day feeling sad.

There is no rhyme or reason as to why you wake up feeling sad but there are ways to help you through these hard times such as breathing exercises or just simply getting up and doing something you enjoy.