If you keep waking up around 2, 3, or 4 AM with your mind suddenly wide awake, there may be more going on than simple stress or a bad bedtime routine.
A fascinating sleep presentation is getting attention for explaining what it calls the body's natural “sleep pressure system” — and why common approaches may not address the reason some people can fall asleep but struggle to stay asleep through the night.
The presentation also reveals a curious 30-second bedtime discovery involving cherries and explains the connection its researchers make between this nighttime routine, natural sleep pressure, and deeper, more restorative rest.
If interrupted sleep has become part of your nightly routine, watch the presentation to discover what may be happening after you fall asleep — and why 3 AM seems to keep showing up on the clock.