Wake Up Too Much!

[LexyDreams]

Ok here's the problem. I naturally have a good sleep pattern in which I can wake up every few hours. Lucky right? WRONG! Every time I wake up in these intervals it is really hard to get back to sleep non the less do any lucid dreaming technique ever. The reason for this is that whenever I do wake up I seem to become too awake almost INSTANTLY. I am very aware and am not very sleepy at all. It takes me, no joke, 30 minutes to an hour to fall back asleep. If I had to get up for the day right then and there I could and not mind it too much.....if it wasn't 3 in the morning. Once it gets to the point that I do fall asleep it is too quick for me to do absolutely anything with it. I have tried setting an alarm for a little earlier to see if it was just because I wasn't being aroused out of my sleep. I had the exact same results. Too awake. And no it was not a loud alarm. It dismisses itself so it isn't the problem. The strange thing is the only time that I wake up and could fall right back to sleep is when I wake up to my loud alarm at 6 in the morning to get ready. I really can't figure out why I seem to wake up TOO much every time I wake up. If someone could please give me suggestions on how to fix this or any tips that could help my problem I would be very appreciative. Thanks.

[dolphin]

What makes you yawn? Surely, some things make you yawn. Fall asleep by relentlessly focusing on something that makes you yawn. You'll know it makes you sleepy if you yawn while focusing on it. Once you yawn, continue focusing on that thing that makes you yawn. Don't focus on anything else, not even falling asleep. Just relentlessly focus on that something that makes you yawn as long as you are awake. Stay steadfast, patient, and obedient with this and you will achieve your goal.

[xxPhoebusxx]

What's your caffeine intake etc like? Have you always been like that?

[LexyDreams]

My caffine intake is not very high. I almost never drink pop and I don't drink coffee at all. No this problem has not always been around. It just showed up a little while ago.

[xxPhoebusxx]

Increasing levels of stress?

[Queen Zukin]

I had this problem when I moved into my new apartment and was using an old, stiff mattress. I got a memory foam cover and that seemed to help. Have you tried taking melatonin before you sleep? I have found it helpful in the past.

[LexyDreams]

I dont have a stiff bed so its not that. I did try eating a banana the other day before i went to sleep. I couldnt tell if it helped or not.

[Sageous]

Rather than struggle to stop doing something that may simply be an inexorable part of your physical make-up, why not put this full wakefulness problem to good use? For instance, I think that the optimal time for WBTB is probably around 30 minutes to an hour; just like your "problem" time... this seems like an ideal time to try a WILD! The middle of the night is an excellent time to do things like meditate, read a book, write in your dream journal, or just think about dreamy things; it is nice and quiet, and can give you a real sense of having that time all to yourself... and, ironically, if you are able to put this special time to use (and take your mind off getting back to sleep), you might find yourself getting sleepy much more quickly. Also, if your schedule permits (it might on weekends, anyway), why not just stay up? You seem well suited to polyphasic sleep; perhaps that is something to look into. Sometimes what seems at first to be a liability is actually an asset in disguise; perhaps this is one of those times.

[FryingMan]

I'm a fast awakener as well. I've found that those times where it's hard to get right back to sleep, it's better to get out of bed right away. Lying in bed doesn't make me drowsy, I could (and have, many times) spend hours trying my best to relax, but just not having enough drowsiness to fall asleep. Getting up and doing some quiet activity usually has be yawning again within about an hour, if my body/mind need more sleep.

[MasterMind]

Stop resisting it. The reason to why it's a problem is because you view it as a problem. I also had this "problem" and this still often happen to me. In fact, I notice close to every micro-awakening I have every night. And during these times, I am very alert and if I would view this a stressful, I would not be able to fall back to sleep either. Tension is the opposite of relaxation. What I do instead is that I accept it fully and turn the problem into a solution. Closing one's eyes and falling asleep is unconscious sleep, however, closing one's eyes and being aware and observing, that is conscious sleep! So learn meditation and do it during these moments and you can either: A. Fall asleep with a higher degree of wakefulness which increases your chances to DILD. Or B. Meditate and sleep consciously and increase your chances to WILD. Win - Win So if you learn meditation, your extreme wakefulness is no longer a problem, but an advantage. Opportunities are brilliantly disguised as impossible or uncomfortable situations. Peace!