{"id":137803,"date":"2022-03-13T03:46:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-13T10:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/?p=137803"},"modified":"2022-12-19T04:52:26","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T11:52:26","slug":"heres-why-you-feel-sleepy-until-the-second-you-get-into-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/heres-why-you-feel-sleepy-until-the-second-you-get-into-bed\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s Why You Feel Sleepy Until The Second You Get Into Bed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
You\u2019ve been looking forward to climbing into bed and falling asleep all day. As the day comes to a close, you brush your teeth, wash your face, and put on your pajamas. You turn off the lights and as soon as your head hits the pillow, you are wide awake. It\u2019s as if the feelings of tiredness vanish immediately and falling asleep seems impossible. This is frustrating, to say the least, and it leaves you with one question: Why is this happening?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is common to feel slightly wired when you should be winding down, according to neuroscientists. Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all answer to why that happens, though. If someone is a great sleeper, they probably fall asleep when they get into bed each night. The act of getting into bed triggers a response of sleepiness<\/a>. If your nights tend to be restless and sleepless, though, the body tends to associate that behavior with climbing into bed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Psychophysiological insomnia, as the experts call it, perpetuates a cycle of sleeplessness every night. In order to escape this cycle, many behavioral experts suggest cognitive behavioral therapy. The primary takeaway is that the bed is for sleeping, first and foremost. You can still, of course, have sex in bed, but it\u2019s best to move other activities or actions elsewhere. No screen time or lying around aimlessly in bed. Re-train your brain and you may find that falling asleep is much easier<\/a>. In the meantime, the following reasons may contribute to your restlessness as soon as you lay your head to rest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Naps are not detrimental to your overall health. In fact, napping for the right amount of time can have several benefits. The wrong nap strategy, however, can ruin your nighttime Zzz\u2019s. According to research, long naps or napping too late in the day can make it more difficult to fall asleep at night<\/strong>. Additionally, you may experience difficulty falling asleep, poor sleep, or you may wake up throughout the night. Keep your naps 20-30 minutes long and aim to nap before 3 p.m. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The link between mental health troubles and sleep troubles is very strong. Both anxiety and depression can induce feelings of fatigue or sluggishness, but they can also cause racing thoughts. An inability to quiet the mind can make it very difficult to fall asleep. Some studies suggest that sleep disturbance is a diagnostic symptom for some anxiety disorders. With anxiety, racing thoughts may relate to future concerns, while depressive thoughts may relate to past regrets. Either way, these thoughts keep you from falling asleep. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The bed is a space for sleeping, but many people have additional nighttime activities that they do in bed. Some people spend late hours working in their bed, especially with the work-from-home craze<\/a> that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. Others watch TV or scroll through social media in bed, and these habits cause the brain to associate arousal with getting into bed. When you want to go to sleep, the brain becomes alert because that is what it\u2019s used to. <\/p>\n\n\n\nToo Much Napping<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019re Anxious Or Depressed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Brain Equates Bed With Being Awake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Your Device Revs You Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n