Full Moon And Trouble Sleeping: How Do You Know If You're "Lunar Sensitive"?
Do you have trouble falling asleep every month? Have you noticed that it always happens at the time same time as the Full Moon? What if, like many of us, you were particularly receptive to the effects of the Moon, or in other words "moon sensitive"? Allow us to explain...
Scientists have looked into the subject, and according to Swiss researchers, the full moon is a possible cause of disturbed sleep.
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Taking longer to fall asleep, poor sleep, reduced melatonin (sleep hormone)... The Full Moon can do a number on us!
In astrology, there is a link between episodes of insomnia and the Full Moon. This phase is favorable to revelations, but also to instinctive and impulsive behaviors... that is why one might feel more tension on Full Moon nights.
More under this adMore under this adSome people are more sensitive than others. To know if this is your case, keep a notebook next to your bed. You can then very easily observe your body's reaction on the nights before and after the Full Moon.
You just have to note 4 things.
1. The time you fall asleep.
2. Your waking state (do you feel tired, rested...?).
3. Your sleep time.
4. Finally, the type of dreams you had. If you take a long time to fall asleep, sleep less than usual, or even feel more anxious, then you are certainly moon sensitive!
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