Falling asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow and not waking during the night isn't normal!

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Many people with chronic insomnia worry that if they don't fall asleep as soon as they get into bed, it's going to be "one of those nights". Additionally, many people with insomnia worry that they will wake during the night and consider this to be a primary symptom of their insomnia.<br /><br />The fact is, most people do not fall asleep as soon as they get into bed — and it is completely normal to wake during the night (more on that in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=329oFzXmwEM).<br /><br />On average, a typical sleeper will fall asleep within around 10 to 30 minutes after getting into bed. So, if you get into bed and start to worry that you haven't fallen asleep within 20 minutes or so, it can be helpful to recognize that this is quite normal.<br /><br />Related video — Wakefulness is actually part of sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOom8SlrvJQ<br /><br />When it comes to nighttime awakenings, a typical sleeper can expect to wake around 10 to 15 times during the night. These awakenings are generally short (under a minute) and are completely normal. Good sleepers don't worry about these awakenings so they will typically fall back to sleep quickly and they are unlikely to remember them.<br /><br />Waking during the night only becomes a problem when we worry about the awakening — because this activates the arousal system and makes it difficult to fall back to sleep.<br /><br />The only time you should have any concern about waking during the night is if the awakenings happen very frequently, you have been told that you snore very loudly, you wake with a gasp or choking sound, or you wake in the morning with a dry mouth and headache since these are symptoms associated with sleep apnea. If you recognize any of these symptoms, you should speak with your doctor.<br /><br />You can also take a self-assessment test for sleep apnea here:<br /><br />http://www.stopbang.ca/osa/screening.php<br /><br />▶ Subscribe to the Insomnia Coach channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL5LsLUeVA2j_Vsl5625shQ?sub_confirmation=1<br /><br />My name is Martin Reed and I am the founder of Insomnia Coach®. I offer sleep coaching services that give people with insomnia all the skills and support they need to enjoy better sleep for the rest of their lives. I also offer a free two-week sleep training course for people with insomnia at https://insomniacoach.com/sleep-training/?ref=youtube051719<br /><br />You can also find me here:<br /><br />Website: https://insomniacoach.com<br />Twitter: https://twitter.com/insomniacoach<br />Facebook: https://facebook.com/insomniacoach<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myinsomniacoach/<br /><br />All content found on the Insomnia Coach YouTube channel is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or medical treatment and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other licensed healthcare provider. All content is provided as is, and without warranties.<br /><br />#insomnia<br />#sleep

Insomnia Coach 1.8K views May 17, 2019 7:15 am

Many people with chronic insomnia worry that if they don’t fall asleep as soon as they get into bed, it’s going to be “one of those nights”. Additionally, many people with insomnia worry that they will wake during the night and consider this to be a primary symptom of their insomnia.

The fact is, most people do not fall asleep as soon as they get into bed — and it is completely normal to wake during the night (more on that in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=329oFzXmwEM).

On average, a typical sleeper will fall asleep within around 10 to 30 minutes after getting into bed. So, if you get into bed and start to worry that you haven’t fallen asleep within 20 minutes or so, it can be helpful to recognize that this is quite normal.

Related video — Wakefulness is actually part of sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOom8SlrvJQ

When it comes to nighttime awakenings, a typical sleeper can expect to wake around 10 to 15 times during the night. These awakenings are generally short (under a minute) and are completely normal. Good sleepers don’t worry about these awakenings so they will typically fall back to sleep quickly and they are unlikely to remember them.

Waking during the night only becomes a problem when we worry about the awakening — because this activates the arousal system and makes it difficult to fall back to sleep.

The only time you should have any concern about waking during the night is if the awakenings happen very frequently, you have been told that you snore very loudly, you wake with a gasp or choking sound, or you wake in the morning with a dry mouth and headache since these are symptoms associated with sleep apnea. If you recognize any of these symptoms, you should speak with your doctor.

You can also take a self-assessment test for sleep apnea here:

http://www.stopbang.ca/osa/screening.php

▶ Subscribe to the Insomnia Coach channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL5LsLUeVA2j_Vsl5625shQ?sub_confirmation=1

My name is Martin Reed and I am the founder of Insomnia Coach®. I offer sleep coaching services that give people with insomnia all the skills and support they need to enjoy better sleep for the rest of their lives. I also offer a free two-week sleep training course for people with insomnia at https://insomniacoach.com/sleep-training/?ref=youtube051719

You can also find me here:

Website: https://insomniacoach.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/insomniacoach
Facebook: https://facebook.com/insomniacoach
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myinsomniacoach/

All content found on the Insomnia Coach YouTube channel is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or medical treatment and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other licensed healthcare provider. All content is provided as is, and without warranties.

#insomnia
#sleep