These wakings may last from one or two minutes to several hours each. Another common form of insomnia is Early Morning Waking. People suffering from this condition can sleep all right for a while, but then they wake in the early hours of the morning, and stay awake for several hours or have no more sleep at all. Early Morning Waking of this type can be a symptom of depression. Excessive thinking or worrying in bed.
Many people complain that they have trouble switching off their mind at night.
You may find that your mind wants to go over and over the day s events. You may spend much time thinking about the things you have to do tomorrow. Worrying about not sleeping . It has been said that more sleep is lost through worrying about not sleeping than from any other cause. This is, of course, a particular case of Excessive Thinking or Worrying in Bed, or Worry Insomnia.