Why Do I Wake Up at 3am? How to Fall Back Asleep
You wake at the same hour most nights and it doesn't feel random, because it isn't. Here is what is actually happening in your body at 3am, and how to fall back asleep without a fight.
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Author
Esha Verma
Content Writer at InnerSmith
Esha Verma is a Content Writer at InnerSmith, a mental wellness app, where she writes about everyday practices like meditation, breathwork, and journaling in ways that feel approachable rather than clinical. She's drawn to the intersection of psychology and digital health, and spends much of her time thinking about how people actually build habits that stick, not just what the science says they should do.
Outside of work, she's usually deep into a crime thriller, always looking for the next twist she didn't see coming.
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