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

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Anonymous on Jul 29, 2015
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There are many reasons I may wake up earlier than I want in the morning. One reason is simply that I may not need as much sleep as I used to need. If I am depressed or using sleep as an escape, I may be sleeping so much during the day that I don't need much sleep at night. Additionally, I may be waking up from nightmares or, if I am hypervigilant about my surroundings, small noises may wake me.
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Anonymous on Aug 14, 2015
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Do you have any worries or pending situations ? Usually we wake up early because our body feels is something that we have to do or we didn't finish
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Anonymous on Aug 12, 2015
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I personally wake up too early in the morning because my house is very loud, and it is impossible to sleep. As result, I sleep earlier, nap more often, and, of course, wake up earlier.
Profile: OCDLena
OCDLena on Jul 22, 2015
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Are you drinking to much water before bed? are you going to bed really early? Are you taking naps during the day or sitting still a lot? these are all things that can affect how well you sleep
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SparkleAmy on Oct 16, 2014
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Sometimes I wake up too early in the morning and usually its because I was having a strange dream...
Profile: DelightfulDreamer87
DelightfulDreamer87 on Jun 20, 2015
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Whenever I wake up before 7 in the morning, it's usually because I went to sleep before 11:30 p.m. It sounds weird but my body is used to me sleeping after 11:30 and if I sleep before then it's almost as if gets rest faster and then is wide awake at like 3 in the morning.
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Moonshade on Aug 2, 2015
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i would usually get up too early when I was experiencing anxiety. I didn't know what was wrong, I would wake up way before the alarm with my mind racing with thoughts. I found since my anxiety was addressed it seldom happens. If it does I know something is out of balance and I need some self-care. I find writing really helps.
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Anonymous on Aug 5, 2015
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Maybe your body is used to waking up early if you have been waking up early in the past. If you go to bed early that can also cause you to wake up early.
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Anonymous on Aug 15, 2015
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I often find that I can wake up a number of times throughout the night, especially early morning. However, being morning time, I am concerned for what time it is and that makes me check my phone, and once I get that pretty little light shining in my eyes, its all over for me! I find the most effective thing I can do is to always have an alarm set on my phone, so I never have to be concerned about over sleeping, and if I havent heard that alarm yet, it means the phone doesn not get picked up, and I get to stay in a more restful state and hopefully drift back to sleep until I'm well and truly ready to wake up for the day!
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BronaghC on Jul 26, 2015
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It all depends on what time you go to sleep at. Or how much energy or sleep you need. So if you wake up early then that's all the sleep up need.
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