Why you always wake up between 2am and 4am — and what to do about it

Medical issues can also have an affect (Picture: Getty Images)

It’s still dark outside, so when you wake up and look at the time, you do so with bated breath, hoping you’ve had a good night’s sleep.

But lo and behold, you angrily realise it’s a good four or five hours earlier than you’d like it to be.

According to a recent Land of Beds’ 2026 UK Sleep Report, 88% of Brits are now waking up at least once every night, with a separate Dreams survey revealing 69% do so between 2am and 4am.

Worse still, 61% struggle to fall back asleep afterwards. And lying awake in the wee hours can be incredibly frustrating, especially if it disturbs Read Entire Article