This Is What Your Body Is Telling You If You Can’t Sleep

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

Your GI tract will work extra to digest the food, which will distract your mind from falling asleep, and in case you did sleep, you will probably be having many unwanted nightmares.

So, try to have dinner 3 hours, at least, before bedtime, and always go for smaller and lighter portions.

#3 – Your mind is busy

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There are many people who stay awake because their brain is clouded with racing thoughts that don’t want to go away. It is a known fact that depression and anxiety could be playing a role in keeping your brain too active to feel tired or even needing to sleep.

In order to fall asleep like a baby, you have to manage and maintain your mental health, get rid of whatever is stressing you, and prevent the racing thoughts from controlling you.

#4 – Too much caffeine

We are all aware that caffeine is a stimulant that keeps us awake during the day, and having too much of it during the evening will definitely prevent you from slipping into a slumber.

If you have a habit of drinking caffeine late, then it is time to stick to only 1 or 2 cups. In case you are sensitive to caffeine, try to stay away from coffee completely in the afternoon and go for black tea since it doesn’t contain as much caffeine as other beverages.

#5 – Too much light

Naturally, our brain cells start waking up with the sunrise and they start falling asleep when it gets dark, but the artificial light is messing with our natural body clock. That’s understandable since we use technology and social media constantly, preventing our eyes from seeing the dark.

It is sad that phones and computers are constantly in front of our faces day and night ruining our circadian rhythm, but that’s how we live today.