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" I feel tired and often feel like I'm going to fall asleep on the couch, but the moment I get up and go to bed, I wake up. What's happening? "
Lisa Strauss, a Boston-area clinical psychologist and sleep disorders specialist, has the answer.
" There are a number of reasons why drowsiness can take us on the couch and leave us as soon as we get into bed ," Lisa Strauss told the Washington Post.
Here are some possible explanations and solutions, while it is important to note that these do not replace personalized healthcare.
" Awakening can occur quickly, if not completely, with the effort of getting up and moving around the bedroom as our minds activate. It can take 10 to 20 minutes for drowsiness to return, under favorable conditions, such as darkness and quiet ," says Strauss.
This temporal asymmetry between wakefulness and sleepiness is usually reversed at night due to sleep inertia, dizziness, fogginess, and the pull toward sleep that help us fall back asleep.
What is the solution?
“ Go to bed early, when you start to feel sleepy, not when you’re ready to sleep. For example, you may feel like your mind and breathing are slowing down, or you may have a little more difficulty keeping your eyes open. Don’t wait until you want to close your eyes or until you have difficulty standing. Let the sleepiness take over in bed so you don’t have to start over. Having to start over is especially unpleasant if you suffer from insomnia ,” says Strauss.
" Many of my patients do more than just go to the bathroom before going to bed. Getting ready for bed is like a chore ," Strauss continues.
" They brush their teeth (often under bright light, which stimulates alertness), wash their face, put eye drops in, and so on. Then, they have to put on pajamas to lie down. The drowsiness they felt on the couch is gone ," she said.
So finish your evening chores and put on your pajamas before you lie down on the couch. You don't have to do anything before bed.
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