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Why do I keep waking up too early in the morning?

Profile: KimChixxx
KimChixxx on Aug 16, 2015
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Maybe from a set time, your body has its own alarm clock. maybe if you sleep later you can wake up later?
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Profile: sharkfriend
sharkfriend on Aug 23, 2015
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It may just be your own natural sleep schedule. If you feel tired after you wake up, try going back to sleep. If you find that you cannot, try writing about what you're thinking about and how you're feeling in a journal.
Profile: royalJoy23
royalJoy23 on Oct 26, 2015
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Perhaps having caffeine before bed or even anxiety can cause one to wake up too early in the morning.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 30, 2015
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Typically, when I wake up too early is either I'm excited or stressed about something. If I find that I'm waking up too early because I'm stressed about say maybe a math test in the next few days or something, then, before I go to sleep, I try to sort out and unresolved problems and I make a list of things I need to do to solve them the next day. That way, I can ease my mind and relax and get rest so that I can efficiently deal with those problems the following day.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Dec 13, 2015
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Many people have different sleeping rhythms. It could be that your body may wish to simply wake up a little earlier. The important thing is you are getting enough rest to rest your body and mind and function in a healthy way.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Dec 13, 2015
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There are multiple reasons. Do you go to bed early? Do you get dreams that may wake you up? Maybe you're not tired enough when you go to bed so your body may wake up early because it feels like it had enough of sleep.
Profile: Mike30400
Mike30400 on Dec 14, 2015
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Waking up early could be because of diet, or something is bothering you. Hopefully you can figure out what is bothering you to correct your sleep cycle.
Profile: angelstarshinelove
angelstarshinelove on Dec 16, 2015
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It is a form of insomnia.You can seek assistance to get counselling via your GP,or connect to me. Angel
Profile: Sevenwishes
Sevenwishes on Dec 16, 2015
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This may be because you have an unusual sleep pattern or there is something on your mind that keeps waking you up
Profile: cuteava
cuteava on Dec 17, 2015
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There are many reasons why you might be waking up early in the morning! it could be your circadian rhythm (body clock) setting itself a little earlier than you'd like in preparation for your alarm, you might be too cold, you might be thirsty. But a main factor in waking up too early is stress/anxiety! Your body may be worried about something and those feelings can wake you up too early.
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