Waking Up Feeling Unrested

Sleep can be broken even when you stay in bed for hours. Each time you wake, your rest is cut short.

It is like a movie that keeps pausing. You sit through every hour but miss parts of the story.

Hours in bed are not the same as restful sleep. Short wake-ups are hard to remember, so a tired morning may be the only clue.

Two morning signs can point to broken sleep. One is a dry mouth. The other is a dull headache.

Both signs are worth noticing when they show up, especially if they keep happening.

Tell your care team if you feel unrested most mornings. Sleep problems can go unnoticed, so your own reports matter.

Key takeaways

• Waking often during the night can leave you unrested, even after many hours in bed.
• A dry mouth or a dull headache can be a sign that sleep was broken.
• Feeling unrested most mornings is worth mentioning to your care team.

Try it

For the next three mornings, jot down your mouth, your head and how rested you feel. Then see if the same signs repeat.