Why Do I Wake Up Exactly 6 Hours After Falling Asleep Every Night?
Your 6-hour wake-up pattern isn't random. It's your fourth sleep cycle ending as cortisol peaks. Here's what your body is actually doing and how to fix it.
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Why Do I Wake Up Exactly 4 Hours After Falling Asleep Every Night?
That 3-4 hour wake-up isn't broken sleep—it's your brain transitioning between sleep stages. Here's why it happens and what actually helps.
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Why You Wake Up Every 2 Hours: The Sleep Cycle Trap Explained
Waking every 2 hours isn't random—it's your sleep cycles fragmenting. Learn why this happens and the specific fixes that actually work tonight.
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Waking Up at 2am Every Night: What Your Body Is Actually Telling You
The 2am wake-up isn't random. Sleep medicine explains the biological reasons you're alert at this exact time and what actually fixes it.
10 min read
Sleep Stages Explained: Your Brain's Nightly 4-Part Symphony
Understand N1, N2, N3, and REM sleep stages - what happens in each, why they matter, and how to optimize your natural sleep architecture for better rest.
16 min read
Sleep Maintenance Insomnia: Why You Wake Up and Can't Get Back to Sleep
The science behind middle-of-night awakenings and evidence-based strategies to stay asleep through the night. From cortisol spikes to sleep cycle boundaries.
15 min read