Any tips to stop waking up at 4am?

[SeraphX]

Make an elaborate trap rig involving a piece of rope, 1 heavy mallet, a movement sensor and a clock

rig the mallet up with the rope to the motion sensor, set it to smack you hard in the face if it detects your eyes opening before a time set via the clock, so the instant you wake up around 4am, mallet smacks you hard in the face and hey presto, you'll be out cold for a few more hours!

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Get in there with a nurse. They can get all the good stuff

Yeah, that MRSA is a doozey!

 

[G-MAN2004]

I need help with this too. I try to go to bed at about 12, but wake up at 3-4 and then I'm up for the rest of the morning until my 9am start. I feel dead, to the point where it took nearly getting ran over to make me feel alive again.

 

[manic111]

Go to the toilet before going to sleep.

 

[Fuzz]

Good night.

See you at 8am

 

[No1newts]

Damn straight, one of the best feelings in the world.

Of course the total opposite is when you wake up and feel you've barely slept, and it's 5 minutes before your alarm goes off. That literally makes me swear out loud.

Agree, and this situation happens too often!

 

[d_brennen]

Good night.

See you at 8am

FFFFFFFFUuuuuuuuuuu

If I sleep past 6 it's good going

 

[soundb0y]

I've done exactly this for about 2 years now. Its pretty annoying and started when I was quite stressed which is no longer the case.

I normally wake up between 4-6 which is more annoying.

 

[bainbridge]

Maybe there is some sort of loud noise which wakes you at this time?

 

[Narj]

Maybe there is some sort of loud noise which wakes you at this time?

I've occasionally woken myself from sweet slumber with my own ear-shattering, earth-tremor inducing farts.

 

[gillywibble]

Have you tried meditation?

 

[mlbtheshow]

Diazepam.

True

Ive boxes of that stuff.

I always wake up for the bog as well, sometimes like 5 times a night and thats not even drinking. I do have a big cup of tea before bed though, but normally have a slash before tucking in anyway.

 

[RedvGreen]

I find myself waking up around 4am-5am most nights. Usually around the time people in my household go to the toilet.

Other times I wake up is during one of two weird sleep events:

1. A loud noise growing louder and louder, ultimately forces me awake (the noise doesn't exist)

2. I physically jolt and wake myself up usually as i'm falling to sleep.

 

[RedvGreen]

True

Ive boxes of that stuff.

I always wake up for the bog as well, sometimes like 5 times a night and thats not even drinking. I do have a big cup of tea before bed though, but normally have a slash before tucking in anyway.

5 times? I'd recommend getting a check-up with a urologist as that doesn't sound healthy at all.

 

[jasonsony735]

I get this but only if I go bed to early like around 22:00 .... Trying going to bed later and make sure you don't nap in the day . Also go Toilet before bed.

 

[Energize]

I find myself waking up around 4am-5am most nights. Usually around the time people in my household go to the toilet.

Other times I wake up is during one of two weird sleep events:

1. A loud noise growing louder and louder, ultimately forces me awake (the noise doesn't exist)

2. I physically jolt and wake myself up usually as i'm falling to sleep.

2. Is called a hypnic jerk.

As for the first one such dreams and hallucinations are common on the verge of sleep/consciousness.

 

[davido_labido]

stop setting your alarm for 4am, it usually works for me.

 

[vicisthebest]

1. A loud noise growing louder and louder, ultimately forces me awake (the noise doesn't exist)

Could this be what you are describing? Just because it has a great name

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploding_head_syndrome

 

[Danthus]

Go to bed at 5am, no more waking up at 4am.

 

[TJM]

Don't use the computer or watch TV within 30-60 minutes of going to bed and **** before hitting the sack.

Edit: The **** is urinate.