Waking Up During the Night - September 15th, 2009

Waking Up During the Night
All I want is to sleep all of the way through the night. I hate waking up every couple of hours to go to the bathroom. Fixing that seems like a pretty easy thing to do, right? Just stop drinking liquids before you go to sleep. Whenever you feel dehydrated or really thirsty we will reach for a glass of water (hopefully), or coffee, soda, or tea. Obviously the more you drink the more you are going to need to relieve yourself. Drinking coffee before bed is not only going to cause you to be more dehydrated, but it may keep you up at night as well. I try and cease drinking any liquids at least 2 hours before I’m going to go to sleep.

If you are drinking water throughout the day your body will stay hydrated and you hopefully won’t need that large glass of something right before you go to bed. Another thing I have stopped doing is eating a large meal right before bedtime. When your body is trying to digest the food during the night, it can cause you to wake up several times. Also, sleeping in a comfortable room and bed will help you sleep better.