Why do I sleep restlessly?

When you sleep restlessly, you often move a lot. This is because you often lie worrying, experiencing tension, or eating poorly. But it also has many other causes. For example, it may be that you have moved too much shortly before going to bed and therefore sleep restlessly. We therefore recommend that you do not exercise 2 hours before going to bed.

You might think that you dream a lot and therefore sleep poorly. Unfortunately, it is often the other way around; if you sleep restlessly, you dream a lot.

Do you often suffer from sweating attacks, turning a lot in bed, and dreaming a lot? Then you sleep very restlessly. How does this happen? In your dreams, you process the things you experience during the day. For example, you dream more when you learn. For this reason, children often dream more than adults.

A burnout or stress-related period can also cause you to sleeps restlessly, dreams more, or has nightmares because you pick up more stimuli during the day. These you have to process at night, and this can make you restless while sleeping.

The difference between a nightmare and a normal dream

Actually, there is no scientific explanation for the meaning of a nightmare. Just like in a normal dream, you process the event of a day. The processing of an event does not change when you dream or have a nightmare. However, a nightmare can can cause you to sleep more restlessly, which can be very annoying.

Do you sleep restlessly? Then you can often find the causes in your lifestyle. There are various factors in daily life that cause you to sleep restlessly, a lot moves and/or dreams during sleep. Below you can read the most common causes of a restless night's sleep:

Tension and stress

When you experience a lot of stress or tension in your daily life - for example at your work or home situation - can keep you awake, but also certainly make you restless sleeping. Your subconscious takes this stress and tension into the night. This can lead to make sure you move a lot, sweat and/or turn.

Poor sleep rhythm

When you sleep irregularly, this leads to a restless night's sleep. You your body is accustomed to a rhythm, and works best when you go to bed and sleeping and getting up. When you don't do this, your biological clock gets out of sync and as a result sleep you sleep more restlessly.

Restless sleeping due to food

There are various types of food that can cause you to sleep poorly. Think related to food with caffeine and sugar. Additionally, it may also be that your stomach is too full or too is empty. This can also cause you to sleep restlessly.

Alcohol

It may seem obvious, but it is certainly worth mentioning. Alcohol causes you to fall asleep quickly, but in many cases, you sleep restlessly. Besides the fact that alcohol is bad for health, it is also not particularly beneficial for your sleep.

A too warm bedroom

A too high temperature in your bedroom can lead to restless night. A cool bedroom actually promotes sleep. The advice is to keep the temperature of your to keep the bedroom temperature between 16 and 19 degrees. A too high temperature especially affects your REM sleep.

Using a weighted blanket can help against restless sleep. The weight of the weighted blanket exerts a gentle pressure on your nervous system. This relaxes your body. As a result, you become calmer and fall asleep sooner.

Additionally, the pressure ensures that you lie still and move less, which allows you to sleep more peacefully and deeply. You will wake up refreshed again!

A weighted blanket can help you sleep better sleep