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It’s 3 or 4 in the morning. You open your eyes suddenly, without a sound, without a nightmare, for no apparent reason. The house is silent, the world seems frozen, and yet… you are awake, unable to fall back asleep immediately.

If this scene sounds familiar, you’re part of the silent majority. Millions of people experience these nighttime awakenings, almost always at the same time. This phenomenon, which has inspired myths, spiritual beliefs, and anxieties, is nevertheless based on very concrete mechanisms of the body and brain.

So, what really happens when you wake up at 3 or 4 in the morning?

The sleep cycle: a naturally fragile moment

To understand these awakenings, we must first examine the mechanics of sleep. The night is divided into cycles of 90 to 120 minutes alternating between light sleep, deep sleep, and REM sleep. At the beginning of the night, the body prioritizes physical recovery through deep sleep.

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It’s 3 or 4 in the morning. You open your eyes suddenly, without a sound, without a nightmare, for no apparent reason. The house is silent, the world seems frozen, and yet… you are awake, unable to fall back asleep immediately.

The sleep cycle: a naturally fragile moment

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