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Tom’s Guide
Technology
Becky George

Why do I keep waking up in the middle of the night? An insomnia expert answers

A woman with dark hair piled on top of her head lies on her back with her hands on either side of her face because she's wide awake at 3am and can't get back to sleep.

Sleep has always been a part of my day that I really look forward to. For me, there's nothing quite like hitting the hay after a whole day of managing work, responsibilities and life in general. I used to sleep through the night too with no issues.

You can imagine then, how frustrated I've been lately to find myself wide awake at 3am, then 4am, and finding it difficult to go back to sleep. It came to a point for me where I had to figure out why this sudden big change in my sleep was happening. 

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