Have you been waking up at the exact same time every night? Maybe even repeating the same things every night? There is a pattern to why this happens.
Traditional Chinese Medicine defines this as a malfunctioning organ or organ system. That suggests your natural biorhythm is off balance.
So, what do the times of our waking up really mean?
They are actually medically known by the name of “circadian rhythms”. they are the internal organism changes of what happens and changes in our external environment.
Science has just recently started to explore the relation between disrupting the natural bio-rhythms and the development of specific illness.
Waking up between 10 pm and 11 pm – Hormonal imbalance and metabolism.
If you have trouble to fall asleep, it is a sign you are stressed. Also, the inability to sleep at this period means you might have endocrine imbalances, such as your thyroid gland, or your metabolism.
Waking up between 11pm and 1 am – You have difficulties with your gall bladder.
If you are unable to sleep or wake up at this time of night, you may have gallbladder issues. During the day, you may notice symptoms such as poor self-esteem, difficulty making decisions, and uncertainty. All of this is caused by an imbalance in bile production, which is the hormone responsible for it all.
Waking up between 1am and 3 am – You have difficulties with the liver.
If you are angry, very easily irritated during the day and can’t sleep between 1 am and 3 am, you have liver issues. The liver is directly connected with the emotion of anger. You should change your diet and consult your doctor for further treatment.
Waking up between 3am and 5am – you have problems with your lungs
If you’re going through a grieving phase of your life, or just can’t let something go, and are awake in the “deff time of the night”, you have problems with your lungs. As lung function is directly connected to the flow of oxygen and energy through our body, grief is stopping this balanced energy and you are not feeling tired when you should be tired the most.
Waking up between 5am and – you have issues with your large intestine
The actual best time to go to the bathroom is this exact period, so even if you’re asleep, you’re body is subconsciously in the need for a bowel movement and just can’t hang it! Daytime symptoms that can also occur are dry stools, constipation and skin rash.
How to get a better sleep – the natural way?
- Exercise
- Don’t eat right before going to bed
- Have a sleepy time tea – passionflower, valerian root, wild thyme…
- Do yoga
