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Why you keep waking up at 3am and how to fix it

Even healthy sleepers often wake briefly during the night without remembering it, according to sleep expert analysis.

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Many people experience brief awakenings at 3am or other times during the night. These micro-awakenings are normal even for people with otherwise healthy sleep patterns and are often forgotten by morning. Understanding this natural sleep phenomenon can help reduce anxiety about occasional nighttime wakefulness.

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Why you keep waking up at 3am, and how to fix it

Even healthy sleepers often wake briefly several times without remembering it, Professor Grant Schofield writes.

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