Why You May Wake Up Anxious—and What Can Help

Waking up with a racing heart, uneasiness or worries about the day can happen even when nothing seems wrong. This is sometimes called morning anxiety. One possible factor is the body’s natural rise in cortisol after waking, which may contribute to restlessness when combined with stress or poor sleep. Other triggers can include too little sleep, caffeine, alcohol, work or money worries, certain medications and health conditions such as thyroid problems. A few simple steps may help: wait before checking your phone, drink water, get some sunlight, try gentle stretching or a short walk, eat if you feel shaky or hungry, reduce caffeine if it affects you, and practise calm breathing or grounding. Anxiety on Sunday evenings, sometimes called the Sunday scaries, may come from anticipating work, deadlines or other responsibilities. Planning Monday’s tasks, keeping a regular sleep schedule and protecting personal time may help. If anxiety happens often, affects your daily life or disrupts your sleep, consider speaking with a healthcare professional. Do you wake up anxious, and does the feeling ease as the day goes on?

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