Why do I wake up every hour, on the hour?

Sleep can be affected by so many things. Your diet, your mental health and other biological factors. Firstly I would try and see what is causing the issue. If you feel it is related to your mental health then try to address that. Sometimes when we are unsettled in some way it can show through our sleep patterns and in some cases show through nightmares and terrors. try to resolve any issues (write a diary of feelings before bed, talk to others) When I encountered sleep issues I read a fantastic book by Guy Meadows called How to Sleep Well. Maybe you could start there? Warm Wishes

You are probably too worried about all of the things happening in your life at the moment. Sleep is a time to relax your body and mind, not to be preoccupied about events in your life. Remind yourself that you will be more prepared to take on life events if you are well rested and have a fresh mind and body. To help fall asleep better, you can even create some sort of nighttime routine in which you wind down without technology. Self care is extremely important, and good, effective sleep is, in my opinion, the best way to care for yourself.

Something is stopping you from getting the REM sleep that you need- do you snore? That's a big sign that points toward Sleep-Apnea, which is easily handled and diagnosed, but if you go without a CPAP or doctor's help, it can lead to major medical issues in the future. Including chronic heart failure, at the worst. My late grandfather had this happen to him, and has counseled the WHOLE family to please get it checked. It's a small thing to prevent a huge problem. You could also be waking yourself from nightmares, which happen when you start to fall into that deeper sleep. Does it happen every night? That's hard to deal with.

When you wake up in the middle of the night worried about work or personal problems, it's very hard to relax and go back to sleep. Your concerns about not resting add to a sense of impatience and dread. The overall effect sets up a cycle of insomnia that keeps you tossing and turning. Vivid dreams can be wonderful, but they can also be filled with deep fear. Realistic visions and an overwhelming sense of unease can turn an ordinary bad dream into a terrible experience. When this happens repeatedly through the night, it jolts you awake over and over.

Your quality of sleep is dependent on many things! Some things you could ask yourself are: How much exercise am I getting? Am I eating nutritiously? Am I using electronics too closely to when I should be going to sleep? Are you worrying about day to day things? Your physical and mental state both impact your sleep. It can be beneficial to put away any screens 30 minutes before bed and to do a calming bedtime routine before trying to fall asleep. You may associate your bed with being awake now that you've gotten used to waking up consistently throughout the night, so retraining yourself to understand that the bedroom is a comfortable, relaxing environment to sleep in is important!

I’m going to base this on my experience. I have insomnia and part of managing that is dealing with good sleep hygiene. It used to be a constant battle. I’d worry if I was getting enough sleep so I’d look at the clock to check how long I’d been asleep and how long until I had to wake up. Then I’d get anxious about how I was not going sleep much before my alarm went off and it would set the cycle up again for me to check the time and do calculations. After getting help and learning about good sleep hygiene practices I started covering my clock so I couldn’t check it. Now if I wake in the night I’ll just go back to sleep. That’s just this insomniac’s reasons for clock watching.

Waking up at such regular intervals could be the result of anxiety, noise, disturbances, habit, or other factors. If you are in a new situation or location then that could result in a feeling of being unsafe, which will lead to you waking up more frequently. Because of how regular it is, I would be more inclined to point it towards a regular noise. is there perhaps a church with a clocktower near to you? the subconscious mind is very good at picking up on things that you might not notice, so even if you think it is too quiet to disturb you, it might

You may want to examine what is causing you to wake up. Is it a bad dream, force of habit, a biological need? Try to think if there is a pattern for this continual waking, and record what you notice. Once you have that, it could be beneficial to do some research for anyone else that may have experienced a similar phenomenon. Perhaps they would have insight. Beyond that, it would be good to consult with a medical professional to determine if there is an underlying reason that could be treated to allow you to sleep peacefully. I am sorry you are losing sleep, but don't give up looking for solutions!

Usually when someone wakes up in the middle of their sleep it could be from a multitude of reason. Maybe you used to have to wake up every hour to do something like take care of a child. This may also be the result of being in deployment. it might also just be that there might be an external stimulus that causes this. Like a loud beep that might wake you up. This could also be a result of a disorder( ask a doctor about this, I just took AP Psych) like insomnia or sleep apnea. overall there are too many reasons, and some experiments might have to be done to figure out why.