the exact time on the clock doesn’t automatically point to one specific health problem.
Still, repeated nighttime awakenings can sometimes provide useful clues about your sleep, habits, environment, or overall health.
Your Sleep Naturally Changes Throughout the Night
Sleep isn’t one continuous state.
During a typical night, your brain moves through several stages of sleep, including lighter sleep, deeper sleep, and REM sleep.
These stages repeat in cycles.
As morning approaches, sleep tends to become lighter and REM periods become longer. Because you’re naturally spending more time in lighter sleep
