Insomnia complaints usually follow patterns: lying awake at bedtime, waking in the night, or surfacing too early and not drifting back off. The guides here explain what commonly sits behind each pattern and what is reasonable to try first, so a bad night becomes something you can reason about instead of dread.
Where to start
- Why can't I fall asleep at night? Start here if the struggle is getting to sleep in the first place.
- What should you do if you wake up too early and can't fall back asleep? Useful for early-morning waking and the nights that end at 4 a.m.
If poor sleep persists for weeks or comes with other symptoms, the sleep disorders guide explains how that differs from ordinary bad nights.