It’s normal to wake up a few times during the night, as the brain cycles through various stages of deeper and lighter sleep. Older people also often have to get out of bed to use the bathroom one or two times during the night. Most people have no trouble falling back asleep and may not even remember their nighttime awakenings the next morning. Why does this always happen?’” Dr. Ramar said. “Those thoughts are not helpful in terms of falling back asleep.”

Source: New York Times July 13, 2021 09:00 UTC