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If you’re one of the millions of people who wakes up in the middle of the night and can't fall back asleep, you're not alone. Did you know that your body is biologically programmed to wake up throughout the night? While waking up in the middle of the night is common, we usually fall back asleep without even realizing it's happened.

But for some of us, we wake up in the middle of the night...and we're just...UP. And it can be incredibly frustrating. In this video, sleep expert, Dr. Michael Breus, offers some tips and suggestions for how to fall asleep faster, and how to get back to sleep if you wake up in the middle of the night.

0:00 Why do I wake up at 23am?
1:03 Don't look at the clock
1:45 Nonsleep deep rest
2:58 478 breathing
3:58 What if I still can't sleep?

Michael Breus, Ph.D., is a double boardcertified clinical psychologist and sleep expert. He's been in practice since 1999 and helped thousands of patients improve their sleep. Dr. Breus has written five books on sleep and conducted over 1,000 interviews to the press and public.

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