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  2. Need to start waking up earlier — or stay up later? Sleep ...

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    "Adjusting to longer-term patterns (e.g., a night owl needing to get up earlier) is trickier since your system acts as a rubber band, snapping back to its preferred biology as soon as you change ...

  3. Why do I wake up at 3 a.m. every night? - AOL

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    Waking up several times throughout the night is typically not disruptive to one’s health, as long as falling back asleep occurs within about five to 10 minutes, said Dr. Michelle Drerup ...

  4. Cortisol awakening response - Wikipedia

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    Waking up earlier in the morning increases the response. [11]Shift work: nurses working on morning shifts with very early awakening (between 4:00–5:30 a.m.) had a greater and prolonged cortisol awakening response than those on the late day shift (between 6:00–9:00 a.m.) or the night shift (between 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.). [12]

  5. Waking at the same time each night reveals details ... - AOL

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    3am - 5am: Lungs. Morgan Swofford for LittleThings ... Like the liver, the large intestine clears waste from the body and is the final stop for any unwanted food products. If you wake up during ...

  6. Sleep inertia - Wikipedia

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    Sleep inertia is a physiological state of impaired cognitive and sensory-motor performance that is present immediately after awakening. It persists during the transition of sleep to wakefulness, where an individual will experience feelings of drowsiness, disorientation and a decline in motor dexterity.

  7. Sleep paralysis - Wikipedia

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    Sleep paralysis is a state, during waking up or falling asleep, in which a person is conscious but in a complete state of full-body paralysis. [1] [2] During an episode, the person may hallucinate (hear, feel, or see things that are not there), which often results in fear. [1] [3] Episodes generally last no more than a few minutes. [2]

  8. When is the best time to wake up? The ideal waking time ... - AOL

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    How does the body decide to wake up? The science behind waking up comes down to a combination of factors and environmental cues, but the most important is sunlight. "Our (bodies wake) up because ...

  9. Delayed sleep phase disorder - Wikipedia

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    However, they find it very difficult to wake up in time for a typical school or work day. If they are allowed to follow their own schedules, e.g. sleeping from 4:00 am to 1:00 pm, their sleep is improved and they may not experience excessive daytime sleepiness. [8]