""I think we've all had that experience where we seem to spiral at night and, in the morning-in the light of day-whatever you were stressing about the night before sometimes seems almost ridiculous," says neuropsychologist Sanam Hafeez."
"Without enough sleep, we may experience reduced ability to pay attention, delayed reaction times, and lack of impulse control. And 'enough' sleep isn't just stitching together interrupted sleep." says licensed clinical psychologist Kristen Stone."
""When you think about it, it is quite adaptive for the brain to pull up the stressor once the competing material has gone away," Stone says."
""If you get eight hours of very fragmented sleep, you're not significantly better off than someone who gets four hours of consolidated sleep," she says."
Anxiety frequently increases at night when distractions are minimal, leading to overwhelming thoughts and worries. This can significantly disrupt sleep, which is crucial for cognitive function. Lack of quality sleep results in reduced attention, delayed reactions, and impaired impulse control. Fragmented sleep does not provide the same restorative benefits as consolidated sleep. The brain tends to focus on unresolved stressors when daytime distractions are absent, making nighttime a peak time for anxiety and worry.
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