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The house is dark, nothing woke you, and before you’ve decided whether to roll over, you’ve already checked the time. 3:12. Then the math starts: if you fall asleep right now, that’s three hours and change. Then tomorrow’s meeting shows up, and the permission slip, and the call you promised to make.
This episode starts with a common belief: that good sleep means eight unbroken hours. Sleep moves through cycles, and brief wakings can be a normal part of it. Many people notice two or three a night. For centuries, people even talked about a first sleep and a second sleep, though historians still argue over how common that was.
Night waking has many possible causes, and some deserve a doctor’s attention. One thing many of us do in the first minute can make a short waking longer: checking the time. Sleep experts suggest leaving the clock out of it on nights you don’t need it. If you’re on call or caring for someone, check whenever you need to.
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